Single Operations

findOne()

Finds the first entry matching the parameters.

Syntax: findOne(parameters) ⇒ Entry

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
where	WhereParameter	Filters to use
offset	Integer	Number of entries to skip
orderBy	OrderByParameter	Order definition
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate

Example

const entry = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').findOne({
  select: ['title', 'description'],
  where: { title: 'Hello World' },
  populate: { category: true },
});

findMany()

Finds entries matching the parameters.

Syntax: findMany(parameters) ⇒ Entry[]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
where	WhereParameter	Filters to use
limit	Integer	Number of entries to return
offset	Integer	Number of entries to skip
orderBy	OrderByParameter	Order definition
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate

Example

const entries = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').findMany({
  select: ['title', 'description'],
  where: { title: 'Hello World' },
  orderBy: { publishedAt: 'DESC' },
  populate: { category: true },
});

findWithCount()

Finds and counts entries matching the parameters.

Syntax: findWithCount(parameters) => [Entry[], number]

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
where	WhereParameter	Filters to use
limit	Integer	Number of entries to return
offset	Integer	Number of entries to skip
orderBy	OrderByParameter	Order definition
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate

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Example

const [entries, count] = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').findWithCount({
  select: ['title', 'description'],
  where: { title: 'Hello World' },
  orderBy: { title: 'DESC' },
  populate: { category: true },
});

create()

Creates one entry and returns it.

Syntax: create(parameters) => Entry

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate
data	Object	Input data

Example

const entry = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').create({
  data: {
    title: 'My Article',
  },
});

💡 Tip

In the data object, relations can be managed with the connect, disconnect, and set parameters using the syntax described for the REST API (see managing relations).

update()

Updates one entry and returns it.

Syntax: update(parameters) => Entry

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate
where	WhereParameter	Filters to use
data	Object	Input data

Example

const entry = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').update({
  where: { id: 1 },
  data: {
    title: 'xxx',
  },
});

💡 Tip

In the data object, relations can be managed with the connect, disconnect, and set parameters using the syntax described for the REST API (see managing relations).

delete()

Deletes one entry and returns it.

Syntax: delete(parameters) => Entry

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
select	String, or Array of strings	Attributes to return
populate	PopulateParameter	Relations to populate
where	WhereParameter	Filters to use

Example

const entry = await strapi.db.query('api::blog.article').delete({
  where: { id: 1 },
});