MongoDB | mongosh cli

Use the mongosh to execute one-off commands and open interactive sessions.

Connection Configuration

Name	Type	Description
`MONGO_CONNECTION_URI`	env-var	MongoDB connection URI format

Connection Command

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mongosh $MONGO_CONNECTION_URI --quiet

How to Use

Start an interactive session with mongosh client

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hoop connect mongo

In the same connection, one-off process can be run as well

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hoop exec mongo <<EOF
db.movies.insertOne(
  {
    title: "The Favourite",
    genres: [ "Drama", "History" ],
    runtime: 121,
    rated: "R",
    year: 2018,
    directors: [ "Yorgos Lanthimos" ],
    cast: [ "Olivia Colman", "Emma Stone", "Rachel Weisz" ],
    type: "movie"
  }
)
EOF
hoop exec mongo -- --eval 'db.movies.find()'
hoop exec mongo -i 'db.movies.find()'

:::caution WARNING Be aware that the mongosh is also a node repl, the user could execute node scripts inside this connection. Example: hoop exec mongo -- --eval 'console.log(process.env)' :::