@textile/hub > Client > newCollectionFromObject

Client.newCollectionFromObject() method

newCollectionFromObject creates and registers a new collection under the given name. The input object must be serializable to JSON, and contain only json-schema.org types.

Signature:

newCollectionFromObject(threadID: ThreadID, obj: Record<string, any>, config: Omit<CollectionConfig, 'schema'>): Promise<void>;

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
threadID	ThreadID	the ID of the database
obj	Record<string, any>	The actual object to attempt to extract a schema from.
config	Omit<CollectionConfig, 'schema'>	A configuration object for the collection. See CollectionConfig.

Returns:

Promise<void>

Example

Change a new astronauts collection based of Buzz

import {Client, ThreadID} from '@textile/hub'

async function newCollection (client: Client, threadID: ThreadID) {
  const buzz = {
    name: 'Buzz',
    missions: 2,
    _id: '',
  }
  return await client.newCollectionFromObject(threadID, buzz, { name: 'astronauts' })
}