1. Updated Mongoose Version

I installed a stable version of Mongoose:

npm install [email protected]

2. Updated My MongoDB Connection Code const mongoose = require('mongoose');

const connectDB = async () => { try { await mongoose.connect("mongodb+srv://:@cluster0.4yklt.mongodb.net/?retryWrites=true&w=majority"); console.log('✅ MongoDB Connected'); } catch (error) { console.error('❌ Connection Error:', error.message); } };

connectDB();

Replace , , and with your actual MongoDB Atlas credentials.

3. Allowed IP Address in MongoDB Atlas To allow connections from your machine:

Log in to MongoDB Atlas.

Go to Network Access under Security.

Click "Add IP Address".

Choose "Add Current IP Address".

Click Confirm and wait for the status to become Active.