does mongodb have orm? or does it have migrations?

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MongoDB doesn't have an official ORM (Object-Relational Mapping) because it is a NoSQL database and doesn't use a relational model. ORMs are typically used with relational databases to map between objects in code and relational tables. However, for MongoDB, there are ODMs (Object-Document Mappers) that serve a similar purpose, helping to map between objects in code and the document model used in MongoDB.

For Go, there are several libraries and frameworks that provide ODM-like functionalities or help with managing data and migrations in MongoDB:

  1. **Mongo-go-driver**: This is the official MongoDB driver for Go. While not an ODM, it provides a comprehensive set of tools to interact with MongoDB. You can use it to perform CRUD operations, manage connections, and more. It doesn't provide high-level ORM-like features or migrations out of the box.

  2. **Mgo**: Another popular driver for MongoDB in Go is `mgo` (pronounced as "mango"), but it's important to note that it's no longer maintained. Like the official driver, `mgo` doesn't offer ORM or migration features inherently.

  3. **GORM**: While GORM is primarily an ORM for relational databases, it has some support for MongoDB as well. However, its MongoDB support might not be as robust or feature-complete compared to its support for relational databases.

  4. **Migrate**: For database migrations, there's a tool called `migrate` which can be used with MongoDB. It's a database migration library for Go that supports up and down migrations. Even though it's not an ODM, it's useful for managing your database schema over time.

  5. **goose**: Another migration tool is goose, which also supports MongoDB. Like migrate, it allows you to manage your database's evolution and schema changes over time.

  6. **Mongodm**: For an ODM-like experience, there's mongodm, a library for Go that offers a more structured way to interact with MongoDB, providing features like schema definition, data validation, and convenient methods for data manipulation.

  7. **go-mongodb-orm**: This is an ORM-like library for MongoDB in Go, providing basic ODM functionalities like CRUD operations, associations, and indexing.

While these libraries and tools can provide ORM-like features or help manage migrations, they don't offer the same level of integration or abstraction as traditional ORMs for relational databases. When working with MongoDB in Go, you often interact more directly with the database and have more control over the specifics of how data is stored and retrieved.