Connect to Your MongoDB Deployment

Show the Database tab.

To show the Database tab, click the Database Explorer icon on the far-right menu bar of IntelliJ.

Select MongoDB as the data source.

Click the + icon, then click Data Source and select MongoDB from the drop-down menu.

Enter your connection string.

Paste your connection string directly in the URL field near the bottom of the Data Sources and Drivers tab.

Ensure that your connection string specifies the port that your instance is running on.

Click OK.

(Optional) Select databases to load.

Find the connected MongoDB data source in Database Explorer.

You can load as many databases as you’d like by clicking on 1 of 11 text as shown in the following image.

Select a data source using the Connections Toolbar.

The Connections Toolbar is a feature of the MongoDB for IntelliJ Plugin that allows you to select a data source associated with your application from within the editor window.

When you open a file that contains MongoDB code, a toolbar appears at the top of the file as shown in the following image.

This toolbar has a drop-down menu that allows you to select a data source associated with your application.

For the best experience, the data source you select should contain the following:

• All of the databases, collection, and fields your application code uses.

• All of the indexes used by your queries.

(Optional) Launch Playgrounds.

To launch the Playgrounds, click the highlighted button in Database Explorer.