# Help Needed: MongoDB Connector in Ignition **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** database\ **Created:** [November 30, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547 "2023-11-30T17:07:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Eric\_Huang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Eric\_Huang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Huang)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547/1 "2023-11-30T17:07:29Z")
Hi Ignition Community, I'm currently working on integrating MongoDB with Ignition Standard, and I'm having trouble finding the MongoDB connector. I've checked the docs and forums but haven't found a clear answer. If anyone has experience with this or can point me in the right direction, I'd really appreciate it. Any links, guides, or tips would be super helpful. ---
**Author:** ![paul-griffith](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/paul-griffith/32/37249_2.png) [@paul-griffith](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/paul-griffith)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547/2 "2023-11-30T17:14:29Z")
Individual modules can be downloaded from the version archive page: > **[Current Ignition Release | Inductive Automation](https://inductiveautomation.com/downloads/ignition/8.1.34)** > > Download and start using the world's most powerful SCADA software in just minutes. Cross-platform, with installers > available for multiple operating systems. Make sure you select an appropriate platform version. ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547/3 "2023-11-30T17:15:52Z")
I've not used it, but its scripting functions are in the user manual appendix: [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.mongodb](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC81/system.mongodb) ---
**Author:** ![bkarabinchak.psi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/bkarabinchak.psi/32/83567_2.png) [@bkarabinchak.psi](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/bkarabinchak.psi)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547/4 "2023-11-30T17:26:40Z")
Worth noting if you're not married to mongodb it will cause you issues with trying to do things you get built-in for free with other JBDC compliant databases like and you will need to code up the difference > [@Power Chart & MongoDB](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/power-chart-mongodb/75871): > > I've been storing time-series data using MongoDB connector. It's ok to "find" data with the MongoDB Binding and display it in a Time Series Chart. In my opinion, is clear that the Power Chart component is not capable to display this data yet. Would it be capable to do so in a near future? How the document fields should be to obtain the "same" behavior with SQL data? Another one - I don't know if this one is still true but seems like the Older Ignition had some modules to work with historian but there are none around for 8.1 > [@MongoDb historian connector for ignition 8.1](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mongodb-historian-connector-for-ignition-8-1/52929): > > Hello Is there any unofficial module that acts as MongoDB historian connector for Ignition 8.1? There are some old module for v7 but not 8.1 Just posting for your consideration if you're still in the planning phases of what database to use. If you're 100% going with Mongo you will probably have to do a little bit more legwork for certain things. If you still have a choice, I would probably go with one Ignition is already built-in and ready to work with - MySQL, Postgres, SQL Server etc. ---
**Author:** ![Eric\_Huang](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/3be4f8/32.png) [@Eric\_Huang](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Eric_Huang)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2023, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/help-needed-mongodb-connector-in-ignition/82547/5 "2023-11-30T17:57:32Z")
Thanks for your help!