Database⏱10 minutes
Get Started with Aerospike
Quick Summary
“Node.js client for the Aerospike NoSQL database.”
Best for: Real-time analytics applications
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Aerospike account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Install Aerospike Node.js client
Use npm to install the Aerospike client library.
bash
npm install aerospike2
2
Configure Aerospike client
Set up the client configuration to connect to your Aerospike database.
javascript
const Aerospike = require('aerospike'); const config = { hosts: '127.0.0.1:3000' };3
3
Connect to Aerospike database
Establish a connection using the configured client.
javascript
Aerospike.connect(config, (error, client) => { if (error) throw error; // Use client });Common Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Connection issues due to firewall settings
Fix: Ensure that the Aerospike server ports are open and accessible.
Data type mismatches
Fix: Verify that the data types used in your application match those supported by Aerospike.