{"id":12657,"date":"2022-01-04T13:21:46","date_gmt":"2022-01-04T21:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/blog\/?p=12657"},"modified":"2025-10-16T11:38:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:38:29","slug":"javascript-evolution-for-couchbase-connect-2021-sessions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.couchbase.com\/blog\/javascript-evolution-for-couchbase-connect-2021-sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"JavaScript evolution for Couchbase: Connect 2021 sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"

Support for JavaScript remains a priority for us at Couchbase\u2013and during the <\/span>Couchbase ConnectONLINE 2021<\/span><\/a> event last year, where we discussed how we evolved our support for JavaScript over the past year. This blog post will summarize the JavaScript-related takeaways from Connect 2021, specifically our support for Ottoman, Next.js, and Ionic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Ottoman.JS<\/span><\/h4>\n

At Connect, <\/span>Arun Vijayraghavan<\/span><\/a> (Principal Product Manager at Couchbase) and Eric Bishard delivered a basic walk-through of the Ottoman.js project. They explained why using an <\/span>object data mapper<\/b> (ODM), like Ottoman, to build Node.js applications for a NoSQL database like Couchbase is ideal. In addition, they demonstrated Ottoman in action and shared what was coming next.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Ottoman Node.js ODM?\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n

Ottoman is an Object Document Mapper (ODM) library for Couchbase and Node.js that maps JSON documents stored in Couchbase to native JavaScript Objects used to build modern web applications. Ottoman is powered by the Couchbase <\/span>Node.js SDK<\/span><\/a> and has built-in support for JavaScript and TypeScript.<\/span><\/p>\n

Why use Ottoman?<\/span><\/h4>\n
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  • Adaptability<\/b> \u2013 Ottoman is written in JavaScript and TypeScript.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Supportability <\/b>\u2013 Couchbase provides enterprise customer support for Ottoman.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sustainability <\/b>\u2013 Ottoman is a fully maintained project that is frequently upgraded to match the current state of the art with Couchbase server and the underlying SDK.<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Affordability <\/b>\u2013 Ottoman is open-source software, so it is free to use and improve!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Ottoman features<\/span><\/h4>\n

    Some of the salient features of Ottoman include:<\/span><\/p>\n

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    • Query Builder<\/b> \u2013 Designed to build N1QL queries in a native, flexible, secure, and N1QL \u2013 agnostic way!<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Hooks<\/b> \u2013 Maintain data integrity with document lifecycle events.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Schemas and Models<\/b> \u2013 Easily define a JavaScript Object Model to become your data model with the help of Schemas and Models.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Immutable<\/b> \u2013 Protect data from accidental updates.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Timestamps<\/b> \u2013 Automatically manage audit fields in every document.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Custom Data types<\/b> \u2013 Flexibly create real-world data representations using custom data types.<\/span><\/li>\n
    • Constraints and Custom Validators<\/b> \u2013 Reduces risk and provides data accuracy with constraints and custom validators.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      What is next for Ottoman?<\/b> Couchbase has several initiatives underway to extend data quality by adding field-level encryption, enhancing Management and Query Builder APIs to expand test coverage, and adding GraphQL plugins to support GraphQL API.<\/span><\/p>\n