MongoDB C++ Driver¶

Introduction¶

The MongoDB C++ Driver is the official client library for C++ applications using the C++11 (or later) standard.

• Tutorial
• Usage Guide
• API Reference
• Changelog
• Source Code

Installation¶

See Installing the mongocxx driver.

Connect to MongoDB Atlas¶

To connect to a MongoDB Atlas cluster, use the Atlas connection string for your cluster:

#include <mongocxx/client.hpp>
#include <mongocxx/instance.hpp>
//...
mongocxx::instance inst{}; // This should be done only once.
mongocxx::client conn{
   mongocxx::uri{
      "mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster-url>/test?retryWrites=true&w=majority"
   }
};
mongocxx::database db = conn["test"];

Connect to a MongoDB Server on Your Local Machine¶

If you need to run a MongoDB server on your local machine for development purposes instead of using an Atlas cluster, you need to complete the following:

1. Download the Community or Enterprise version of MongoDB Server.
2. Install and configure MongoDB Server.
3. Start the server.

After you successfully start your MongoDB server, specify your connection string in your driver connection code.

If your MongoDB Server is running locally, you can use the connection string "mongodb://localhost:<port>" where <port> is the port number you configured your server to listen for incoming connections.

If you need to specify a different hostname or IP address, see our Server Manual entry on Connection Strings.

To test whether you can connect to your server, replace the connection string in the Connect to MongoDB Atlas code example and run it.

Compatibility¶