MongoDB is one of the most popular NoSQL databases.
In this blog, I’ll walk you through how I used MongoDB Compass to insert data, run queries, and perform analysis.
Step 1: Install MongoDB
->I installed MongoDB Community Server and MongoDB Compass for GUI interaction.
Step 2: Create Database & Collection
->Created database: mydb
->Created collection: reviews
Inserted 10 documents manually:
{ "business_id": 1, "name": "Pizza Point", "review": "The pizza was good", "rating": 4 }
{ "business_id": 2, "name": "Book World", "review": "Good variety of books", "rating": 5 }
...
Step 3: Top 5 Businesses by Average Rating
Using the Aggregations tab:
// Stage 1: Group
{
"$group": {
"_id": "$business_id",
"name": { "$first": "$name" },
"avgRating": { "$avg": "$rating" }
}
}
// Stage 2: Sort
{ "avgRating": -1 }
// Stage 3: Limit
{ "$limit": 5 }
Step 4: Find Reviews Containing “good”
In the Filter bar:
{ "review": { "$regex": "good", "$options": "i" } }
Step 5: Query Reviews for a Specific Business
{ "business_id": 2 }
Step 6: Update a Review
{ "business_id": 2 },
{ "$set": { "review": "Excellent variety of books" } }
Step 7: Delete a Record
->Before deletion
->After deletion
Step 8: Export Query Results
In Compass → Aggregations → Export → JSON/CSV
Example: exported top 5 businesses as JSON.
[{
"_id": {
"$oid": "68c1aa6ed8d3811853f084ec"
},
"business_id": 1,
"name": "Cafe Delight",
"rating": 4,
"review": "good coffee and snacks"
},
{
"_id": {
"$oid": "68c1aa6ed8d3811853f084ed"
},
"business_id": 2,
"name": "Food Haven",
"rating": 5,
"review": "excellent food and good staff"
},
{
"_id": {
"$oid": "68c1aa6ed8d3811853f084ee"
},
"business_id": 3,
"name": "Tech Store",
"rating": 3,
"review": "service improved a lot, very good now"
},
{
"_id": {
"$oid": "68c1aa6ed8d3811853f084ef"
},
"business_id": 4,
"name": "Book World",
"rating": 5,
"review": "good collection of books"
},
]
Conclusion
This was a quick walkthrough of MongoDB basics using Compass:
->Inserted documents
->Ran queries
->Aggregated results
->Updated & deleted records
->Exported JSON/CSV
MongoDB Compass makes working with data super easy without needing to memorize all commands.
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