Connect NodeJS-App to MongoDB using docker-compose

Question

What I have

I try to connect my nodejs app to a mongoDB-Container. I did this with Mediums-Tutorial open, so my dockerfiles look like this:

Dockerfile

FROM node:carbon
WORKDIR /usr/src/app
COPY package*.json ./
RUN npm install 
COPY . . 

EXPOSE 8085
CMD ["npm","start"]

docker-compose.yml

version: "2"
services: 
  metis:
    build: .
    ports:
      - "8085:8085"
    links:
      - mongo

  mongo:
      image: mongo
      volumes:
        - /data/mongodb/db:/data/db
      ports:
        - "27017:27017"

But when I try to connect to the database, I recieve

name    "MongoNetworkError"
message "failed to connect to server [localhost:27017] on first connect         [MongoNetworkError: connect ECONNREFUSED 127.0.0.1:27017]"

With my app looking like this:

let mongodb = require('mongodb').MongoClient
const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017'
const dbName = 'metis'

mongodb.connect(url, (err, client) => {
        if (err) reject(err)
        else {
            const db = client.db(dbName)

            db.collection(type + ":" + entity).insertOne(document, (error, result) => {
                if (error) reject(error)
                else { resolve(result) }
            })

            client.close()
        }
    })
})

It works normally when I simply start the node app and mongodb-server by themselves. ut when composing in Docker, I just cannot get a connection. I do not have any clue why. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Building the docker-image with docker itself also works, but with no connection to any outside mongodb.

My question is:

How should I connect MongoDB-Container and my App in Docker?

Mohit Mutha · Accepted Answer · 2018-05-20 15:35:45Z

17

Instead of using localhost use the service name given to the mongo service mongo

const url = 'mongodb://mongo:27017'

Also check if you really need to expose the mongo port on the host.

answered May 20, 2018 at 15:35

Mohit Mutha

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brandon-barnett Over a year ago

For reference: "By default Compose sets up a single network for your app. Each container for a service joins the default network and is both reachable by other containers on that network, and discoverable by them at a hostname identical to the container name." (docs.docker.com/compose/networking)

Coding Vampyre Over a year ago

Thanks, this was indeed the issue!

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