import * as dotenv from "dotenv"; import mongoose from "mongoose"; dotenv.config(); const url = process.env.MONGODB_URL; if (!url) throw new Error("MONGODB_URL not found"); console.log("connecting to MongoDB URL:", url); const connectDatabase = async () => { try { await mongoose.connect(url); console.log("connected to MongoDB"); } catch (error: unknown) { if (error instanceof Error) { console.error("error connecting to MongoDB", error.message); } } }; export { connectDatabase };