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Node.js / MongoDB Atlas / Create a Database User

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var os = require('os');
if (os.platform() == 'win32') {  
    if (os.arch() == 'ia32') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win-ia32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-win64'); 
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'linux') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-arm');
    } else if (os.arch() == 'x86') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux32');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-linux64');
    }
} else if (os.platform() == 'darwin') {
    if (os.arch() == 'arm64') {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-mac-m1');
    } else {
        var chilkat = require('@chilkat/ck-node21-macosx');
    }
}


function chilkatExample() {

    // This example assumes the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    var http = new chilkat.Http();
    var success;

    http.DigestAuth = true;
    http.Login = "username";
    http.Password = "password";

    // Use this online tool to generate code from sample JSON: Generate Code to Create JSON

    // The following JSON is sent in the request body.

    // {
    //   "databaseName": "admin",
    //   "password": "changeme123",
    //   "roles": [
    //     {
    //       "databaseName": "sales",
    //       "roleName": "readWrite"
    //     },
    //     {
    //       "databaseName": "marketing",
    //       "roleName": "read"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "scopes": [
    //     {
    //       "name": "myCluster",
    //       "type": "CLUSTER"
    //     }
    //   ],
    //   "username": "david"
    // }

    var json = new chilkat.JsonObject();
    json.UpdateString("databaseName","admin");
    json.UpdateString("password","changeme123");
    json.UpdateString("roles[0].databaseName","sales");
    json.UpdateString("roles[0].roleName","readWrite");
    json.UpdateString("roles[1].databaseName","marketing");
    json.UpdateString("roles[1].roleName","read");
    json.UpdateString("scopes[0].name","myCluster");
    json.UpdateString("scopes[0].type","CLUSTER");
    json.UpdateString("username","david");

    // resp: HttpResponse
    var resp = http.PostJson3("https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers","application/json",json);
    if (http.LastMethodSuccess == false) {
        console.log(http.LastErrorText);
        return;
    }

    console.log(resp.StatusCode);
    console.log(resp.BodyStr);


}

chilkatExample();

Curl Command

curl -X POST
	--digest -u 'username:password'
	-d '{
         "databaseName": "admin",
         "password": "changeme123",
         "roles": [{
           "databaseName": "sales",
           "roleName": "readWrite"
         }, {
           "databaseName": "marketing",
           "roleName": "read"
         }],
         "scopes": [{
           "name": "myCluster", 
           "type": "CLUSTER"
         }],
         "username": "david"
       }\''
https://domain.com/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers

Postman Collection Item JSON

{
  "name": "Create a Database User",
  "request": {
    "method": "POST",
    "header": [
    ],
    "body": {
      "mode": "raw",
      "raw": "       {\n         \"databaseName\": \"admin\",\n         \"password\": \"changeme123\",\n         \"roles\": [{\n           \"databaseName\": \"sales\",\n           \"roleName\": \"readWrite\"\n         }, {\n           \"databaseName\": \"marketing\",\n           \"roleName\": \"read\"\n         }],\n         \"scopes\": [{\n           \"name\": \"myCluster\", \n           \"type\": \"CLUSTER\"\n         }],\n         \"username\": \"david\"\n       }'",
      "options": {
        "raw": {
          "language": "json"
        }
      }
    },
    "url": {
      "raw": "{{base_url}}/api/atlas/{{version}}/groups/{{ProjectID}}/databaseUsers",
      "host": [
        "{{base_url}}"
      ],
      "path": [
        "api",
        "atlas",
        "{{version}}",
        "groups",
        "{{ProjectID}}",
        "databaseUsers"
      ]
    },
    "description": "Create a db user for the project.\n\nhttps://docs.atlas.mongodb.com/reference/api/database-users-create-a-user/"
  },
  "response": [
  ]
}