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Set Up Atlas Connectivity¶

Deployment Type:

Client:

Author: MongoDB Documentation Team

This guide will show you how to set up your Atlas cluster for connections from a client. You will:

whitelist your IP address in order to allow access to your Atlas cluster
locate your connection string and copy it

Time required: 15 minutes

What You’ll Need¶

A MongoDB account. See Create and Manage a MongoDB Account.
An Atlas cluster. See Create a New Cluster
A MongoDB user. See Configure MongoDB Users in the Atlas documentation.

Procedure¶

Click the Connect button¶

Click the connect button on the cluster management panel. The following Atlas screenshot shows the connect button:

Whitelist your IP address and select your connection method¶

In the Setup connection security step in the modal window, check to make sure your IP address is in the whitelist for Atlas connections. If it is not, add it.

The following Atlas screenshot shows the options for adding IP addresses in the Atlas UI:

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If your cluster already has one or more IP Whitelist entries you will not have access to the button to add your IP address in the modal. Instead, use the following procedure to add your IP address to the whitelist:

Exit the modal window.
Click the Security tab in the Atlas UI.
Click the IP Whitelist tab.
Click the green Add IP Address button.
Add your IP address.
Return to the Clusters Overview tab.
Click the Connect button and proceed.

For more information on whitelisting IP addresses, see Configure Whitelist Entries in the Atlas documentation.

Copy the connection string¶

In the Choose a connection method step in the modal window, select the button marked Connect with the Mongo Shell.