MongoDB Lens

MongoDB Lens is a local Model Context Protocol (MCP) server with full featured access to MongoDB databases using natural language via LLMs to perform queries, run aggregations, optimize performance, and more.

Quick Start

Install MongoDB Lens
Configure MongoDB Lens
Set up your MCP Client (e.g. Claude Desktop)
Explore your MongoDB databases with natural language queries

Tools

aggregate-data: Execute aggregation pipelines
analyze-query-patterns: Analyze live queries and suggest optimizations
analyze-schema: Automatically infer collection schemas
bulk-operations: Perform multiple operations efficiently (requires confirmation for destructive operations)
collation-query: Find documents with language-specific collation rules
compare-schemas: Compare schemas between two collections
count-documents: Count documents matching specified criteria
create-collection: Create new collections with custom options
create-database: Create a new database with option to switch to it
create-index: Create new indexes for performance optimization
create-timeseries: Create time series collections for temporal data
create-user: Create new database users with specific roles
current-database: Show the current database context
delete-document: Delete documents matching specified criteria (requires confirmation)
distinct-values: Extract unique values for any field
drop-collection: Remove collections from the database (requires confirmation)
drop-database: Drop a database (requires confirmation)
drop-index: Remove indexes from collections (requires confirmation)
drop-user: Remove database users (requires confirmation)
explain-query: Analyze query execution plans
export-data: Export query results in JSON or CSV format
find-documents: Run queries with filters, projections, and sorting
generate-schema-validator: Generate JSON Schema validators
geo-query: Perform geospatial queries with various operators
get-stats: Retrieve database or collection statistics
gridfs-operation: Manage large files with GridFS buckets
list-collections: Explore collections in the current database
list-databases: View all accessible databases
map-reduce: Run MapReduce operations for complex data processing
modify-document: Insert or update specific documents
rename-collection: Rename existing collections (requires confirmation when dropping targets)
shard-status: View sharding configuration for databases and collections
text-search: Perform full-text search across text-indexed fields
transaction: Execute multiple operations in a single ACID transaction
use-database: Switch to a specific database context
validate-collection: Check for data inconsistencies
watch-changes: Monitor real-time changes to collections

Resources

collection-indexes: Index information for a collection
collection-schema: Schema information for a collection
collection-stats: Performance statistics for a collection
collection-validation: Validation rules for a collection
collections: List of collections in the current database
database-triggers: Database change streams and event triggers configuration
database-users: Database users and roles in the current database
databases: List of all accessible databases
performance-metrics: Real-time performance metrics and profiling data
replica-status: Replica set status and configuration
server-status: Server status information
stored-functions: Stored JavaScript functions in the current database

Prompts

aggregation-builder: Step-by-step creation of aggregation pipelines
backup-strategy: Customized backup and recovery recommendations
data-modeling: Expert advice on MongoDB schema design for specific use cases
database-health-check: Comprehensive database health assessment and recommendations
index-recommendation: Get personalized index suggestions based on query patterns
inspector-guide: Get help using MongoDB Lens with MCP Inspector
migration-guide: Step-by-step MongoDB version migration plans
mongo-shell: Generate MongoDB shell commands with explanations
multi-tenant-design: Design MongoDB multi-tenant database architecture
query-builder: Interactive guidance for constructing MongoDB queries
query-optimizer: Optimization recommendations for slow queries
schema-analysis: Detailed collection schema analysis with recommendations
schema-versioning: Manage schema evolution in MongoDB applications
security-audit: Database security analysis and improvement recommendations
sql-to-mongodb: Convert SQL queries to MongoDB aggregation pipelines

Other Features

Other Features: Overview
Other Features: New Database Metadata
Other Features: MongoDB Version Compatibility

Other Features: Overview

MongoDB Lens includes several additional features:

Sanitized Inputs: Security enhancements for query processing
Configuration File: Custom configuration via ~/.mongodb-lens.json
Connection Resilience: Automatic reconnection with exponential backoff
JSONRPC Error Handling: Comprehensive error handling with proper error codes
Memory Management: Automatic memory monitoring and cleanup for large operations
Smart Caching: Enhanced caching for schemas, collection lists, and server status

Other Features: New Database Metadata

When MongoDB Lens creates a new database via the create-database tool, it automatically adds a metadata collection containing a single document. This serves several purposes:

MongoDB only persists databases containing at least one collection
Records database creation details (timestamp, tool version, user)
Captures environment information for diagnostics

Example metadata document

{
    "_id" : ObjectId("67d5284463788ec38aecee14"),
    "created" : {
        "timestamp" : ISODate("2025-03-15T07:12:04.705Z"),
        "tool" : "MongoDB Lens v5.0.7",
        "user" : "anonymous"
    },
    "mongodb" : {
        "version" : "3.6.23",
        "connectionInfo" : {
            "host" : "unknown",
            "readPreference" : "primary"
        }
    },
    "database" : {
        "name" : "example_database",
        "description" : "Created via MongoDB Lens"
    },
    "system" : {
        "hostname" : "unknown",
        "platform" : "darwin",
        "nodeVersion" : "v22.14.0"
    },
    "lens" : {
        "version" : "5.0.7",
        "startTimestamp" : ISODate("2025-03-15T07:10:06.084Z")
    }
}

You can safely remove this collection once you've added your own collections to the new database.

Other Features: MongoDB Version Compatibility

MongoDB Lens implements a backward compatibility layer to work reliably with both older MongoDB deployments and latest versions, providing consistent behavior without requiring version-specific configuration.

Installation

MongoDB Lens can be installed and run in several ways:

NPX (Easiest)
Docker Hub
Node.js from Source
Docker from Source
Installation Verification

Installation: NPX

Note

NPX requires Node.js installed and running on your system (suggestion: use Volta).

The easiest way to run MongoDB Lens is using npx:

# Ensure Node.js is installed 
node --version # Ideally >= v22.x but MongoDB Lens is >= v18.x compatible

# Using default connection string mongodb://localhost:27017
npx -y mongodb-lens

# Using custom connection string
npx -y mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

Tip

If you encounter permissions errors with npx try running npx clear-npx-cache prior to running npx -y mongodb-lens (this clears the cache and re-downloads the package).

Installation: Docker Hub

Note

Docker Hub requires Docker installed and running on your system.

Run MongoDB Lens via Docker Hub:

# Using default connection string mongodb://localhost:27017
docker run --rm -i --network=host furey/mongodb-lens

# Using custom connection string
docker run --rm -i --network=host furey/mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

# Using "--pull" to keep the Docker image up-to-date
docker run --rm -i --network=host --pull=always furey/mongodb-lens

Installation: Node.js from Source

Note

Node.js from source requires Node.js installed and running on your system (suggestion: use Volta).

Clone the MongoDB Lens repository:

git clone https://github.com/furey/mongodb-lens.git

Navigate to the cloned repository directory:
```
cd /path/to/mongodb-lens
```

Ensure Node.js is installed:

node --version # Ideally >= v22.x but MongoDB Lens is >= v18.x compatible

Install Node.js dependencies:
```
npm ci
```

Start the server:

# Using default connection string mongodb://localhost:27017
node mongodb-lens.js

# Using custom connection string
node mongodb-lens.js mongodb://your-connection-string

Installation: Docker from Source

Note

Docker from source requires Docker installed and running on your system.

Clone the MongoDB Lens repository:

git clone https://github.com/furey/mongodb-lens.git

Navigate to the cloned repository directory:
```
cd /path/to/mongodb-lens
```
Build the Docker image:
```
docker build -t mongodb-lens .
```

Run the container:

# Using default connection string mongodb://localhost:27017
docker run --rm -i --network=host mongodb-lens

# Using custom connection string
docker run --rm -i --network=host mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

Installation Verification

To verify the installation, paste and run the following jsonrpc message into the server's stdio:

{"method":"resources/read","params":{"uri":"mongodb://databases"},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1}

The server should respond with a list of databases in your MongoDB instance, for example:

{"result":{"contents":[{"uri":"mongodb://databases","text":"Databases (12):\n- admin (180.00 KB)\n- config (108.00 KB)\n- local (40.00 KB)\n- sample_airbnb (51.88 MB)\n- sample_analytics (9.46 MB)\n- sample_geospatial (980.00 KB)\n- sample_guides (40.00 KB)\n- sample_mflix (108.90 MB)\n- sample_restaurants (7.73 MB)\n- sample_supplies (968.00 KB)\n- sample_training (40.85 MB)\n- sample_weatherdata (2.69 MB)"}]},"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1}

MongoDB Lens is now installed and ready to accept MCP requests.

Configuration

MongoDB Connection String
Verbose Logging
Config File

Configuration: MongoDB Connection String

The server accepts a MongoDB connection string as its only argument.

Example NPX usage:

npx -y mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

MongoDB connection strings have the following format:

mongodb://[username:password@]host[:port][/database][?options]

Example connection strings:

Local connection:
mongodb://localhost:27017
Connection to mydatabase with credentials from admin database:
mongodb://username:password@hostname:27017/mydatabase?authSource=admin
Connection to mydatabase with various other options:
mongodb://hostname:27017/mydatabase?retryWrites=true&w=majority

If no connection string is provided, the server will attempt to connect via local connection.

Configuration: Verbose Logging

With verbose logging enabled, the server will output additional information to the console.

To enable verbose logging, set environment variable VERBOSE_LOGGING to true.

Example NPX usage:

VERBOSE_LOGGING=true npx -y mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

Example Docker Hub usage:

docker run --rm -i --network=host -e VERBOSE_LOGGING='true' furey/mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

Configuration: Config File

MongoDB Lens can also be configured via JSON config file: ~/.mongodb-lens.json

Alternatively, set environment variable CONFIG_PATH to the path of your custom config file.

Example NPX usage:

CONFIG_PATH='/path/to/config.json' npx -y mongodb-lens

Example Docker Hub usage:

docker run --rm -i --network=host -v /path/to/config.json:/root/.mongodb-lens.json furey/mongodb-lens

Example configuration file contents:

{
  "mongoUri": "mongodb://username:password@hostname:27017/mydatabase?authSource=admin",
  "connectionOptions": {
    "maxPoolSize": 20,
    "connectTimeoutMS": 30000
  }
}

Client Setup

Claude Desktop
MCP Inspector
Other MCP Clients

Client Setup: Claude Desktop

To use MongoDB Lens with Claude Desktop:

Install Claude Desktop
Open claude_desktop_config.json (create it if it doesn't exist):
- macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
- Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
Add the MongoDB Lens server configuration as per configuration options
Restart Claude Desktop
Start a conversation with Claude about your MongoDB data

Claude Desktop Configuration Options

Option 1: NPX (Recommended)
Option 2: Docker Hub Image
Option 3: Local Node.js Installation
Option 4: Local Docker Image

For each option:

Replace mongodb://your-connection-string with your MongoDB connection string or omit it to use the default mongodb://localhost:27017.
Set VERBOSE_LOGGING to true or false.
To use a custom config file, see Configuration: Config File and adapt option accordingly.

Option 1: NPX (Recommended)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-lens": {
      "command": "/path/to/npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mongodb-lens",
        "mongodb://your-connection-string"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VERBOSE_LOGGING": "[true|false]"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 2: Docker Hub Image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-lens": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--network=host",
        "--pull=always",
        "-e",
        "VERBOSE_LOGGING=[true|false]",
        "furey/mongodb-lens",
        "mongodb://your-connection-string"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Option 3: Local Node.js Installation

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-lens": {
      "command": "/path/to/node",
      "args": [
        "/path/to/mongodb-lens.js",
        "mongodb://your-connection-string"
      ],
      "env": {
        "VERBOSE_LOGGING": "[true|false]"
      }
    }
  }
}

Option 4: Local Docker Image

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-lens": {
      "command": "docker",
      "args": [
        "run",
        "--rm",
        "-i",
        "--network=host",
        "-e",
        "VERBOSE_LOGGING=[true|false]",
        "mongodb-lens",
        "mongodb://your-connection-string"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Client Setup: MCP Inspector

MCP Inspector is a tool designed for testing and debugging MCP servers.

Note

MCP Inspector starts a proxy server on port 3000 and web client on port 5173.

Example NPX usage:

Run MCP Inspector:

# Using default connection string mongodb://localhost:27017
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mongodb-lens

# Using custom connection string
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mongodb-lens mongodb://your-connection-string

# Using verbose logging
npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector -e VERBOSE_LOGGING=true npx -y mongodb-lens

# Using custom ports
SERVER_PORT=1234 CLIENT_PORT=5678 npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/inspector npx -y mongodb-lens

Open MCP Inspector: http://localhost:5173

MCP Inspector should support the full range of MongoDB Lens capabilities, including autocompletion for collection names and query fields.

For more, see: MCP Inspector

Client Setup: Other MCP Clients

MongoDB Lens should be usable with any MCP-compatible client.

For more, see: MCP Documentation: Example Clients

Data Protection

To protect your data while using MongoDB Lens, consider the following:

Read-Only User Accounts
Working with Database Backups
Confirmation for Destructive Operations

Data Protection: Read-Only User Accounts

When connecting MongoDB Lens to your database, the permissions granted to the user in your connection string dictate what actions can be performed. For exploration and analysis, a read-only user can prevent unintended writes or deletes, ensuring MongoDB Lens can query data but not alter it.

To set this up, create a user with the 'read' role scoped to the database(s) you're targeting. In MongoDB shell, you'd run something like:

use admin

db.createUser({
  user: 'readonly',
  pwd: 'eXaMpLePaSsWoRd',
  roles: [{ role: 'read', db: 'mydatabase' }]
})

Then, plug those credentials into your MongoDB Lens connection string (e.g. mongodb://readonly:eXaMpLePaSsWoRd@localhost:27017/mydatabase). This restricts MongoDB Lens to read-only operations, safeguarding your data during development or testing. It's a simple yet effective way to enforce security boundaries, especially when you're poking around schemas or running ad-hoc queries.

Data Protection: Working with Database Backups

To keep your production data unmodified while leveraging MongoDB Lens for analysis, its suggested to use a backup copy hosted on a separate MongoDB instance. This setup isolates your live environment, letting you experiment with queries or aggregations without risking accidental corruption.

Start by generating a backup with mongodump. Next, spin up a fresh MongoDB instance (e.g. on a different port like 27018) and restore the backup there using mongorestore. Once it's running, point MongoDB Lens to the backup instance's connection string (e.g. mongodb://localhost:27018/mydatabase).

This approach gives you a sandbox to test complex operations—like pipeline-heavy aggregations or schema tweaks—without touching your production data. It's a practical choice when you need to dig into your dataset safely, especially in scenarios where live modifications aren't an option.

Data Protection: Confirmation for Destructive Operations

MongoDB Lens implements a token-based confirmation system for potentially destructive operations. This system requires a two-step process for executing commands that could result in data loss:

First command invocation: Returns a 4-digit confirmation token that expires after 5 minutes
Second command invocation: Executes the operation if provided with the valid token

Operations that require confirmation include:

bulk-operations: When including delete operations
delete-document: Delete one or multiple documents
drop-collection: Delete a collection and all its documents
drop-database: Permanently delete a database
drop-index: Remove an index (potential performance impact)
drop-user: Remove a database user
rename-collection: When the target collection exists and will be dropped

This protection mechanism prevents accidental data loss from typos and unintended commands. It's a safety net ensuring you're aware of the consequences before proceeding with potentially harmful actions.

Bypassing Confirmation for Destructive Operations

You might want to bypass the token confirmation system.

Set the environment variable DISABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_OPERATION_TOKENS to true to execute destructive operations immediately without confirmation:

# Using NPX
DISABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_OPERATION_TOKENS=true npx -y mongodb-lens

# Using Docker
docker run --rm -i --network=host -e DISABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_OPERATION_TOKENS='true' furey/mongodb-lens

Warning

Disabling confirmation tokens removes an important safety mechanism. It's strongly recommended to only use this option in controlled environments where data loss is acceptable, such as development or testing. Disable at your own risk.

Tutorial

This following tutorial guides you through setting up a MongoDB container with sample data, then using MongoDB Lens to interact with it through natural language queries:

Start Sample Data Container
Import Sample Data
Connect MongoDB Lens
Example Queries
Working With Confirmation Protection

Tutorial: 1. Start Sample Data Container

Note

This tutorial assumes you have Docker installed and running on your system.

Important

If Docker is already running a container on port 27017, stop it before proceeding.

Initialise the sample data container:

docker run --name mongodb-sampledata -d -p 27017:27017 mongo:6

Verify the container is running without issue:
```
docker ps | grep mongodb-sampledata
```

Tutorial: 2. Import Sample Data

MongoDB provides several sample datasets which we'll use to explore MongoDB Lens.

Download the sample datasets:

curl -LO https://atlas-education.s3.amazonaws.com/sampledata.archive

Copy the sample datasets into your sample data container:
```
docker cp sampledata.archive mongodb-sampledata:/tmp/
```

Import the sample datasets into MongoDB:

docker exec -it mongodb-sampledata mongorestore --archive=/tmp/sampledata.archive

This will import several databases:

sample_airbnb: Airbnb listings and reviews
sample_analytics: Customer and account data
sample_geospatial: Geographic data
sample_mflix: Movie data
sample_restaurants: Restaurant data
sample_supplies: Supply chain data
sample_training: Training data for various applications
sample_weatherdata: Weather measurements

Tutorial: 3. Connect MongoDB Lens

Install MongoDB Lens as per the Quick Start instructions.

Set your MCP Client to connect to MongoDB Lens via: mongodb://localhost:27017

Tip

Omitting the connection string from your MCP Client configuration will default the connection string to mongodb://localhost:27017.

Example Claude Desktop configuration:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "mongodb-lens": {
      "command": "/path/to/npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "mongodb-lens"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Tutorial: 4. Example Queries

With your MCP Client running and connected to MongoDB Lens, try the following example queries:

Example Queries: Basic Database Operations
Example Queries: Collection Management
Example Queries: User Management
Example Queries: Querying Data
Example Queries: Schema Analysis
Example Queries: Data Modification
Example Queries: Performance & Index Management
Example Queries: Geospatial & Special Operations
Example Queries: Export, Administrative & Other Features

Example Queries: Basic Database Operations

"List all available databases"
^{➥ Uses list-databases tool}
"What database am I currently using?"
^{➥ Uses current-database tool}
"Switch to the sample_mflix database"
^{➥ Uses use-database tool}
"Create a new database called test_db"
^{➥ Uses create-database tool}
"Create another database called analytics_db and switch to it"
^{➥ Uses create-database tool with switch=true}
"Drop the test_db database"
^{➥ Uses drop-database tool}
"Drop test_db with token 1234"
^{➥ Uses drop-database tool (with token)}

Example Queries: Collection Management

"What collections are in the current database?"
^{➥ Uses list-collections tool}
"Create a new collection named user_logs"
^{➥ Uses create-collection tool}
"Drop the user_logs collection"
^{➥ Uses drop-collection tool}
"Drop user_logs collection with token 5678"
^{➥ Uses drop-collection tool (with token)}
"Rename the user_logs collection to system_logs"
^{➥ Uses rename-collection tool}
"Check the data consistency in the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses validate-collection tool}

Example Queries: User Management

"Create a read-only user for analytics"
^{➥ Uses create-user tool}
"Drop the inactive_user account"
^{➥ Uses drop-user tool}
"Drop inactive_user with token 7890"
^{➥ Uses drop-user tool (with token)}

Example Queries: Querying Data

"Count all documents in the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses count-documents tool}
"Find the top 5 movies with the highest IMDB rating"
^{➥ Uses find-documents tool}
"Show me aggregate data for movies grouped by decade"
^{➥ Uses aggregate-data tool}
"List all unique countries where movies were produced"
^{➥ Uses distinct-values tool}
"Search for movies containing 'godfather' in their title"
^{➥ Uses text-search tool}
"Find German users with last name 'müller' using proper collation"
^{➥ Uses collation-query tool}

Example Queries: Schema Analysis

"What's the schema structure of the movies collection?"
^{➥ Uses analyze-schema tool}
"Compare the schema between users and comments collections"
^{➥ Uses compare-schemas tool}
"Generate a JSON schema validator for the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses generate-schema-validator tool}
"Analyze common query patterns for the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses analyze-query-patterns tool}

Example Queries: Data Modification

"Insert a new movie document"
^{➥ Uses modify-document tool (insert operation)}
"Update all movies from 1994 to add a 'classic' flag"
^{➥ Uses modify-document tool (update operation)}
"Delete all movies with zero ratings"
^{➥ Uses delete-document tool}
"Delete movies with zero ratings using token 9012"
^{➥ Uses delete-document tool (with token)}
"Run these bulk operations on the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses bulk-operations tool}

Example Queries: Performance & Index Management

"Create an index on the title field in the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses create-index tool}
"Drop the unused ratings_idx index"
^{➥ Uses drop-index tool}
"Drop the ratings_idx index with token 3456"
^{➥ Uses drop-index tool (with token)}
"Explain the execution plan for finding movies from 1995"
^{➥ Uses explain-query tool}
"Get statistics for the current database"
^{➥ Uses get-stats tool (database target)}
"Show collection stats for the movies collection"
^{➥ Uses get-stats tool (collection target)}

Example Queries: Geospatial & Special Operations

"Switch to sample_geospatial database, then find all shipwrecks within 10km of coordinates [-80.12, 26.46]"
^{➥ Uses geo-query tool}
"Switch to sample_mflix database, then run this MapReduce to calculate movie counts by year with map function 'function() { emit(this.year, 1); }' and reduce function 'function(key, values) { return Array.sum(values); }'"
^{➥ Uses map-reduce tool}
"Switch to sample_analytics database, then execute a transaction to move funds between accounts"
^{➥ Uses transaction tool}
"Create a time series collection for sensor readings"
^{➥ Uses create-timeseries tool}
"Watch for changes in the users collection for 30 seconds"
^{➥ Uses watch-changes tool}
"List all files in the images GridFS bucket"
^{➥ Uses gridfs-operation tool (list operation)}

Example Queries: Export, Administrative & Other Features

"Switch to sample_mflix database, then export the top 20 movies based on 'tomatoes.critic.rating' as a CSV with title, year and rating fields, output as raw csv text in a single code block"
^{➥ Uses export-data tool}
"Switch to sample_analytics database, then check its sharding status"
^{➥ Uses shard-status tool}
"Switch to sample_weatherdata database, and generate an interactive report on its current state"
^{➥ Uses numerous tools}

Tutorial: 5. Working With Confirmation Protection

MongoDB Lens includes a safety mechanism for potentially destructive operations. Here's how it works in practice:

Request to drop a collection:

"Drop the collection named test_collection"

MongoDB Lens responds with a warning and confirmation token:

⚠️ DESTRUCTIVE OPERATION WARNING ⚠️

You've requested to drop the collection 'test_collection'.

This operation is irreversible and will permanently delete all data in this collection.

To confirm, you must type the 4-digit confirmation code EXACTLY as shown below:

Confirmation code: 9876

This code will expire in 5 minutes for security purposes.

Confirm the operation by including the confirmation token:
```
"Drop test_collection with token 1234"
```

MongoDB Lens executes the operation:

Collection 'test_collection' has been permanently deleted.

This two-step process prevents accidental data loss by requiring explicit confirmation.

For development environments, this can be bypassed by setting the DISABLE_DESTRUCTIVE_OPERATION_TOKENS environment variable to true.

Disclaimer

MongoDB Lens:

is licensed under the MIT License.
is not affiliated with or endorsed by MongoDB, Inc.
is written with the assistance of AI and may contain errors.
is intended for educational and experimental purposes only.
is provided as-is with no warranty—please use at your own risk.

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Contributions help me continue developing and improving this tool, allowing me to dedicate more time to add new features and ensuring it remains a valuable resource for the community.

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MongoDB Lens

Contents

Quick Start

Features

Tools

Resources

Prompts

Other Features

Other Features: Overview

Other Features: New Database Metadata

Other Features: MongoDB Version Compatibility

Installation

Installation: NPX

Installation: Docker Hub

Installation: Node.js from Source

Installation: Docker from Source

Installation Verification

Configuration

Configuration: MongoDB Connection String

Configuration: Verbose Logging

Configuration: Config File

Client Setup

Client Setup: Claude Desktop

Claude Desktop Configuration Options

Option 1: NPX (Recommended)

Option 2: Docker Hub Image

Option 3: Local Node.js Installation

Option 4: Local Docker Image

Client Setup: MCP Inspector

Client Setup: Other MCP Clients

Data Protection

Data Protection: Read-Only User Accounts

Data Protection: Working with Database Backups

Data Protection: Confirmation for Destructive Operations

Bypassing Confirmation for Destructive Operations

Tutorial

Tutorial: 1. Start Sample Data Container

Tutorial: 2. Import Sample Data

Tutorial: 3. Connect MongoDB Lens

Tutorial: 4. Example Queries

Example Queries: Basic Database Operations

Example Queries: Collection Management

Example Queries: User Management

Example Queries: Querying Data

Example Queries: Schema Analysis

Example Queries: Data Modification

Example Queries: Performance & Index Management

Example Queries: Geospatial & Special Operations

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