ReactiveMongo REST interface

A generic REST proxy for a MongoDB database using Play and ReactiveMongo.

REST Proxy

If the built-in MongoDB REST service is sufficient for your needs but you need CORS support (e.g. access the service directly from a front-end), enable the simpleProxy mode. You should also set forwardTo (the port defaults to your MongoDB's port + 1000).

mongoREST {
  simpleProxy {
    enabled=true
    forwardTo="http://localhost:28017"
  }
  cors {
    enabled=true
    origin="http://www.yourclientsideapp.com"
  }
}

Generic REST interface

Under development

To enable a full REST service supporting insert and update, leave the simpleProxy disabled and set the mongoUri to your MongoDB server(s).

mongoREST {
  mongoUri="mongodb://localhost:27017,localhost:27018"
  cors {...}
}

Find

To fetch all elements in a collection, you issue a command similar to MongoDB's default REST interface:

GET /myDatabase/users

You can filter the result by adding parameters in the form query=<key>:<value.

GET /myDatabase/users?query=lastName:Smith&query=firstName:John

This also works with the dot-notation to match sub-documents:

GET /myDatabase/users?query=name.lastName:Smith&query=name.firstName:John

If you use ObjectIds, surround the id with ObjectId():

GET /myDatabase/users?query=bossId:ObjectId(528dcd062f79c2ff911e3434)

Find One by Id

To access one entry with a given _id, add the id to the route:

GET /myDatabase/users/1234

If you use ObjectIds, surround the id with ObjectId():

GET /myDatabase/users/ObjectId(528dcd062f79c2ff911e3434)

Remove

To delete one entry with a given _id, use the same style as find one but use the DELETE method:

DELETE /myDatabase/users/ObjectId(528dcd062f79c2ff911e3434)

Insert

curl -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"firstName":John}' "http://localhost:9000/myDatabase/users"

Update

curl -X PUT -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d '{"firstName":John}' "http://localhost:9000/myDatabase/users/ObjectId(528dcd062f79c2ff911e3434)"

Deployment

This is a normal Play app, so run play dist and deploy the produced binaries on your server.