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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Prepare to run the MongoDB collector

Create a MongoDB user and configure authentication before running the collector.

Before you begin

Role required: admin

Procedure

  1. Navigate to MongoDB Project properties > Database Access.

  2. Select Add new database user.

  3. Select an authentication method:

    • User-password (SCRAM) authentication
    • X.509 authentication
    • AWS authentication
    • Configure user permissions.

    • For built-in roles: Assign the Read any database role.

    • For specific privileges: Assign Read permission for every database that you want to collect.

Parent Topic:MongoDB metadata collector