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mongodb-mcp-setup

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Walks through configuring the MongoDB MCP server authentication.

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Setup & Installation

npx skills add https://github.com/mongodb/agent-skills --skill mongodb-mcp-setup
or paste the link and ask your coding assistant to install it
https://github.com/mongodb/agent-skills/tree/main/skills/mongodb-mcp-setup
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What This Skill Does

Walks through configuring the MongoDB MCP server authentication. Covers three setup paths: direct connection string, Atlas Service Account credentials, or Atlas Local with Docker. Handles shell profile edits, read-only mode, and IP access list setup without touching credentials directly.

Keeps credentials in a locked-down ~/.mcp-env file sourced from the shell profile instead of pasting secrets into chat or committing them to dotfiles.

When to use it

  • Connecting an agent to an existing Atlas cluster via connection string
  • Setting up Service Account credentials for Atlas Admin API access
  • Running Atlas Local in Docker for offline development
  • Switching an already-configured MCP server from read-write to read-only
  • Adding a developer IP to the Service Account API Access List

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