Mongoose: check if object is mongoose object

Question

anyone know what the simplest way to check whether an object is a mongoose object? Am I just best checking if toObject() is defined or is there a more efficient way. many thanks

Answer 1

You can check the object's prototype via the instanceof operator to confirm it's an instance of your mongoose model. Using the example schema from mongoosejs.com:

if (obj instanceof Cat) {     // yes, it's a mongoose Cat model object     ... } 

Answer 2

I'm using this

if (object.constructor.name === 'model') {   // object is mongoose object }