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MongoDB Query Builder Cookbook

Welcome to the MongoDB Query Builder Cookbook! This section contains practical, real-world examples and patterns for common use cases.

Available Recipes

🔐 Authentication Patterns

Learn how to implement secure user authentication patterns with MongoDB Query Builder, including: - User registration and login - Password hashing and verification - Session management - Role-based access control

Build powerful e-commerce search functionality: - Full-text search with Atlas Search - Faceted search and filtering - Product recommendations - Inventory management queries

📊 Analytics Pipelines

Create sophisticated analytics pipelines: - Sales analytics and reporting - User behavior analysis - Real-time dashboards - Data aggregation patterns

⏰ Time Series Data

Handle time-series data effectively: - IoT sensor data processing - Financial data analysis - Log aggregation - Performance metrics

How to Use This Cookbook

Each recipe in this cookbook includes:

  1. Problem Statement - What we're trying to solve
  2. Solution Overview - High-level approach
  3. Implementation - Complete code examples
  4. Explanation - Detailed walkthrough
  5. Variations - Alternative approaches
  6. Performance Tips - Optimization suggestions

Quick Example

Here's a taste of what you'll find in the cookbook:

from mongodb_query_builder import AggregateBuilder

# Calculate daily sales with running totals
pipeline = (
    AggregateBuilder()
    .match({"status": "completed"})
    .group({
        "_id": {
            "year": {"$year": "$created_at"},
            "month": {"$month": "$created_at"},
            "day": {"$dayOfMonth": "$created_at"}
        },
        "daily_sales": {"$sum": "$total"},
        "order_count": {"$sum": 1}
    })
    .sort({"_id.year": 1, "_id.month": 1, "_id.day": 1})
    .set_window_fields(
        sort_by="_id",
        output={
            "running_total": {
                "$sum": "$daily_sales",
                "window": {
                    "documents": ["unbounded", "current"]
                }
            }
        }
    )
    .build()
)

Contributing Recipes

Have a great pattern or solution? We'd love to include it! Please:

  1. Follow the recipe format used in existing examples
  2. Include complete, working code
  3. Add performance considerations
  4. Submit a pull request

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