const cron = require('node-cron'); const MongoClient = require('mongodb').MongoClient; // MongoDB connection URL const url = 'mongodb://localhost:27017'; // Database Name const dbName = 'myauctionapp'; // Function to check auctions and initiate bidding async function checkAndInitiateAuctions() { // Connect to MongoDB const client = await MongoClient.connect(url, { useNewUrlParser: true, useUnifiedTopology: true }); const db = client.db(dbName); try { // Query auctions that have passed their set date const currentDate = new Date(); const expiredAuctions = await db.collection('auctions').find({ endDate: { $lt: currentDate } }).toArray(); // If there are expired auctions, initiate bidding process if (expiredAuctions.length > 0) { console.log('Initiating bidding for expired auctions:', expiredAuctions); // Add your bidding initiation logic here } else { console.log('No expired auctions found.'); } } catch (error) { console.error('Error occurred while checking auctions:', error); } finally { // Close MongoDB connection client.close(); } } // Schedule the function to run every minute cron.schedule('* * * * *', () => { console.log('Checking auctions...'); checkAndInitiateAuctions(); });