gistfile1.js

Issue = mongoose.model("Issue", {
  identifier: String,
	date: String,
	url: String,	
	name: String,
	thumbnailURL: String
});

function issues(request, response) {
  response.setHeader('Content-Type', 'text/json');

  Issue.find().sort('number').exec(function(error, items) {
    if (error) {
      response.send(403, {"status": "error", "error:": exception});
    }
    else {
       response.send(200, {"issues": items});
    }
  });
}