Create dump

Export database to BSON files

mongodump --uri='mongodb://user:pass@mongo:27017' --db=mydb --out=/backups/
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More mongodb commands

  • Restore dump
    mongorestore --uri='mongodb://user:pass@mongo:27017' --db=mydb /backups/mydb/

    Import BSON backup into MongoDB

  • List indexes
    mongosh --eval 'db.myCollection.getIndexes()' mongodb://mongo:27017/mydb

    Show all indexes on a collection

  • Connect with URI
    mongosh 'mongodb+srv://user:pass@cluster.example.com/mydb'

    Connect to Atlas or any MongoDB URI with mongosh

  • Explain query plan
    db.orders.find({status:'new'}).explain('executionStats')

    Show execution stats including index usage

  • Create compound index
    db.orders.createIndex({userId: 1, createdAt: -1}, {background: true})

    Ascending userId + descending createdAt index

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