Mongoose Middleware (Hooks) & Plugins Explained | Full Guide with Practical Examples
Want to unlock the real power of Mongoose?
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Mongoose middleware (hooks) and plugins to run logic before/after actions like save(), find(), updateOne() — and how to modularize that logic with reusable plugins.
Perfect for any Node.js + MongoDB backend using TypeScript or JavaScript.
🧠 What’s Covered:
What is Mongoose middleware (a.k.a. hooks)?
pre & post hooks on save, find, update, aggregate
Use cases like password hashing, filtering inactive docs, etc.
Full walkthrough of document, query, aggregate, and model middleware
Creating and using your own Mongoose plugins
Popular plugins: mongoose-paginate-v2, mongoose-unique-validator, autopopulate, and more
Real-world example using bcrypt with pre('save')
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