next/server/api/totals.get.ts

import mongoose from "mongoose";
import { Story } from "~/models/stories";

export default eventHandler(async (event) => {
	let aa = mongoose.connection.db.collection("z_index_totAuthors");
	let totalStories = await Story.countDocuments({ "chapters.hidden": false });
	let totalAuthors = await aa.countDocuments();

	return { stories: totalStories, authors: totalAuthors };
});