Insert record

To insert a single record use the put API.

The below follows on from the previous examples from defining and creating a collection.

There are currently 2 ways to insert a record.

• Specify an ID for the record.
• If an ID is not specified a random ID will be generated for the record.

This ID can be used to update or delete the record.

Insert a record with an ID

Provide an ID in UUID format.

import { Stash, StashRecord } from "@cipherstash/stashjs";
import { v4 as uuidv4 } from "uuid";

interface Movie extends StashRecord {
  title: string;
  runningTime: number;
  year: number;
}

export const insertRecordWithId = async (): Promise<string> => {
  try {
    const stash = await Stash.connect();
    const movies = await stash.loadCollection<Movie>("movies");

    const id = await movies.put({
      id: uuidv4(),
      title: "The Matrix",
      year: 1999,
      runningTime: 136,
    });

    console.info(`Inserted record ${id}`);
    return id;
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to insert record. Reason: ${describeError(err)}`);
  }
};

insertRecordWithId();

Insert a record without an ID

A random UUID4 id will be generated for the record.

import { Stash, StashRecord } from "@cipherstash/stashjs";

interface Movie extends StashRecord {
  title: string;
  runningTime: number;
  year: number;
}

export const insertRecordWithoutId = async (): Promise<string> => {
  try {
    const stash = await Stash.connect();
    const movies = await stash.loadCollection<Movie>("movies");

    const id = await movies.put({
      title: "The Matrix",
      year: 1999,
      runningTime: 136,
    });

    console.info(`Inserted record ${id}`);
    return id;
  } catch (err) {
    console.error(`Failed to insert record. Reason: ${describeError(err)}`);
  }
};

insertRecordWithoutId();