Learn MQL with Real Code Examples
Updated Nov 18, 2025
Practical Examples
Retrieve all users older than 25
Update product prices in bulk
Aggregate total sales per month
Create geospatial queries for nearby locations
Troubleshooting
Resolve slow queries with explain()
Handle duplicate key errors
Fix schema mismatch errors
Optimize aggregation pipelines
Testing Guide
Use find() with filters for validation
Test aggregation pipelines on sample data
Monitor query performance with explain()
Write integration tests with in-memory MongoDB
Deployment Options
Standalone MongoDB instance
Replica set for high availability
Sharded cluster for horizontal scaling
MongoDB Atlas managed deployment
Tools Ecosystem
MongoDB Compass GUI
mongosh CLI shell
MongoDB drivers for Node.js, Python, Java, C#, etc.
MongoDB Atlas cloud platform
Third-party visualization tools (Metabase, Tableau)
Integrations
Node.js, Python, Java, C#, Go, PHP, Ruby
Express.js/Mongoose ODM
ETL pipelines (Kafka, Spark, Airflow)
GraphQL APIs
Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Productivity Tips
Use aggregation pipelines for batch processing
Create indexes for frequently queried fields
Project only required fields
Reuse common query patterns in functions
Challenges
Build a blog with users and posts collections
Aggregate sales and revenue reports
Optimize queries for large datasets
Implement a geospatial location search