How do I manage MongoDB connections in a Node.js web application?

Question

I\'m using the node-mongodb-native driver with MongoDB to write a website.

I have some questions about how to manage connections:

1. Is it enough using

Answer 1

mongodb.com -> new project -> new cluster -> new collection -> connect -> IP address: 0.0.0.0/0 & db cred -> connect your application -> copy connection string and paste in .env file of your node app and make sure to replace "" with the actual password for the user and also replace "/test" with your db name

create new file .env

CONNECTIONSTRING=x --> const client = new MongoClient(CONNECTIONSTRING) 
PORT=8080 
JWTSECRET=mysuper456secret123phrase