Model.countDocuments()

Parameters

• filter «Object»
• [callback] «Function»

Returns:

• «Query»

Counts number of documents matching filter in a database collection.

Example:

Adventure.countDocuments({ type: 'jungle' }, function (err, count) {
  console.log('there are %d jungle adventures', count);
});

If you want to count all documents in a large collection, use the estimatedDocumentCount() function instead. If you call countDocuments({}), MongoDB will always execute a full collection scan and not use any indexes.

The countDocuments() function is similar to count(), but there are a few operators that countDocuments() does not support. Below are the operators that count() supports but countDocuments() does not, and the suggested replacement:

• $where: $expr
• $near: $geoWithin with $center
• $nearSphere: $geoWithin with $centerSphere