# MongoDB In Ignition

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mongodb-in-ignition/5286>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [October 17, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mongodb-in-ignition/5286 "2012-10-17T23:51:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kevin.McClusky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/47e85d/32.png) [@Kevin.McClusky](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.McClusky)\
**Post date:** [October 17, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/mongodb-in-ignition/5286/1 "2012-10-17T23:51:16Z")

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If you want to connect to MongoDB, now you can!

This is a little bit advanced, but can be done by invoking scripting, so I thought I’d share it here. (I post mainly to the Module Developers Forum.) I’ve packaged a simple module and project. Feel free to download, play around, and modify however you need.

It’ll let you easily create MongoDB collections from Ignition datasets (send a dataset to Mongo), and will read those collection back into datasets.

Note: This is intended to be a jumping-off point for your projects if you want to use it. PLEASE review the scripts and modify to your requirements. They’re not too complex.

Also Note: The MongoDB module is built against Ignition 7.5.3, and won’t install on earlier versions.

![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/9/69e1ffe276eba9f1e45e9d1c1c93e7674de1ee59.png)

[http://ignitionprogramming.blogspot.com/2012/10/mongodb-part-2.html](http://ignitionprogramming.blogspot.com/2012/10/mongodb-part-2.html)

Enjoy!