Favorite Connections¶
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Compass allows you to save MongoDB connection configurations to easily reconnect to the same MongoDB deployment using the same specifications.
Save a Favorite Connection¶
You can save a favorite connection from the initial connect screen, or after you have successfully connected to a MongoDB deployment.
Save from Connect Screen¶
Configure your connection form with a connection you would like to save.¶
Click Favorite at the top of the form.¶
Enter a name for this favorite connection.¶
(Optional) Select a color for your favorite to more easily identify the favorite connection.¶
Click Save.¶
Save after Connecting to a Deployment¶
Click Favorite on the left navigation panel.¶
Enter a name for this favorite connection.¶
(Optional) Select a color for your favorite to more easily identify the favorite connection.¶
Click Save.¶
Once you save your favorite connection, Compass displays the connection in the Favorites section of the left navigation panel.
Edit a Favorite Connection¶
Click the desired connection under Favorites in the left navigation panel.¶
To Copy or Remove a Favorite Connection, hover over the target connection and click the button.
- Copying a connection creates another Favorite Connection with the same configuration.
- Removing a connection deletes that Favorite Connection.
Make the desired changes to the connection configuration within the form.¶
When you make any change to a connection, a dialog will appear at the bottom of the form with options Discard and Save Changes.
Click Save Changes.¶
Delete a Favorite Connection¶
Click the desired connection under Favorites in the left navigation panel.¶
Click the button on the connection.¶
Compass displays a dropdown menu with options Copy and Remove.
Click Remove from the dropdown menu.¶
Compass removes the connection from the Favorites list and returns the New Connection form to the default state.
Considerations¶
- On macOS systems, the first time that you update MongoDB Compass to version 1.20 or later, you will need to allow access to your system storage for each saved connection in Recents and Favorites. To learn more, see Allow Keychain Access for Recent and Favorite Connections.
- If you run MongoDB Compass on KDE Linux, you must have GNOME Keyring installed to successfully load saved connections. The Electron module Keytar uses GNOME Keyring to securely store the database credentials for your connections.