How do I add data to a MongoDB database by clicking on a link or button without ngForm?











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<form #saveArticleForm="ngForm"(ngSubmit)="saveArticleForm.valid && saveArticle(saveArticleForm)">

<input type="text" #articles="ngModel" [(ngModel)]="userService.selectedUser.articles" name="articles" placeholder="Article"/>

<input type="submit" value="Save"/>

</form>


and this works fine. I'm able to save anything I type into an array in my database. However, I don't want the user to have to type the name of the article. They should be able to just click the save button and the title should be saved in the database.



I am able to get the name of the article using interpolation, {{article_title}}, from a separate API that has our articles.



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Front end



This is the saveArticle() function



saveArticle(form: NgForm) {
this.userService.getUserProfile().subscribe(
res => {
this.userDetails = res["user"];
this.userService.addArticle(form.value).subscribe();
},
err => {}
);
}


These are addArticle() and getUserProfile()



getUserProfile() {
return this.http.get(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/userProfile");
}

addArticle(title: string) {
return this.http.post(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/savearticle", title);
}


Back end



This is in the index.router.js page



router.get("/userProfile", jwtHelper.verifyJwtToken, ctrlUser.userProfile);
router.post("/savearticle", ctrlUser.savearticle);


This is in the user.controller.js page



module.exports.savearticle = (req, res, next) => {
User.findOneAndUpdate(
req._id,
{
$addToSet: { articles: req.body.articles }
},
{
new: true
},
function(err, savedArticle) {
if (err) {
res.send("Error saving article");
} else {
res.json(savedArticle);
}
}
);
};

module.exports.userProfile = (req, res, next) => {
User.findOne({ _id: req._id }, (err, user) => {
if (!user) {
return res
.status(404)
.json({ status: false, message: "User record not found." });
} else {
return res.status(200).json({
status: true,
user: _.pick(user, ["fullName", "email", "articles"])
});
}
});
};









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    I currently have this



    <form #saveArticleForm="ngForm"(ngSubmit)="saveArticleForm.valid && saveArticle(saveArticleForm)">

    <input type="text" #articles="ngModel" [(ngModel)]="userService.selectedUser.articles" name="articles" placeholder="Article"/>

    <input type="submit" value="Save"/>

    </form>


    and this works fine. I'm able to save anything I type into an array in my database. However, I don't want the user to have to type the name of the article. They should be able to just click the save button and the title should be saved in the database.



    I am able to get the name of the article using interpolation, {{article_title}}, from a separate API that has our articles.



    Extra information that may be useful



    Front end



    This is the saveArticle() function



    saveArticle(form: NgForm) {
    this.userService.getUserProfile().subscribe(
    res => {
    this.userDetails = res["user"];
    this.userService.addArticle(form.value).subscribe();
    },
    err => {}
    );
    }


    These are addArticle() and getUserProfile()



    getUserProfile() {
    return this.http.get(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/userProfile");
    }

    addArticle(title: string) {
    return this.http.post(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/savearticle", title);
    }


    Back end



    This is in the index.router.js page



    router.get("/userProfile", jwtHelper.verifyJwtToken, ctrlUser.userProfile);
    router.post("/savearticle", ctrlUser.savearticle);


    This is in the user.controller.js page



    module.exports.savearticle = (req, res, next) => {
    User.findOneAndUpdate(
    req._id,
    {
    $addToSet: { articles: req.body.articles }
    },
    {
    new: true
    },
    function(err, savedArticle) {
    if (err) {
    res.send("Error saving article");
    } else {
    res.json(savedArticle);
    }
    }
    );
    };

    module.exports.userProfile = (req, res, next) => {
    User.findOne({ _id: req._id }, (err, user) => {
    if (!user) {
    return res
    .status(404)
    .json({ status: false, message: "User record not found." });
    } else {
    return res.status(200).json({
    status: true,
    user: _.pick(user, ["fullName", "email", "articles"])
    });
    }
    });
    };









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      I currently have this



      <form #saveArticleForm="ngForm"(ngSubmit)="saveArticleForm.valid && saveArticle(saveArticleForm)">

      <input type="text" #articles="ngModel" [(ngModel)]="userService.selectedUser.articles" name="articles" placeholder="Article"/>

      <input type="submit" value="Save"/>

      </form>


      and this works fine. I'm able to save anything I type into an array in my database. However, I don't want the user to have to type the name of the article. They should be able to just click the save button and the title should be saved in the database.



      I am able to get the name of the article using interpolation, {{article_title}}, from a separate API that has our articles.



      Extra information that may be useful



      Front end



      This is the saveArticle() function



      saveArticle(form: NgForm) {
      this.userService.getUserProfile().subscribe(
      res => {
      this.userDetails = res["user"];
      this.userService.addArticle(form.value).subscribe();
      },
      err => {}
      );
      }


      These are addArticle() and getUserProfile()



      getUserProfile() {
      return this.http.get(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/userProfile");
      }

      addArticle(title: string) {
      return this.http.post(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/savearticle", title);
      }


      Back end



      This is in the index.router.js page



      router.get("/userProfile", jwtHelper.verifyJwtToken, ctrlUser.userProfile);
      router.post("/savearticle", ctrlUser.savearticle);


      This is in the user.controller.js page



      module.exports.savearticle = (req, res, next) => {
      User.findOneAndUpdate(
      req._id,
      {
      $addToSet: { articles: req.body.articles }
      },
      {
      new: true
      },
      function(err, savedArticle) {
      if (err) {
      res.send("Error saving article");
      } else {
      res.json(savedArticle);
      }
      }
      );
      };

      module.exports.userProfile = (req, res, next) => {
      User.findOne({ _id: req._id }, (err, user) => {
      if (!user) {
      return res
      .status(404)
      .json({ status: false, message: "User record not found." });
      } else {
      return res.status(200).json({
      status: true,
      user: _.pick(user, ["fullName", "email", "articles"])
      });
      }
      });
      };









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      I currently have this



      <form #saveArticleForm="ngForm"(ngSubmit)="saveArticleForm.valid && saveArticle(saveArticleForm)">

      <input type="text" #articles="ngModel" [(ngModel)]="userService.selectedUser.articles" name="articles" placeholder="Article"/>

      <input type="submit" value="Save"/>

      </form>


      and this works fine. I'm able to save anything I type into an array in my database. However, I don't want the user to have to type the name of the article. They should be able to just click the save button and the title should be saved in the database.



      I am able to get the name of the article using interpolation, {{article_title}}, from a separate API that has our articles.



      Extra information that may be useful



      Front end



      This is the saveArticle() function



      saveArticle(form: NgForm) {
      this.userService.getUserProfile().subscribe(
      res => {
      this.userDetails = res["user"];
      this.userService.addArticle(form.value).subscribe();
      },
      err => {}
      );
      }


      These are addArticle() and getUserProfile()



      getUserProfile() {
      return this.http.get(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/userProfile");
      }

      addArticle(title: string) {
      return this.http.post(environment.apiBaseUrl + "/savearticle", title);
      }


      Back end



      This is in the index.router.js page



      router.get("/userProfile", jwtHelper.verifyJwtToken, ctrlUser.userProfile);
      router.post("/savearticle", ctrlUser.savearticle);


      This is in the user.controller.js page



      module.exports.savearticle = (req, res, next) => {
      User.findOneAndUpdate(
      req._id,
      {
      $addToSet: { articles: req.body.articles }
      },
      {
      new: true
      },
      function(err, savedArticle) {
      if (err) {
      res.send("Error saving article");
      } else {
      res.json(savedArticle);
      }
      }
      );
      };

      module.exports.userProfile = (req, res, next) => {
      User.findOne({ _id: req._id }, (err, user) => {
      if (!user) {
      return res
      .status(404)
      .json({ status: false, message: "User record not found." });
      } else {
      return res.status(200).json({
      status: true,
      user: _.pick(user, ["fullName", "email", "articles"])
      });
      }
      });
      };






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