Connect to MongoDB

Learn to create a connection to MongoDB to use as a source or target for OCI GoldenGate.

Before you begin

Before you create the connection, ensure that you review how OCI GoldenGate connects to your source and targets.

Create the connection

To create a MongoDB connection:
  1. From the OCI GoldenGate Overview page, click Connections.
    You can also click Create Connection under the Get started section and skip to step 3.
  2. On the Connections page, click Create Connection.
  3. In the Create Connection panel, complete the General Information fields as follows:
    1. For Name, enter a name for the connection.
    2. (Optional) For Description, enter a description that helps you distinguish this connection from others.
    3. For Compartment, select the compartment in which to create the connection.
    4. For Technology Type, select MongoDB.
    5. (Optional) Click Show advanced options to manage keys or add tags.
      1. Under Security, select one of the following:
        • Select Use Oracle-managed encryption key to leave all encryption key management to Oracle.
        • Select Use customer-managed encryption key to select a specific encryption key stored in your OCI Vault to encrypt your connection credentials.
      2. Under Tags, add tags to organize your resources.
  4. Click Next.
  5. Complete the Connection Details fields as follows:
    1. For Connection string, enter a valid MongoDB connection string URI without the username and password. For example, mongodb://mongodb1.example.com:27017.
    2. For Username, enter the username for this database.
    3. For Password, enter the password associated with the username provided in the previous step.
    4. For Network connectivity, select a Traffic routing method:
      • Shared endpoint, to share an endpoint with the assigned deployment. You must allow connectivity from the deployment's ingress IP.
      • Dedicated endpoint, for network traffic through a dedicated endpoint in the assigned subnet in your VCN. You must allow connectivity from this connection's ingress IPs.
  6. Click Create.
After the connection is created, it appears in the Connections list where you can select it to view its details. Ensure that you assign the connection to a deployment to use it as a source or target in a replication.

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Known issues

Issue with MongoDB Test connection

You may encounter an error when using Test connection with MongoDB connections. You can ignore this error and test MongoDB connections in the OCI GoldenGate deployment console. In the deployment console, open the navigation menu for the Administration Service, click Configuration. Your MongoDB connection should be listed as a credential, where you can click Connect to <alias> to test the connection.