MongoDB Stitch

• Getting Started
  • Configure Rules-based Access to MongoDB
    • Query MongoDB
    • Protect Data with Rules
    • What Else Can I Do With Stitch?
  • Integrate Authentication Providers
    • Email / Password Authentication
    • What Else Can I Do With Stitch?
  • Integrate Third Party Services
    • Call a Service from the Client
    • Call a Service from a Server Function
    • What Else Can I Do With Stitch?
  • Create Server-side Functions & Webhooks
    • Respond to a Webhook
    • What Else Can I Do With Stitch?
  • Create a Stitch App
    • Overview
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Log on to Atlas
      • B. Create an Atlas Cluster
      • C. Add a Stitch App
  • Add MongoDB to Your Stitch App
    • Overview
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Add a MongoDB Instance
      • B. Configure a Collection’s Rules (optional)
• Tutorials
  • Building A Blog App
    • Overview
      • Create the HTML page
      • Create an Atlas cluster
      • Initialize MongoDB Stitch app
      • Turn on anonymous authentication
      • Set up our comments collection
      • Add the MongoDB Stitch JavaScript SDK to our HTML page
      • Initiate a client connection
      • Display comments
      • Allow anyone to read comments
      • Add a form for creating comments
    • Completed blog.html
  • Dashboard
    • Overview
      • What We’ll Build
      • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Import a New Stitch Application
        • Navigate to the Pre-Configured Application Directory
        • Authenticate a MongoDB Atlas User
        • Optional: Update MongoDB Atlas Cluster Name
        • Import the Application Directory
      • B. Set Up the Dashboard Client
        • Create an Email/Password User
        • Configure the addOrder Webhook to Run as the New User
        • Configure the Data Generation Script
        • Connect the Dashboard Client to your Stitch Applications
        • Run the Data Generation Script
        • Launch the Dashboard
      • C. Log In to the Dashboard
  • Building a Web-based To-Do App
    • Overview
      • What We’ll Build
      • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Create or Import a New Stitch App
      • B. Set up Your Web Application
        • Integrate the ToDo App with Twilio
          • Prerequisites
          • Procedure
            • A. Go to your ToDo app in MongoDB Stitch
            • B. Configure the Stitch MongoDB Service for Twilio Integration
            • C. Configure the Stitch Twilio Service
            • D. Create a Twilio Programmable SMS Service
            • E. Add your Twilio Phone Number as a Stitch value
            • F. Set Up and Run the ToDo Application
  • ToDo (Android App)
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Create a MongoDB Stitch App
        • Log into Atlas.
        • Create an Atlas cluster.
        • Add a MongoDB Stitch application.
      • B. Define Rules
      • Configure MongoDB.
      • Review Read Rules for Top-Level Documents in todo.items.
      • Modify Write Rules for Top-Level Documents in todo.items.
      • Review Validation Rules for owner_id field in todo.items.
      • Review All Other Fields Enabled option for todo.items.
      • Review Filters for todo.items.
      • C. Set Up Authentication
      • Add authentication information in MongoDB Stitch.
        • Facebook
        • Google
      • D. Download the Application Source Code
      • E. Configure and Run the Application
      • Open the project in Android Studio.
      • Update project with your MongoDB Stitch App ID.
      • Update project with your Facebook App ID.
      • Review MongoDB Stitch connection logic in application source file.
      • Run the todo app.
  • ToDo (iOS App)
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Create a Stitch App
      • B. Define Stitch Rules
      • C. Enable Anonymous Auth
      • D. Set Up Facebook Authentication
      • E. Set Up Google Authentication
      • F. Download the Application Source Code
      • G. Configure and Run the Application
  • IoT Temperature Tracker
    • Prerequisites
    • Setting Up the Electric Imp Device
      • Deploying the Code
      • Create a model and link the device
      • Add code, build, and run
    • Connecting the Device to Stitch
      • Log into Atlas.
      • Create an Atlas cluster.
      • Add a MongoDB Stitch application.
      • Setting up Authentication
      • Update the Imp Agent Code
      • Creating Rules
      • Creating a Stitch Function for Writing Data
      • Testing and Simulating the Device
    • Building out the Backend
      • Additional weather data with Dark Sky
        • Creating an HTTP Service
        • Updating Imp_Write
      • Searching your data with Twilio
        • Add a Twilio service in MongoDB Stitch
        • Create a Webhook
      • Test out the texting service
        • Examples
    • Summary
  • Push Notifications (Android App)
    • Overview
      • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • A. Create and Configure a Firebase Project
      • B. Set up the Example Android App
      • C. Create and Configure a MongoDB Stitch Application
      • D. Create Push Notifications in MongoDB Stitch
    • About the Code
  • Examples on GitHub
• Authentication
  • Overview
    • Authentication Providers
  • Anonymous Authentication
    • Overview
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Authenticate a User
  • Email/Password Authentication
    • Overview
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Authenticate a User
      • Create a New User Account
      • Reset a User’s Password
  • API Key Authentication
    • Overview
      • Server Keys
      • User Keys
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Authenticate with an API Key
      • Create a User Key
      • Create a Server Key
      • Look up an Existing User Key
      • Enable or Disable an API Key
      • Delete an API Key
  • Facebook Authentication
    • Overview
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Set Up a Facebook App
      • Create a Facebook App
      • Enable Facebook Login
      • Add Stitch as a Valid OAuth Redirect URI
      • Configure the Facebook Authentication Provider
      • Authenticate a User
  • Google Authentication
    • Overview
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Set Up a Google Cloud Platform Project
      • Create a Google Cloud Platform Project
      • Generate OAuth Client Credentials
      • Configure the Google Authentication Provider
      • Authenticate a User
  • Custom Authentication
    • Overview
    • Configuration
    • Usage
      • Authenticate a User
      • JSON Web Tokens
        • Header
        • Payload
        • Signature
  • Linking User Accounts
• Users
  • Overview
  • Managing Users
  • User Sessions
    • Finding a User
    • Viewing User Data
      • Viewing a User’s Devices
      • Viewing a User’s Provider Data
      • Viewing a User’s Activity Log
    • Managing User Accounts
      • Creating an Email/Password User
      • Deleting or Disabling a User
      • Revoking User Sessions
• Rules
  • Expansions
    • General
    • MongoDB-Specific
    • The %%user Object
    • Examples
      • The %%user Object
      • MongoDB Validation Rule
      • %%this
      • Calling a Function
  • MongoDB Rules
  • Service Rules
• Functions
  • Defining Functions
  • Debug Console
  • Function Context
  • Function Utilities
    • Calling Other Functions
  • Return Values
  • Services
  • Clients
  • Examples
    • Returning Documents
    • MongoDB
    • S3 Service
    • The Twilio Service
      • Function Context
        • context.services
          • Example
        • context.functions
          • Example
        • context.values
          • Example
        • context.user
          • Example
        • context.request
          • Example
      • Function Utilities
        • console
          • Example
        • JSON
        • EJSON
        • BSON
          • Creating Explicit BSON types
            • BSON.Binary
            • BSON.Decimal128
            • BSON.Long
          • Examples
        • utils.crypto
          • Example
      • Stitch Function FAQ and Migration Tips
        • What are Functions?
        • How are functions different from pipelines?
          • Language
          • Structure
        • How to Migrate from Pipelines to Functions
        • Changes for HTTP Services
          • Request Headers
          • Request Body
          • Response
        • Migrating Pipelines from Client Code
        • Migrating Pipelines Used in Rules
        • Migrating Pipelines that Skipped Rules
• Services
  • Service Actions
    • Executing Service Actions from Functions
    • Executing Service Actions from SDKs
  • Service Rules
    • Specifying a Rule
    • Rule Expression Syntax
    • Using Multiple Rules
  • Service Webhooks
    • Creating a Webhook
    • Using a Webhook
    • Parsing a Webhook Payload
  • Partner Services
    • Amazon S3 Service
      • Add an Amazon S3 Service
      • Service Actions
        • s3Service.put()
          • Definition
          • Example
        • s3Service.signPolicy()
          • Definition
      • Service Rules
        • Example
    • Amazon SES Service
      • Set up SES in AWS
      • Add an Amazon SES Service
      • Service Actions
        • sesService.send()
          • Definition
        • Example
      • Service Rules
        • Example
    • GitHub Service
      • Add a GitHub Service
      • Incoming Webhooks
        • Additional Settings
        • Adding your Webhook to a GitHub Repository
        • Example Webhook Function
    • HTTP Service
      • Add an HTTP Service
      • Service Actions
        • httpService.get()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
          • Examples
            • Retrieving a Web Page
            • Retrieving JSON
        • httpService.post()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
            • Include multipart/form-data Content in a Request
        • httpService.delete()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
        • httpService.put()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
            • Include multipart/form-data Content in a Request
        • httpService.patch()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
            • Include multipart/form-data Content in a Request
        • httpService.head()
          • Definition
            • Alternative URL Arguments
      • Service Rules
        • Permitted Arguments
          • url
          • headers
          • body
          • followRedirects
          • cookies
          • authUrl
        • Examples
          • Example Rule with the url Argument
          • Example Rule with the headers Argument
          • Example Rule with the body Argument
          • Example Rule with the followRedirects Argument
          • Example Rule with the cookies Argument
      • Incoming Webhooks
        • Modify a Webhook Response
        • Validate a Webhook Request
          • Example: Signing Message Payload
          • Example: Secret Query Parameter
        • Example Webhook Function
    • Push Notifications (GCM)
      • Managing Stitch Push Notifications
      • Notification Rules
        • Notification Fields
        • Example
      • Client Application Integration
    • Twilio Service
      • Add a Twilio Service
      • Service Actions
        • twilioService.send()
          • Definition
          • Example
      • Service Rules
        • Example
      • Incoming Webhooks
        • Adding your Webhook to a Twilio Project
        • Example Webhook Function
• MongoDB (Atlas)
  • Getting Started
  • Accessing Atlas Data via MongoDB Stitch Apps
  • Additional Considerations
    • MongoDB Actions
      • mongoDBService.db()
        • Definition
      • database.collection()
        • Definition
      • collection.find()
        • Definition
        • Behavior
          • Cursor Handling
          • Working with BSON
        • Examples
          • Finding All Documents in a Collection
          • Finding Documents Matching User Input
          • Finding Documents Matching a Regular Expression
          • Sort and Limit Results
      • collection.findOne()
        • Definition
        • Behavior
          • Working with BSON
        • Examples
          • Finding the First Document in a Collection
          • Finding a Document Matching User Input
          • Finding a Document Matching a Regular Expression
      • collection.count()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Counting All Documents in a Collection
          • Counting Documents Matching a Regular Expression
          • Counting the Number of Documents Matching User Input
      • collection.insertOne()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Inserting a Document
          • Handling Write Errors
      • collection.insertMany()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Inserting Multiple Documents
          • Handling Write Errors
      • collection.updateOne()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Updating a Document
      • collection.updateMany()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Updating Multiple Documents
      • collection.deleteOne()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Deleting a Document
      • collection.deleteMany()
        • Definition
        • Examples
          • Deleting Multiple Documents
      • collection.aggregate()
        • Definition
        • Behavior
          • Unsupported Aggregation Stages
          • Cursor Handling
          • Working with BSON
        • Examples
          • Executing a Pipeline
    • MongoDB Rules
      • Add Namespace
      • Default Rules
        • Read Rule
        • Write Rule
        • Validation Rule
        • Filter
      • Rules Interaction
      • Fields Specification
        • Embedded Documents and Fields
      • Rules Syntax
        • MongoDB Read Rules
          • Read Rule
          • Default Read Rules
          • Rules Syntax
          • Read Rule Examples
            • All Fields Are Readable
            • All Listed Fields Are Readable
            • All Fields Are Readable for Documents Matching Rule Condition
            • Specific Embedded Fields Are Readable
            • Specify Different Read Rules for Fields
            • All Fields Except for the Listed Field is Readable
        • MongoDB Write Rule
          • Write Rule
          • Stop on Error Behavior
          • Default Write Rules
          • Rules Syntax
          • Write Rule Examples
            • All Fields Are Writable for Any Write Operation
            • All Listed Fields Are Writable for Documents Matching Rule Condition
            • Only Specific Embedded Fields Are Writable
            • Specify Different Write Rules for Fields
        • MongoDB Validation Rules
          • Default Validation Rule
          • Validation Rules Syntax
          • Validation Rule Example
          • Validation Rules and Write Rules
            • Delete Operations
            • Rule Cascade
        • MongoDB Filters
          • Default Filter
          • Filter Syntax
            • When Expression Syntax
            • Match Expression Syntax
          • Filter Behavior
          • Filter Example
• Values
  • Define Values
    • Go to Values.
    • Click New Value and enter a name for the new value in the New Value Name box.
    • Enter a value in the box below New Value Name.
    • (Optional) Enable Private mode to prevent MongoDB Stitch client applications from accessing the value.
  • Usage Examples
    • Values in Stitch Rules
    • Values in Stitch Functions
• Client SDKs
  • Initialize the StitchClient
  • JavaScript SDK
  • Android SDK
  • iOS SDK
  • Electric Imp Library (IoT)
• Import/Export
  • Overview
    • Introduction
    • Command Line Interface
    • The Application Directory
  • Create a New Stitch Application
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • Create an Application Directory
      • Optional: Initialize Application Entities
      • Authenticate a MongoDB Atlas User
      • Run the Import Command
      • Verify Application Creation
  • Update an Existing Stitch Application
    • Prerequisites
    • Procedure
      • Prepare the Application Directory
      • Add or Update Application Entities
      • Authenticate a MongoDB Atlas User
      • Run the Import Command
      • Review and Confirm Import Diff
    • Import Strategies
      • Merge
      • Replace
  • Export an Existing Stitch Application
    • Procedure
      • Export from the Stitch UI
      • Export with stitch-cli
      • Authenticate a MongoDB Atlas User
      • Run the Export Command
    • Output
  • stitch-cli
    • Installation
      • Download the stitch-cli binary
      • Add the stitch-cli binary to your system PATH
      • (Linux / macOS) Configure execution permissions for stitch-cli
    • CLI Reference
      • General Options
      • import
        • Description
        • Arguments
      • export
        • Description
        • Arguments
      • login
        • Description
        • Arguments
      • logout
        • Description
  • Application File Schema
    • Overview
    • Application Configuration
    • Sensitive Information
    • Authentication Providers
      • Configuration
    • Functions
      • Configuration
      • Source Code
    • Services
      • Configuration
      • Incoming Webhooks
        • Configuration
        • Source Code
      • Service Rules
      • MongoDB Collection Rules
    • Values
      • Definition
• Troubleshooting
  • Client Errors
  • Administrative Errors
• Stitch Administration
  • User and Team Management
    • Overview
    • Atlas Credentials
  • Billing
    • Overview
    • Pricing
    • Usage
      • Data Transfer
      • Compute
    • Invoicing and Payment
  • Stitch Administration API
    • API Authentication
      • Generating an Atlas API Key
      • Initial Authentication
    • Project & Application IDs
      • Project ID
      • Application ID
    • Resources
      • Base URL
      • Stitch Administrator APIs
      • API Key APIs
      • Application-level APIs
      • Auth Provider APIs
      • Email APIs
      • Functions APIs
      • Logging APIs
      • Notifications APIs
      • Rules APIs
      • Security APIs
      • Services APIs
      • Users APIs
      • Values APIs
      • Incoming Webhook APIs

MongoDB Stitch is a hosted backend that lets you easily and securely connect to MongoDB Atlas and other third-party services. Follow the links below to learn what Stitch has to offer and see how easy it is to get started.

Create an App

Client SDKs

Troubleshooting

Release Notes

What Can I Do With Stitch?

Configure Rules-based Access to MongoDB

Integrate Authentication Providers

Integrate Third Party Services

Create Server-side Functions & Webhooks

Stitch Tutorials

Blog

Dashboard

IoT Temperature Tracker

ToDo App - Web

ToDo App - Android

ToDo App - iOS

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