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Get Started with PyMongo
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Overview
PyMongo is a Python package that you can use to connect to and communicate with MongoDB. This guide shows you how to create an application that uses PyMongo to connect to a MongoDB cluster hosted on MongoDB Atlas.
Tip
MongoDB Atlas is a fully managed cloud database service that hosts your MongoDB deployments. You can create your own free (no credit card required) MongoDB Atlas deployment by following the steps in this guide.
Follow this guide to connect a sample Python application to a MongoDB Atlas deployment. If you prefer to connect to MongoDB using a different driver or programming language, see our list of official drivers.
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