[Bug - Mongoose >=4.7.3] Fail to create new record with string _id

When I try to create a new record with the “create” Model method by supplying the _id as a String,

Model.create({
      _id: "5788683c1fa46a472a051543"
     name: "abc"
});

it fails with the following error: {"errors":{"_id":{"message":"Cast to ObjectID failed for value \"5788683c1fa46a472a051543\" at path \"_id\"","name":"CastError","stringValue":"\"5788683c1fa46a472a051543\"","kind":"ObjectID","value":"5788683c1fa46a472a051543","path":"_id","reason":{"message":"Cast to ObjectId failed for value \"5788683c1fa46a472a051543\" at path \"_id\"","name":"CastError","stringValue":"\"5788683c1fa46a472a051543\"","kind":"ObjectId","value":"5788683c1fa46a472a051543","path":"_id"}}},"message":"Model validation failed","name":"ValidationError"}

I suppose for Mongoose >= 4.7.3, it does not automatically convert string _id value to ObjectId _id value when we try to insert new records

[thedewpoint]

Also having this issue when retrieving records with a string ID using findById.

(err): CastError: Cast to ObjectId failed for value “586c6806a6918640e144622a” at path “_id” for model “User”

[raugaral]

(err): CastError: Cast to ObjectId failed for value “586c6806a6918640e144622a” at path “_id” for model "User

I have the same problem, at the moment I have “solve” it using the version 4.7.2. All posterior version have this bug. To install the version 4.7.2 you can use this command:

npm install mongoose@4.7.2