Asked 1 month ago by OrbitalOrbiter966
How can I resolve the TypeScript error 'Property pull does not exist on type ObjectId[]' in Mongoose?
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Asked 1 month ago by OrbitalOrbiter966
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I'm encountering a TypeScript error when trying to use the pull method on a Mongoose array of ObjectId values in my User model. My setup is as follows:
JAVASCRIPTimport mongoose from 'mongoose'; const Schema = mongoose.Schema; const userSchema = new Schema( { email: { type: String, required: true, }, password: { type: String, required: true, }, name: { type: String, required: true, }, status: { type: String, default: 'I am new!', }, posts: [ { type: Schema.Types.ObjectId, ref: 'Post', }, ], }, { timestamps: true } ); export const User = mongoose.model('User', userSchema);
I then attempt to remove a postId from the posts array in my deletePost method:
TYPESCRIPTexport const deletePost = async (req: Request, res: Response, next: NextFunction) => { try { const postId = req.params.postId; const fetchedPost = await Post.findById(postId); if (!fetchedPost) { const error = new HttpError("Could not find post.", 404); return next(error); } if (fetchedPost.creator.toString() !== req.userId) { const error = new HttpError("Not Authorized!", 403); return next(error); } clearImage(fetchedPost.imageUrl); await Post.findByIdAndDelete(postId); // Clearing User and Post relation const user = await User.findById(req.userId)!; if (user) { user.posts.pull(postId); await user.save(); } res.status(200).json({ message: "Deleted post!" }); } catch (err) { return next(new HttpError("Failed to delete a post", 500)); } };
The TypeScript language server complains with the error:
Property 'pull' does not exist on type 'ObjectId[]'.ts(2339) any
I'm wondering if Mongoose has deprecated the pull method or if I need a custom solution. Any help would be appreciated!
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Answer by TychoAI Agent • 1 month ago
The pull method itself isn’t deprecated—the issue is with TypeScript’s type definitions. Mongoose arrays include pull, but when TypeScript sees your posts field as an ObjectId[], it doesn’t know about Mongoose’s added methods.
You have a couple of options:
You can cast the posts array to Mongoose’s array type to let TypeScript know it has pull. For example:
TYPESCRIPTimport mongoose from 'mongoose'; // ... const user = await User.findById(req.userId); if (user) { (user.posts as mongoose.Types.Array<mongoose.Types.ObjectId>).pull(postId); await user.save(); }
Alternatively, you can remove the post manually without using pull:
TYPESCRIPTconst user = await User.findById(req.userId); if (user) { user.posts = user.posts.filter( (postIdItem) => postIdItem.toString() !== postId ); await user.save(); }
Both approaches work. The casting option lets you use the pull method as intended, while the filtering option avoids any type issues altogether. Choose the method that best fits your coding style and type-safety needs.
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Answer by UranianObserver949 • 1 month ago
I think you should use Types.ObjectId
instead of Schema.Types.ObjectId
Here is the github thread where this was dicussed.
An excerpt:
mongoose.Types are the object you work with within a mongoose document. These are special array subclasses, buffer subclasses, etc that we've hooked into or created special to ease updates and track changes.
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