The MongoDB Database Tools Documentation¶

The MongoDB Database Tools are a collection of command-line utilities for working with a MongoDB deployment. The Database Tools include the following binaries:

Binary Import / Export
`mongodump`	Creates a binary export of the contents of a `mongod` database.
`mongorestore`	Restores data from a `mongodump` database dump into a `mongod` or `mongos`
`bsondump`	Converts BSON dump files into JSON.
Data Import / Export
`mongoimport`	Imports content from an Extended JSON, CSV, or TSV export file.
`mongoexport`	Produces a JSON or CSV export of data stored in a `mongod` instance.
Diagnostic Tools
`mongostat`	Provides a quick overview of the status of a currently running `mongod` or `mongos` instance.
`mongotop`	Provides an overview of the time a `mongod` instance spends reading and writing data.
GridFS Tools
`mongofiles`	Supports manipulating files stored in your MongoDB instance in GridFS objects.

The MongoDB Database Tools release as version 100 and have an independent release schedule from the MongoDB Server. Previously, these tools were released alongside the MongoDB Server and used matching versioning. For documentation on the MongoDB 4.2 or earlier versions of these tools, reference the MongoDB Server Documentation for that version of the tool:

Quick links to older documentation

MongoDB Server Compatibility¶

The MongoDB Database Tools support the following versions of the MongoDB server:

MongoDB 4.4
MongoDB 4.2
MongoDB 4.0
MongoDB 3.6

While the tools may work on earlier versions of MongoDB server, any such compatibility is not guaranteed.

Supported Platforms¶

The MongoDB Database Tools are supported on the following platforms:

	x86_64	ARM64	PPC64LE	s390x
Amazon 2	✓
Amazon 2013.03+	✓
Debian 9	✓
Debian 8	✓
RHEL / CentOS 7	✓		✓	✓
RHEL / CentOS 6	✓			✓
SUSE 12	✓
Ubuntu 18	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ubuntu 16	✓	✓	✓	✓
Ubuntu 14	✓
Windows 8 and later	✓
macOS 10.14 or later	✓

Additional Resources¶

Issues¶

For instructions on how to file a JIRA ticket for the MongoDB server or one of the related projects, see https://github.com/mongodb/mongo/wiki/Submit-Bug-Reports.

Community¶

Getting involved in the MongoDB community is a great way to build relationships with other talented and like minded engineers, increase awareness for the interesting work that you are doing, and sharpen your skills. To learn about the MongoDB community, see Get Involved with MongoDB.

Licensing¶

The MongoDB Database Tools documentation is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States License

For information on MongoDB licensing, see MongoDB Licensing.