MindsDB and MongoDB Shell¶
MindsDB provides a powerful MongoDB API that allows users to connect to it using the MongoDB Shell. MongoDB Shell is the quickest way to connect and work with MongoDB. Please note that connection to MindsDB's MongoDB API is the same as connection to a MongoDB database.
How to Connect¶
To connect to MindsDB, run the below command in your Mongo Shell and provide the connection details, such as host, port, username, and password.
mongo --host [hostname] --port [TCP/IP port number] -u [user] -p [password]
Here are the commands that allow you to connect to either a local MindsDB installation or a MindsDB Cloud instance.
mongo --host 127.0.0.1 --port 47336
mongo --host cloud.mindsdb.com -u [mindsdb_cloud_username] -p [mindsdb_cloud_password]
On execution, we get:
MongoDB shell version v4.0.28
Enter password:
connecting to: mongodb://cloud.mindsdb.com:27017/?gssapiServiceName=mongodb
Implicit session: session { "id" : UUID("b2afbba1-ddfd-4379-944f-ca2eadsdas") }
MongoDB server version: 4.0.28
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Example¶
In this example, we connect to the MindsDB Cloud instance, as below.
mongo --host cloud.mindsdb.com -u zoran@mindsdb.com -p
On execution, we get:
MongoDB shell version v4.0.28
Enter password:
connecting to: mongodb://cloud.mindsdb.com:27017/?gssapiServiceName=mongodb
Implicit session: session { "id" : UUID("b2afbba1-ddfd-4379-944f-asdasaasd") }
MongoDB server version: 4.0.28
What's Next?¶
Now that you are all set, we recommend you check out our Tutorials and Community Tutorials sections, where you'll find various examples of regression, classification, and time series predictions with MindsDB.
To learn more about MindsDB itself, follow the guide on MindsDB collection structure. Also, don't miss out on the remaining pages from the Mongo API section, as they explain a common MQL syntax with examples.
Have fun!