Mongoose Routing Specific Query Output - json

Question

Mongoose newb question. I'm trying to build a MEAN application that queries an existing db based on user entered parameters. The database is being populated with JSONs by an outside program.
So far, I have my router successfully showing all of the Mongo records when I use the below router:
// Pulls all JSONs
router.get('/jsons', function(req, res, next) {
Json.find(function(err, jsons){
if(err) { return next(err);}
res.json(jsons);
});
});
Now I am trying to create a separate route which can show a specific field within that database. (Where TestLocation = "New York")
// Pulls a JSON with City New York
router.get('/jsons/NewYork', function(req, res, next) {
var queryNYC = Json.where({TestLocation: "New York"});
queryNYC.findOne(function(err, jsons) {
if(err) { return next(err);}
res.json(jsons);
});
});
This is returning null to me, though the original route shows that one JSON record does indeed have a TestLocation of New York.
My schema looks like:
var mongoose = require('mongoose');
// Base schema for the query results table
var JsonSchema = new mongoose.Schema({
uploadID: String,
uploadDate: Date,
testDate: Date,
username: String,
type: String,
markers: String,
image: String,
TestLocation: String
},
{
collection: 'data'
}
);
mongoose.model('Json', JsonSchema);
So my question:
A) Am I setting this up correctly
B) Do I need my Mongoose schema to match what's in the DB exactly? My Mongoose schema has a field TestLocation which matches a TestLocation field in the MongoDB database, but I also have a lot of fields in the MongoDB database that aren't included in the schema. Do I need to include these to see this working?
Thanks!

Answer 1

What you're doing looks fine, the data in your database does not have to be the same as your data. Use the following:
Json.findOne({TestLocation: "New York"}, function(err, jsons) {
if(err) { return next(err);}
res.json(jsons);
});