🧪 Understanding Your MongoDB Collection

Before you start querying or building features, it’s important to know what’s inside your database.

For this workshop, you’ll be working with the listingsAndReviews collection. Let’s explore its structure so you know what data you have and how to use it!

🤖 Use Cline + MongoDB MCP

We’ll use Cline and the MongoDB MCP to quickly describe the structure of your collection.

1. Open Cline in VSCode

  • Click the Cline icon in the VSCode sidebar to open the chat panel.

2. Paste This Prompt

Copy and paste the following prompt into Cline:

Use the MongoDB MCP to describe the structure and main fields of the `listingsAndReviews` collection in my database.

3. Review the Response

  • Cline will analyze your collection and return a summary of the main fields, their types, and example values.
  • Look for:
    • Top-level fields (e.g., name, address, reviews)
    • Nested fields (e.g., address.street, reviews.rating)
    • Data types (string, number, array, object, etc.)

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  • Take Notes: Jot down interesting fields or structures you might want to use.
  • Ask Follow-ups: Try prompts like:
    • “Show me a sample document from listingsAndReviews.”
    • “What are the most common values for the property_type field?”
    • “List all array fields in this collection.”

Tip:
Exploring your collection’s structure now will save you time and help you write better queries later. Knowing your data well is key to unlocking its value!