RethinkDB: Connecting Node.js to RethinkDB

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Because connections to RethinkDB are secured with TLS, and the official RethinkDB client library does not support TLS, it is a good idea to use the rethinkdbdash library instead.

You can install rethinkdbdash with npm:

npm install rethinkdbdash

Here is a straightforward example showing how you can connect your Node.js application to your RethinkDB database. This setup includes server details like host and port, connection limits, and SSL settings.

const rethinkdbdash = require('rethinkdbdash');

const r = rethinkdbdash({
  servers: [
    {
      host: '<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com',
      port: 28015
    }
  ],
  ssl: true,
  buffer: 20, // Minimum number of connections to keep open
  max: 100,   // Maximum number of connections
  timeoutGb: 30 * 1000, // Time (ms) to keep unused connections
  db: '<DATABASE>',
  authKey: '<PASSWORD>',
  // silent: true, // You can uncomment this line to suppress logging on stderr
});

Replace <XXXXXX>, <DATABASE>, and <PASSWORD> with your own values.

By following these steps, you will have your RethinkDB instance secured and ready to use on Stackhero. If you have any questions or need further guidance, you are welcome to reach out to our support team.