Mongoose (MongoDB)

Mongoose is a JavaScript object-oriented programming library that creates a connection between MongoDB and the Node.js JavaScript runtime environment.^[1][2] It provides a straightforward, schema-based solution to model application data. Mongoose includes built-in type casting, validation, query building, business logic hooks, and more, out of the box.

Mongoose as an intermediate library between MongoDB and Express

Mongoose
Stable release	8.3.4
Repository	github.com/Automattic/mongoose
Written in	JavaScript
Type	Web server
License	MIT
Website	mongoosejs.com