MongoDB — Real-Time Change Streams

🍃 MongoDB 7.0+ 🟢 Chapter 46 of 50 📂 Phase 10: Our Compiler Schema & Interview Prep 📅 2026 Edition

Build real-time event-driven applications using MongoDB Change Streams (watch()) and resume tokens.

1Watching Real-Time Database Changes
Node.js Change Stream Listener
const changeStream = collection.watch([
  { $match: { operationType: 'insert' } }
]);

changeStream.on('change', (next) => {
  console.log("New document inserted:", next.fullDocument);
});
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Reviewed for accuracy & tested on MongoDB 7.0+ Standards · Last updated August 2026