Command insert requires authentication

Question

I have tried this

mongoose.connect('mongodb://localhost/ninjago', { useNewUrlParser: true });  

to connect mongodb on nodejs and working fine.

But when i try to create data, it gives this error

"(node:18194) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: MongoError: command insert requires authentication"

can anyone help me out? i am using ubuntu 18.04.

Answer 1

Specify the username and password in your MongoDB URI. Something like:

mongoose.connect('mongodb://user:pass@localhost/ninjago', …

Reference:

• Mongoose Connections Documentation

Answer 2

Check if the database name exist and specify the port