model
Installation
npm install @janiscommerce/model
Core logging & sensitive data (Since 8.15.0)
Models whose databaseKey maps to a core database now automatically log their write operations as core logs (client-less logs sent to the trace service). This means the data written by core models — which may include sensitive fields — starts being sent to the logs.
Before upgrading, review your core models and make sure sensitive fields are not logged:
- exclude them per-model with the
excludeFieldsInLogstatic getter (e.g.['password', 'super-secret']), which removes the field from the log, - mask them service-wide with the
JANIS_TRACE_PRIVATE_FIELDSenv var from@janiscommerce/log, which recursively replaces the listed fields with***in every log, or - disable logging entirely with
static get shouldCreateLogs() { return false; }.
See the Logging section for details.
Breaking changes
6.0.0
- When use
changeKeysparam and cannot get any items, it will return an empty object (before returns an empty array)
Future versions
9.0.0
- Deprecated: Settings with
@janiscommerce/settingswill no longer be supported. (Replaced with AWS Parameter Store Since 8.8.0) - Deprecated: Usage of AWS Secrets Manager for credentials will no longer be supported. (Replaced with AWS Parameter Store Since 8.8.0)
Database connection settings
In order to use this package with a DB, you must to add the database connection settings, it can be set in service settings janiscommercerc.json (Core model) or in session (Client Model).
Configure database connection with databaseKey
Regardless if you use a Core or Client model you may set the databaseKey that your model will use to get the database connection settings. Default: 'default'.
class MyModel extends Model {
get databaseKey() {
return 'myDatabaseKey';
}
}
Either in Core or Client model the databaseKey connection settings structure is the same:
The type property is the only one used by this package to fetch the correct DB Driver package to use.
The rest of the connection properties depends entirely by the DB Driver that you will use.
{
myDatabaseKey: {
write: {
"type": "mongodb",
"host": "http://write-host-name.org",
// ...
},
read: {
"type": "mongodb",
"host": "http://read-host-name.org",
// ...
}
}
}
Model types
There are two different model types:
Core: Intended for internal databases that manages common data between clients.
Set the databaseKey in your Model extended class
class MyModel extends Model {
get databaseKey() {
return 'core';
}
}
Model will try to find your databaseKey in database service settings
Using Settings, with settings in file /path/to/root/.janiscommercerc.json:
{
"database": {
"core": {
"write":{
"host": "http://my-host-name.org",
"type": "mysql",
// ...
}
}
}
}
Client: Intended for only client databases that not shares data with other databases.
Session injection
The session injection is useful when you have a dedicated database per client.
Using the public setter session, the session will be stored in the controller instance.
All the controllers and models getted using that controller will have the session injected.
Set the databaseKey in your Model extended class
class MyModel extends Model {
get databaseKey() {
return 'myDatabaseKey';
}
}
Database connection configured with session injected
Your client should have the config for read (optional) and/or write (required) databases.
Example of received client:
{
"name": "Some Client",
"code": "some-client",
"databases": {
"default":{
"write": {
"type": "mongodb",
"host": "http://default-host-name.org",
// ...
}
},
"myDatabaseKey": {
"write": {
"type": "mongodb",
"host": "http://write-host-name.org",
// ...
},
"read": {
"type": "mongodb",
"host": "http://read-host-name.org",
// ...
}
}
}
}
Getters
shouldCreateLogs (static getter). Returns if the model should log the write operations. Default:
true. For more details about logging, read the logging section.excludeFieldsInLog (static getter). Returns the fields that will be removed from the logs as an array of strings. For example:
['password', 'super-secret']. For more details about logging, read the logging section.statuses (class getter). Returns an
objectwith the default statuses (active/inactive)executionTime (class getter). Returns the time spent in ms on the las query.
Setters
- useReadDB
[Boolean](class setter) Set if model should use the read DB in all read/write DB operations. Default:false.
API
async getDb()
Get the configured/sessionated DBDriver instance to use methods not supported by model.
Example:
const dbDriver = await myModel.getDb();
await myModel.dbDriver.specialMethod(myModel);
async isCore()
Returns true when the model is core or false otherwise.
Since 8.8.0
Core Example:
const myCoreModel = new MyCoreModel();
const isCore = await myCoreModel.isCore(); // true expected
Non-Core Example:
const myClientModel = new MyClientModel();
const isCore = await myClientModel.isCore(); // false expected
async get(params)
Returns items from database.
Parameters
paramsis an optional Object with filters, order, paginator.params.readonlyastrueif you want to use the Read Database.
Example
const items = await myModel.get({ filters: { status: 'active' } });
async getById(id, [params])
It's an alias of get(), passing and ID as filter and handling return value as an array if id is an array, or an object otherwise.
Parameters
idis required. It can be one ID or an array of IDsparamsis an optional Object with filters, order, paginator, changeKeys.
Example
const items = await myModel.getById(123, { filters: { status: 'active' } });
async getBy(field, id, [params])
It's an alias of get(), passing and field and the values of that field as filter and handling return value as an array if value is an array, or an object otherwise.
Parameters
fieldis required. A string as a fieldvalueis required. It can be one value or an array of valuesparamsis an optional Object with filters, order, paginator.
Example
const items = await myModel.getBy(orderId, 123, { filters: { status: 'active' } });
async getPaged(params, callback)
Returns items from database using pages, the default limit is 500 items per page.
Parameters
paramsSee get() methodcallbackA function to be executed for each page. Receives three arguments: the items found, the current page and the page limit
Example
await myModel.getPaged({ filters: { status: 'active' } }, (items, page, limit) => {
// items is an array with the result from DB
});
Default order
The default order when no order was received is field id using asc as order direction. Since 6.8.3
async getTotals(filters, params)
This method returns an object with data of totals. If filters is not present it will default to last get() filters. If no get() was executed before and no filters param is present, it will use no filters
Parameters
filtersis an optional Object with filters or array of filters. Since 7.1.0paramsis an optional Object with params. Since 8.9.0limitThe max amount of items to count as total. This can be ignored by the DB Driver if it's not supported or a full count is not a performance issue (for example, full collection count in MongoDB).
Result object structure:
- pages: The total pages for the filters applied
- page: The current page
- limit: The limit applied in get
- total: The total number of items in DB for the applied filters
Example
await myModel.get({ filters: { status: 'active' } });
const totals = await myModel.getTotals();
/**
totals content:
{
pages: 15,
page: 1,
limit: 500,
total: 7450
}
*/
const totals = await myModel.getTotals( { status: 'active' }, { limit: 6000 } );
/**
totals content:
{
pages: 12,
page: 1,
limit: 500,
total: 6000
}
*/
async mapIdBy(field, fieldValues, [params])
Search all items filtering by field and fieldValues and return an Object with key: referenceIds and values: id, only those founds.
Parameters
fieldField to filter for (String)fieldValuesList of values to filter for (Array<strings>)paramsSee get() method
Example
await myModel.mapIdBy('code', ['code-123', 'code-456'], {
order: { code: 'desc' }
});
/**
{
code-456: 'the-code-456-id',
code-123: 'the-code-123-id'
}
*/
async mapIdByReferenceId(referencesIds, [params])
Search all References Ids and return an Object with key: referenceIds and values: id, only those founds.
Parameters
referencesIdsList of References Ids (Array<strings>)paramsSee get() method
Example
await myModel.mapIdByReferenceId(['some-ref-id', 'other-ref-id', 'foo-ref-id'], {
order: { date: 'asc' },
filters: { foo: 'bar' }
});
/**
{
some-ref-id: 'some-id',
foo-ref-id: 'foo-id'
}
*/
async distinct(key, params)
Returns unique values of the key field from database.
Parameters
paramsis an optional Object with filters.
Examples
const uniqueValues = await myModel.distinct('status');
const uniqueValues = await myModel.distinct('status', {
filters: {
type: 'some-type'
}
});
async insert(item)
Inserts an item in DB. This method is only for insert, will not perform an update.
Example
await myModel.insert({ foo: 'bar' });
const items = await myModel.get({ filters: { foo: 'bar' }});
/**
itemInserted content:
[
{
foo: 'bar'
}
//...
]
*/
async save(item, setOnInsert, options)
Inserts/updates an item in DB. This method will perfrom an upsert.
Parameters
setOnInsertto add default values on Insert, optionaloptionsoptional object forwarded to the database driver (e.g. MongoDBsave). Since 8.14.0. Supported flags depend on the driver; commonly:skipAutomaticSetModifiedData: Boolean. When true, the fieldsdateModifiedanduserModifiedare not set automatically onitembefore the driver runs (aligned withupdate()).
Example
await myModel.save({ foo: 'bar' }, { status: 'active' });
await myModel.save({ foo: 'bar' }, {}, { skipAutomaticSetModifiedData: true });
const items = await myModel.get({ filters: { foo: 'bar' }});
/**
items content:
[
{
foo: 'bar',
status: 'active'
}
//...
]
*/
async update(values, filter, params)
Update items that match with the filter.
Parameters
paramsoptional parameters to define some behavior of the queryskipAutomaticSetModifiedData: Boolean. When receive as true, the fieldsdateModifiedanduserModifiedare not updated automatically.
Example
await myModel.update({ updated: 1 }, { status: 5 });
// will set updated = 1 for the items that has status = 5
async remove(item)
Remove an item from DB.
Example
await myModel.remove({ foo: 'bar' });
const items = await myModel.get({ filters: { foo: 'bar' }});
/**
items content:
[]
*/
async multiInsert(items, options)
Perform a bulk insert of items in DB. This action will insert elements, and will not update elements.
Parameters
itemsarray of objects to insert (required)optionsoptional object forwarded to the database driver (e.g. MongoDBmultiInsert). Since 8.14.0. Flags depend on the driver; for example the MongoDB driver may honorfailOnDuplicateErrorsamong others.
Example
await myModel.multiInsert([{ foo: 1 }, { foo: 2 }]);
await myModel.multiInsert([{ foo: 1 }], { failOnDuplicateErrors: true });
const items = await myModel.get();
/**
items content:
[
{ foo: 1 },
{ foo: 2 }
]
*/
async multiSave(items, setOnInsert, options)
Perform a bulk save of items in DB. This action will insert/update (upsert) elements.
Parameters
setOnInsertto add default values on Insert, optionaloptionsoptional object forwarded to the database driver (e.g. MongoDBmultiSave). Since 8.14.0. Supported flags depend on the driver; commonly:skipAutomaticSetModifiedData: Boolean. When true,dateModifiedanduserModifiedare not set automatically on each item before the driver runs.
Example
await myModel.multiSave([{ foo: 1 }, { foo: 2, status: 'pending' }], { status: 'active' });
await myModel.multiSave([{ id: '...', foo: 1 }], {}, { skipAutomaticSetModifiedData: true });
const items = await myModel.get();
/**
items content:
[
{ foo: 1, status: 'active' },
{ foo: 2, status: 'pending' }
]
*/
async multiRemove(filter)
Perform a bulk remove of items in DB.
Example
await myModel.multiRemove({ status: 2 });
const items = await myModel.get({ filters: { status: 2 }});
/**
items content:
[]
*/
async increment(filters, incrementData)
Increment/decrement values from an item in DB. This method will not perform an upsert.
Example
await myModel.increment({ uniqueIndex: 'bar' }, { increment: 1, decrement: -1 });
/**
before:
items content:
[
{
increment: 1,
decrement: 2
}
//...
]
after:
items content:
[
{
increment: 2,
decrement: 1
}
//...
]
*/
static changeKeys(items, newKey)
Creates an object list from the received array of items, using the specified field as keys.
Parameters
itemsThe items arraynewKeyThe common field in items that will be used as key for each item
Example
const myItems = await myModel.get();
/*
[
{ some: 'item', otherProp: false },
{ some: 'otherItem', otherProp: true }
]
*/
const myItemsByKey = MyModel.changeKeys(myItems, 'some');
/*
{
item: { some: 'item', otherProp: false },
otherItem: { some: 'otherItem', otherProp: true }
}
*/
In get methods such as get and getBy you can add the changeKeys param with the newKey value.
const myItems = await myModel.get({ changeKeys: 'some' });
/*
{
item: { some: 'item', otherProp: false },
otherItem: { some: 'otherItem', otherProp: true }
}
*/
Since 6.0.0: When no items were found it will return an empty object
const myItems = await myModel.get({ filters: { status: 'active' }, changeKeys: 'other' });
/*
{}
*/
async dropDatabase()
async aggregate(stages)
Execute Aggregation operations to obtain computed results in Databases
Not supported by all database connectors
Parameters
stagesAn array with the aggregation stagesoptionsAn object with additional options
Examples
const results = await myModel.aggregate([
{ $match: { id: '0000000055f2255a1a8e0c54' } }, // find the document with that id
{ $unset: 'category' }, // Removes the category field
]);
/**
[
{
id: '0000000055f2255a1a8e0c54',
name: 'Product 1',
description: 'Product 1 description'
}
]
*/
await myModel.aggregate([
{ $group: { _id: '$status', count: { $sum: 1 } } },
], {
allowDiskUse: true,
hint: { status: 1 }
});
/* >
{
active: 2342,
inactive: 992
}
*/
async multiUpdate(operations, options)
Perform a bulk save of update operations in DB. This action will update elements according to received filters.
Example
await myModel.multiUpdate([
{ filter: { id: [1,2] }, data: { name: 'test 1' } },
{ filter: { otherId: 3 }, data: { name: 'test 2' } }
]);
const items = await myModel.get();
/**
items content:
[
{ id: 1, name: 'test 1' },
{ id: 4, otherId: 3, name: 'test 2' }
]
*/
Parameters
operations:Array<UpdateOperation>- A list of db operations to be executedoptions:Object(optional) - Additional options for the multiUpdate operation
Indexes Manipulation
Only if DB Driver supports it
async getIndexes()
Get an array of indexes in Database table.
Example
await myModel.getIndexes();
/*
[
{ name: '_id_', key: { _id_: 1}, unique: true },
{ name: 'code', key: { code: 1} }
]
*/
async createIndex(index)
Create a single index in Database Table.
Example
await myModel.createIndex({ name: 'name', key: { name: 1}, unique: true });
async createIndexes(indexes)
Create a multiple indexes in Database Table.
Example
await myModel.createIndexes([{ name: 'name', key: { name: 1}, unique: true }, { name: 'code', key: { code: -1 }}]);
async dropIndex(name)
async dropIndexes(names)
async getIdStruct()
Returns struct function to validate ID Type. This struct will vary depending on the implemented DB by the model
Example (for mongodb DB)
const idStruct = await myModel.getIdStruct();
/*
struct('objectId')
*/
Logging
This package automatically logs any write operation such as:
insert()multiInsert()update()save()multiSave()increment()remove()multiRemove()
The logs will be added using the package @janiscommerce/log.
Automatic data in log
The package will add automatic fields in the log Object field.
executionTime. Each log will have the time spent on the query. Since 6.6.0itemsBatch. Exclusively for methodsmultiInsert()andmultiSave(), will be added the quantity of items inserted or updated in the same query. Since 6.6.0
Grouped logs for batch writes Since 8.16.0
multiInsert() and multiSave() now emit a single grouped log per batch of items with id, instead of one log per item. A grouped log identifies its items through relatedEntities (entity:id tokens, entity = model name) and carries the item payloads under log.items (e.g. relatedEntities: ['product:5ea1c8c53fdac68fb60eac9e', 'product:5ea1c8cd11f82560a364cbd4']). A single-item write keeps the previous per-item shape (entityId + item).
To stay within the trace service's per-record limit, large batches are split into several grouped logs by item count and serialized size (whichever limit is reached first).
Disabling automatic logging
This functionality can be disabled in 2 ways
- For all Model operation: by setting the
static getter shouldCreateLogstofalse.
Example
class MyModel extends Model {
static get shouldCreateLogs() {
return false;
}
}
- For the "next" operation: by using the method
disableLogs(). Since 8.3.0
The logs are disabled only for the following operation
Example
// will not save logs
await myModel.disableLogs().insert({
pet: 'roger',
animal: 'dog',
age: 8
});
// will save logs normally
await myModel.insert({
pet: 'ringo',
animal: 'dog',
age: 7
});
- Re-enabling logs: by using the method
enableLogs(). Since 8.15.0
Reverts a pending disableLogs() before it is consumed by the next operation, restoring the automatic logging
Example
// An earlier step in the flow decided to skip logging for the next write
myModel.disableLogs();
// ...but a later condition determines the write must be audited after all,
// so the pending disableLogs() is reverted before the operation runs
if(mustAudit)
myModel.enableLogs();
// logs are saved normally because enableLogs() cancelled the pending disableLogs()
await myModel.insert({
pet: 'roger',
animal: 'dog',
age: 8
});
Excluding fields from logs
You can exclude fields for logs in case you have sensitive information in your entries such as passwords, secondFactor, etc.
Specify the fields (as field name or field path) to exclude by setting them in the static getter excludeFieldsInLog:
class MyModel extends Model {
static get excludeFieldsInLog() {
return [
'password', // Exclude the password field
'preferences.**.specialNotes', // Exclude the specialNotes field without knowing the intermediate field path between such field and the root path
'*.shipping.*.secondFactor', // Exclude the secondFactor field in any object in the shipping array without specifying the root object
'*.shipping.*.items.*.quantity' // Exclude the quantity field in any object in the items array of any object in the shipping array without specifying the root object
]
}
}
By setting this when you do an operation with an item like:
await myModel.insert({
user: 'johndoe',
password: 'some-password',
preferences: {
shippingDetails: {
specialNotes: 'some shipping notes'
}
}
location: {
country: 'some-country',
address: 'some-address'
},
shipping: [
{
addressCommerceId: 'some-address-commerce-id',
isPickup: false,
type: 'delivery',
deliveryEstimateDate: '2025-04-24T22:35:56.742Z',
deliveryWindow: {
initialDate: '2025-04-24T22:25:56.742Z',
finalDate: '2025-04-24T22:35:56.742Z'
},
price: 10,
items: [
{
index: 0,
quantity: 1
}
],
secondFactor: {
method: 'numericPin',
value: '1234'
}
}
]
});
It will be logged as:
{
user: 'johndoe',
preferences: {
shippingDetails: {}
}
location: {
country: 'some-country',
address: 'some-address'
},
shipping: [
{
addressCommerceId: 'some-address-commerce-id',
isPickup: false,
type: 'delivery',
deliveryEstimateDate: '2025-04-24T22:35:56.742Z',
deliveryWindow: {
initialDate: '2025-04-24T22:25:56.742Z',
finalDate: '2025-04-24T22:35:56.742Z'
},
price: 10,
items: [
{
index: 0
}
]
}
]
}
Note:
- The wildcard
*in the field path of theexcludeFieldsInLogstatic getter, is used to access properties inside arrays or when the root field path is unknown. - The wildcard
**in the field path of theexcludeFieldsInLogstatic getter, can be used when the intermediate field path is unknown between the root and the field to exclude. - The
excludeFieldsInLogstatic getter can have both field names and field paths.
Warning:
- When using the wildcard
*alone in the field path of theexcludeFieldsInLogstatic getter, it will exclude all the fields in the log. - In case the field path is incorrect, it will not exclude any field.
Set custom log data
You can add custom message or object data to log
Adding a custom message:
await myModel
.setLogData('custom message!')
.insert({ foo: 'bar' });
/*
Log: {
...logData,
message: 'custom message!'
}
*/
Adding a custom object data:
await myModel
.setLogData({message:'custom message!', type:'some type'})
.insert({ foo: 'bar' });
/*
Log: {
...logData,
message: 'custom message!',
type:'some type'
}
*/
Adding a custom object data with log property name:
await myModel
.setLogData({message:'custom message!', type:'some type', log: { isTest: true }})
.insert({ foo: 'bar' });
/*
Log: {
...logData,
message: 'custom message!',
type:'some type',
log:{
...defaultModelLogData,
isTest: true
}
}
*/
Secrets
Deprecated: This configuration will no longer be supported starting from version 9.0.0.
The package will get the secret using the JANIS_SERVICE_NAME environment variable.
If the secret is found, the result will be merged with the settings found in the janiscommercerc.json file or in the Client databases configuration. See Database connection settings.
The Secrets are stored in AWS Secrets Manager and obtained with the package @janiscommerce/aws-secrets-manager
Complete example in which the settings are obtained for settings file or Client and merged with the fetched credentials in AWS Secrets Manager.
- Settings in file or Client.
{
"core": {
"write": {
"type": "mongodb",
"database": "core",
"otherDBDriverConfig": 100
}
}
}
- Secret fetched.
{
"databases": {
"core": {
"write": {
"host": "mongodb+srv://some-host.mongodb.net",
"user": "secure-user",
"password": "secure-password",
}
}
}
}
- Config passed to the Database Driver.
{
"core": {
"write": {
"type": "mongodb",
"database": "core",
"otherDBDriverConfig": 100,
"host": "mongodb+srv://some-host.mongodb.net",
"user": "secure-user",
"password": "secure-password",
}
}
}
Skip Credential Fetching
To skip the fetch of the credentials, it can be used the setting skipFetchCredentials set as true.
{
"core": {
"write": {
"skipFetchCredentials": true,
"type": "mongodb",
"protocol": "mongodb+srv://",
"host": "mongodb+srv://some-host.mongodb.net",
"user": "some-user",
"password": "insecure-password"
}
}
}