MongoDB connection

To access your data in MongoDB, create a connection asset for it.

MongoDB is a distributed database that stores data in JSON-like documents.

Supported editions and versions

MongoDB editions

MongoDB versions

  • MongoDB 3.6 and later, 4.x, 5.x, and 6.x
  • Microsoft Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB 3.6 and later, 4.x

Create a connection to MongoDB

To create the connection asset, you need these connection details:

  • Database (optional): If you do not enter a database name, you must enter the catalog name, schema name, and the table name in the properties for SQL queries.
  • Hostname or IP address
  • Port number
  • Authentication database: The name of the database in which the user was created.
  • Username and password
  • SSL certificate (if required by the database server)

For Credentials and Certificates, you can use secrets if a vault is configured for the platform and the service supports vaults. For information, see Using secrets from vaults in connections.

Choose the method for creating a connection based on where you are in the platform

In a project
Click Assets > New asset > Prepare data > Connect to a data source. See Adding a connection to a project.
In a deployment space
Click Import assets > Data access > Connection. See Adding data assets to a deployment space.
In the Platform assets catalog
Click New connection. See Adding platform connections.

Next step: Add data assets from the connection

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance

The MongoDB connection cannot be created in a FIPS environment.

MongoDB setup

MongoDB installation

Restrictions

  • You can only use this connection for source data. You cannot write to data or export data with this connection.
  • MongoDB Query Language (MQL) is not supported.

Learn more

Related connection: IBM Cloud Databases for MongoDB connection

Parent topic: Supported connections