Deploy Your MongoDB Database

MongoDB Capsules are managed clusters on MongoDB Atlas. This is the recommended way to run MongoDB on Code Capsules. When you create a capsule in the dashboard, it is presented as MongoDB and provisioned with your chosen cluster type, version, and capacity.

For a self-hosted MongoDB-compatible alternative, see DocumentDB. DocumentDB is intended for existing workloads — new projects should use MongoDB Capsules.

Create a MongoDB Capsule

1. Click New Capsule and select MongoDB, your Team, and Space.
2. On Plan & Deploy, choose a Cluster Type:
   • Dedicated — dedicated CPU and RAM based on the instance size you select.
   • Shared — shared CPU and RAM at a lower cost. Can be upgraded to Dedicated later.
3. Select a Version. See Versions for supported options.
4. Choose a Plan and configure Storage and Replicas for Dedicated clusters.
5. Enter a Capsule Name and click Create Capsule.

Cluster creation can take several minutes. See the MongoDB getting started guide for connection and binding instructions.

Framework Guides

• Django + MongoDB
• Express + MongoDB
• Flask + MongoDB