I want to build a project with Next.js where I connect to MongoDB Atlas. My understanding is that this is possible through Next.js API Routes and serverless functions hosted directly in Netlify. Is there reason to choose one approach over another? Are Next.js API route subject to the same limitati…

Hey @_coffee , Sorry for the delay. Under the hood, there’s no difference. They both run on Netlify Functions, and thus, are subject to same limitations. But on the surface, there are these differences: Choose to use Next.js API routes when: You wish to keep all your application logic is the sam…

Netlify serverless functions vs Next.js API Routes?

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_coffee October 8, 2022, 1:51am 2

Bump on this thread.

In particular, is this approach of connecting to MongoDB atlas via Next.js API routes on Netlify possible?

I’m a bit confused after reading this thread: