Problem with update a single doc in monogdb using express and mongoose - node.js

Question

I'm quiet new to mongodb and I'm actually trying to implement a follow-unfollow method in the backend
there are two types of users in the database
Mentors and mentees
only mentees can follow the mentors and mentors can only accept the request
the schema
Mentors
const MentorsSchema = mongoose.Schema({
name: { type: String, required: true },
designation: { type: String, required: true },
yearNdClass: {
type: String,
required: ["true", "year and class must be spciefied"],
},
respondIn: { type: String, required: true },
tags: {
type: [String],
validate: (v) => v == null || v.length > 0,
},
socialLinks: {
github: { type: String, default: "" },
twitter: { type: String, default: "" },
facebook: { type: String, default: "" },
instagram: { type: String, default: "" },
},
watNum: { type: Number, required: true },
email: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
password: { type: String, required: true },
about: { type: String },
followers: [
{ type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: "Mentees", default: "" },
],
pending: [
{ type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: "Mentees", default: "" },
],
});
Mentee
const MenteeSchema = mongoose.Schema({
name: { type: String, required: true },
email: { type: String, required: true, unique: true },
password: { type: String, required: true },
yearNdClass: {
type: String,
required: ["true", "year and class must be spciefied"],
},
socialLinks: {
github: { type: String },
twitter: { type: String },
facebook: { type: String },
instagram: { type: String },
},
about: { type: String },
skillLooksFor: { type: String, required: true },
watNum: { type: Number, required: true },
following: [{ type: mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: "Mentors",default:"" },
],
});
you can see that there are two fields for mentors both following and pending arrays which consist of the ids of the mentees who follow the mentors and the ids of the mentees which yet to be accepted as a follower
I planned to create an endpoint where when a mentee gives a follow request it should be reached into the mentor pending array so that he can accept it later
so my logic like this
// #desc follow a mentor
// #route POST /api/mentees/follow-mentor/:id
// #access private
menteeRoute.post(
"/follow-mentor/:id",
isAuthorisedMentee,
expressAsyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
const { id } = req.params;
const mentee = await Mentees.findById(req.mentee.id);
const mentor = await Mentors.findById(id).select("-password");
// console.log(mentor)
if (mentee) {
try {
await Mentees.findOneAndUpdate(
{ _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId(id) },
{ $addToSet: { "following.0": mentor._id } },
{ new: true }
);
await Mentors.findOneAndUpdate(
{ _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId(mentor._id) },
{
$addToSet: {
"pending.0": id,
},
},
{ new: true },
);
res.json({
data: {
mentor,
mentee,
},
});
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
throw new Error(error);
}
}
})
);
but the code didn't work.
can anyone help me to resolve the problem?
basically, when a mentee gives a follow request it should update the following array of mentee with the id of mentor and it should also update the pending array of mentor with the id of the mentee
PS: any alternative ideas are also welcome

Answer 1

Try to remove the .0 index and use the $push method.
Also, you should return the updated objects:
menteeRoute.post(
'/follow-mentor/:id',
isAuthorisedMentee,
expressAsyncHandler(async (req, res) => {
const { id } = req.params;
const mentee = await Mentees.findById(req.mentee.id);
const mentor = await Mentors.findById(id).select('-password');
// console.log(mentor)
if (mentee) {
try {
const updatedMentee = await Mentees.findOneAndUpdate(
{ _id: mongoose.Types.ObjectId(id) },
{ $push: { following: mentor._id } },
{ new: true }
);
const updatedMentor = await Mentors.findOneAndUpdate(
{ _id: mentor._id },
{
$push: {
pending: id,
},
},
{ new: true }
);
res.json({
data: {
mentor: updatedMentor,
mentee: updatedMentee,
},
});
} catch (error) {
console.log(error);
throw new Error(error);
}
}
})
);