Soft Delete vs Hard Delete in MongoDB

Approach:

In this project, we discussed the difference between hard delete and soft delete in MongoDB and implemented soft delete using Mongoose.

Instead of permanently deleting users from the database, we added an isDeleted boolean field to the schema. When a delete request is made, we simply update this field to true.

This approach is preferred in real-world applications because:

Deleted data can be recovered
Audit history is preserved
Accidental deletions are safer
Business analytics remain intact

While fetching users, we filter documents where isDeleted is false, ensuring deleted users are hidden from normal queries.

Tech Stack:

MongoDB
Mongoose
Node.js
Express.js

Key Concepts Covered:

Soft Delete
Hard Delete
Mongoose Schema Design
Filtering Documents
Backend Best Practices

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