Google Cloud Datastore: Node.js Client
Cloud Datastore Client Library for Node.js
A comprehensive list of changes in each version may be found inthe CHANGELOG.
- Google Cloud Datastore Node.js Client API Reference
- Google Cloud Datastore Documentation
- github.com/googleapis/nodejs-datastore
Read more about the client libraries for Cloud APIs, including the olderGoogle APIs Client Libraries, inClient Libraries Explained.
Table of contents:
Quickstart
Before you begin
- Select or create a Cloud Platform project.
- Enable the Google Cloud Datastore API.
- Set up authentication with a service account so you can access theAPI from your local workstation.
Installing the client library
npm install @google-cloud/datastoreUsing the client library
// Imports the Google Cloud client libraryconst {Datastore} = require('@google-cloud/datastore');// Creates a clientconst datastore = newDatastore();async function quickstart() { // The kind for the new entity const kind = 'Task'; // The name/ID for the new entity const name = 'sampletask1'; // The Cloud Datastore key for the new entity const taskKey = datastore.key([kind, name]); // Prepares the new entity const task = { key: taskKey, data: { description: 'Buy milk', }, }; // Saves the entity await datastore.save(task); console.log(`Saved ${task.key.name}: ${task.data.description}`);}quickstart();Troubleshooting
Emulator returningDEADLINE_EXCEEDED,java.lang.OutOfMemoryError
Reference Issue:#95
When using the emulator, you may experience errors such as "DEADLINE_EXCEEDED" within your application, corresponding to an error in the emulator: "java.lang.OutOfMemoryError". These errors are unique to the emulator environment and will not persist in production.
A workaround is available, provided by@ohmpatel1997here.
Samples
Samples are in thesamples/ directory. Each sample'sREADME.md has instructions for running its sample.
| Sample | Source Code | Try it |
|---|---|---|
| Concepts | source code | ![]() |
| Error | source code | ![]() |
| Export | source code | ![]() |
| Import | source code | ![]() |
| Indexes.get | source code | ![]() |
| Indexes.list | source code | ![]() |
| Create a union between two filters | source code | ![]() |
| Run query explain (regular query) | source code | ![]() |
| Run query explain (aggregate query) | source code | ![]() |
| Run query explain analyze (regular query) | source code | ![]() |
| Run query explain analyze (aggregate query) | source code | ![]() |
| Quickstart | source code | ![]() |
| Add Task | source code | ![]() |
| Delete Task | source code | ![]() |
| Legacy Samples | source code | ![]() |
| List Tasks | source code | ![]() |
| Update Task | source code | ![]() |
TheGoogle Cloud Datastore Node.js Client API Reference documentationalso contains samples.
Supported Node.js Versions
Our client libraries follow theNode.js release schedule.Libraries are compatible with all currentactive andmaintenance versions ofNode.js.If you are using an end-of-life version of Node.js, we recommend that you updateas soon as possible to an actively supported LTS version.
Google's client libraries support legacy versions of Node.js runtimes on abest-efforts basis with the following warnings:
- Legacy versions are not tested in continuous integration.
- Some security patches and features cannot be backported.
- Dependencies cannot be kept up-to-date.
Client libraries targeting some end-of-life versions of Node.js are available, andcan be installed through npmdist-tags.The dist-tags follow the naming conventionlegacy-(version).For example,npm install @google-cloud/datastore@legacy-8 installs client librariesfor versions compatible with Node.js 8.
Versioning
This library followsSemantic Versioning.
This library is considered to bestable. The code surface will not change in backwards-incompatible waysunless absolutely necessary (e.g. because of critical security issues) or withan extensive deprecation period. Issues and requests againststable librariesare addressed with the highest priority.
More Information:Google Cloud Platform Launch Stages
Contributing
Contributions welcome! See theContributing Guide.
Please note that thisREADME.md, thesamples/README.md,and a variety of configuration files in this repository (including.nycrc andtsconfig.json)are generated from a central template. To edit one of these files, make an editto its templates indirectory.
License
Apache Version 2.0
SeeLICENSE
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Last updated 2025-10-30 UTC.
