node.js - Post Multiple JSON Objects Simultaneously with Express and Postman

Question

I've been researching this question to no-ends, but can't find the simple answer I'm looking for. Basically, I'd like to batch POST JSON objects in array.

I've got a a giant array of JSON objects.

[ 
 {
   "Name": "SEARCH Resource Center",
    "Address": "2505 Fannin St, Houston, TX 77002",
    "Phone": "(713) 739-7752",
    "Hours": "Mon-Fri, 8am to 3pm",
    "Category": "Drop-In Centers"
 },
 {
   "Name": "Salvation Army Social Services - Young Adult Resource Center",
   "Address": "2208 Main St, Houston, TX 77002",
   "Phone": "(713) 658-9205",
   "Hours": "Mon-Thurs, 11am to 3pm",
   "Category": "Drop-In Centers"
 },
 ...
]

I'm using an Express server that handles post requests looks like this:

app.post('/api/orgs', function(req, res) {

  // Creates a new User based on the Mongoose schema and the post body
  var newOrg = new Organization(req.body);

  // New User is saved in the db.
  newOrg.save(function(err){
    if(err)
      res.send(err);

    // If no errors are found, it responds with a JSON of the new user
    res.json(req.body);
  });
});

These objects are then saved in MongoDB as individual records.

I'm using POSTMAN to send HTTP POSTs to my Express Server. As of now, I've been sending all of my JSON POSTS one at a time, because I can't figure out the best way to batch post all the sub-objects stored in the array as individual objects.

Any suggestions or best practices?

Answer 1

If you send you array as a key in your request body, something like this

You'll get it as req.body.my_restaurants. Then simply use this :

db.collection('restaurants').insertMany(req.body.my_restaurants, function(err, restaurants){
    if(err) console.log(err);
    else console.log("restaurants Added Successfully");
});

I'm assuming that restaurants is the name of your collection.