...The connection URI is the set of instructions that the driver uses to connect to a MongoDB deployment. It instructs the driver on how it should connect to MongoDB and how it should behave while connected. The Authentication Mechanisms guide contains sample connection code using each authentication mechanism supported in the MongoDB Community Edition. The Node.js driver uses the asynchronous Javascript API to communicate with your MongoDB cluster. Asynchronous Javascript allows you to execute operations without waiting for the processing thread to become free.