---
title: "Insert Rows"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/data-store/insert-rows/
description: "This page describes the method to insert a single row or rows in bulk from a table in the Data Store in your NodeJS application with sample code snippets."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Cloud Scale
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Insert Rows - API"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/cloud-scale/data-store/insert-new-row/#InsertNewRow
  - name: "Data Store"
    url: /en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/introduction
---

# Insert Rows

> **Note:** This SDK is currently in deprecation. Migrate to [JavaScript SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/cloudscale/datastore/insert-rows/) now.

You can insert a new row of data or a record in a table in the [Data Store](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/introduction) by referring to the table's unique ID or name. You can also insert multiple rows in a table as explained in the next section.

The `table` reference used in the code below can either be a
[table instance](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/data-store/get-table-instance) or a
[table meta](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/cloud-scale/data-store/get-table-meta) created
earlier.

> **Note:**

* The table and the columns in it must already be created. You can [create a table](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/tables/#create-a-new-table) and [the columns for it](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/cloud-scale/help/data-store/columns/#create-a-new-column) from the console.

* You will be able to insert upto 5000 records in each table per project in the
[development environment](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/deployment-and-billing/environments/development-environment). You can create upto 25,000 records overall in each project in the development environment. There are no upper limits for record creation in the production environment.

### Insert a Single Row

You must create a JSON object containing the row details in a _{column name : column value}_ format, and pass it as an
argument to the `insertRow()` method as shown below. This inserts the row in the table that you
refer by its name or unique Table ID. A unique `RowID` value for the row is automatically generated
once a row is inserted.

The promise returned here will be resolved to a JSON row object.

```javascript
//Create a JSON object with the rows to be inserted 
let rowData = { Name: `George Hamilton`, Age: 22, ID: 6868 };
//Use the table meta object to insert the row which returns a promise 
let datastore = app.datastore(); 
let table = datastore.table('EmpDetails'); 
let insertPromise = table.insertRow(rowData); 
insertPromise.then((row) => {
console.log(row); });
```

A sample response that you will receive for each version is shown below:

```javascript
{
CREATORID: "2136000000006003",
MODIFIEDTIME: "2021-08-16 16:29:10:499",
Name: "George Hamilton",
Age: "22",
ID: "6868",
CREATEDTIME: "2021-08-16 16:29:10:499",
ROWID: 2136000000011011
}
```

### Insert Multiple Rows

You can insert multiple rows in a table by constructing an array that contains the rows, and passing it as an argument
to the `insertRows()` method as shown below. The promise returned here is resolved to an array
containing the row objects.

```javascript
//Create a JSON array with the rows to be inserted 
let rowData = [{ Name: `Mark Wellington`, Age: 29, ID: 7218 }, 
{
Name: `Zendaya Jones`, Age: 32, ID: 3211 } ]; 
//Use the table meta object to insert multiple rows which returns a
promise let datastore = app.datastore(); 
let table = datastore.table('EmpDetails'); 
let insertPromise = table.insertRows(rowData); 
insertPromise.then((rows) => { console.log(rows); 
});
```

A sample response that you will receive is shown below. The response is the same for both versions.

```javascript
[
  {
    CREATORID: "2136000000006003",
    MODIFIEDTIME: "2021-08-25 13:55:04:904",
    Name: "Mark Wellington",
    Age: "92", 
    ID: "7218",
    CREATEDTIME: "2021-08-25 13:55:04:904",
    ROWID: 2136000000038008
  },
  {
    CREATORID: "2136000000006003",
    MODIFIEDTIME: "2021-08-25 13:55:04:906",
    Name: "Zendaya Jones",
    Age: "32", 
    ID: "3211",
    CREATEDTIME: "2021-08-25 13:55:04:906",
    ROWID: 2136000000038010
  }
]
```