# Connecting to the Database

Frigg has a fairly straightforward data model

![Frigg Data Model](https://474314516-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FzondwGQq6H1gpRlnSp4L%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-dfd74df40ef4ad2528dc10a2fd1226d447501548%2Ffrigg%20data%20model.png?alt=media)

* Currently we connect to a MongoDB cluster using Mongoose. Recommendation is MongoDB Atlas, fast and free to spin up a test cluster.
* Follow instructions to create
* Copy and paste yours to the `config/dev.json` file