var express = require('express'); var mongoose = require('mongoose'); var app = express(); var port = process.env.PORT || 3000; var mongoDBURI = process.env.MONGODB_URI || 'mongodb://localhost:27017/herokutest'; var Person = mongoose.model('Person', { name:String }); app.get('/', function(req, res){ Person.create({name:'matt'}, function(){ res.send('works'); }) }) mongoose.connect(mongoDBURI); mongoose.connection.once('open', function(){ console.log('connected mongod'); }) app.listen(port, process.env.IP, function(){ console.log('listening on port ' + process.env.PORT); })