MongoDB not connecting

Question

I currently have a node.js app that uses MongoDB as it's database. When I try to connect it to the database, I keep getting the error:

MongoError: not authorized for query on <database_name>.<collection_name>

This was working a few months ago, but now it doesn't work. Please tell me what's wrong.

I am using MongoLab.

Answer 1

I recommend checking to see if MongoLab is still hosting your stuff. If you haven't used it in a while, they may have terminated your service. Log in and give it a quick check before you go any further.

What's your connection string look like? Can you verify that your username, password, and mongo lab url are all correct (they're pretty long!).