get_all

Get All Documents

Retrieves all documents from a specified MongoDB collection within your organization’s database. This endpoint provides a straightforward way to access the complete set of documents stored in a particular collection, making it ideal for scenarios where you need to view or process all available data.

Parameters

• database: The name of the MongoDB database containing the target collection. This parameter can be provided either in the query string or in the request body.
• collection: The name of the collection from which to retrieve all documents. This parameter can be provided either in the query string or in the request body.

Returns

• A JSON array containing all documents from the specified collection, where each document includes:
  • All fields stored in the MongoDB document
  • ObjectId fields are automatically converted to strings for JSON compatibility

Error Responses

• 400 Bad Request: If the database or collection name is missing or invalid
• 500 Internal Server Error: If there’s an issue connecting to MongoDB or processing the request

Example Request

GET /get-all?database=myDB&collection=users

Example Response

{
    "statusCode": 200,
    "headers": {
        "Content-Type": "application/json"
    },
    "body": [
        {
            "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439011",
            "name": "John",
            "age": 25,
            "email": "john@example.com"
        },
        {
            "_id": "507f1f77bcf86cd799439012",
            "name": "Jane",
            "age": 30,
            "email": "jane@example.com"
        }
    ]
}

Example using curl

curl -X GET \
  'https://your-api-url/get-all?database=myDB&collection=users' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json'

Notes

• This endpoint returns all documents in the specified collection
• For large collections, consider using pagination or the get-many endpoint with specific filters
• All endpoints require proper authentication
• MongoDB connection string should be stored securely in environment variables
• Input validation is performed on all query parameters