The MongoDB Database Tools Documentation

Overview of Binaries

The MongoDB Database Tools are a collection of command-line utilities for working with a MongoDB deployment. The Database Tools include the following binaries:

Binary Import / Export
`mongodump`	Creates a binary export of the contents of a `mongod` database.
`mongorestore`	Restores data from a `mongodump` database dump into a `mongod` or `mongos`.
`bsondump`	Converts BSON dump files into JSON.
Data Import / Export
`mongoimport`	Imports content from an Extended JSON, CSV, or TSV export file.
`mongoexport`	Produces a JSON or CSV export of data stored in a `mongod` instance.
Diagnostic Tools
`mongostat`	Provides a quick overview of the status of a currently running `mongod` or `mongos` instance.
`mongotop`	Provides an overview of the time a `mongod` instance spends reading and writing data.
GridFS Tools
`mongofiles`	Supports manipulating files stored in your MongoDB instance in GridFS objects.

You can use the MongoDB Database Tools to migrate from a self-hosted deployment to MongoDB Atlas. MongoDB Atlas is the fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud. To learn more, see Seed with mongorestore.

To learn all the ways you can migrate to MongoDB Atlas, see Migrate or Import Data.

Versioning

Important

It is recommended you always use the latest release version of the MongoDB Database Tools. To check your current version of the MongoDB Database Tools, run the following command on your terminal:

mongodump --version

To download the latest version, go to the MongoDB Download Center.

The MongoDB Database Tools are now released separately from the MongoDB Server and use their own versioning, with an initial version of 100.0.0. Previously, these tools were released alongside the MongoDB Server and used matching versioning.

Compatibility

MongoDB Server Compatibility

MongoDB Database Tools version 100.13.0 supports the following versions of the MongoDB server:

MongoDB 8.0
MongoDB 7.0
MongoDB 6.0
MongoDB 5.0
MongoDB 4.4
MongoDB 4.2

While the tools may work on earlier versions of MongoDB server, any such compatibility is not guaranteed.

Platform Support

The MongoDB Database Tools version 100.13.0 are supported on the following platforms:

	x86_64	ARM64	PPC64LE	s390x
Amazon Linux 2023	✓	✓
Amazon 2	✓	✓
Amazon 2013.03+	✓
Debian 12	✓
Debian 11	✓
Debian 10	✓
Debian 9	✓
RHEL / CentOS 9	✓	✓
RHEL / CentOS 8	✓		✓
RHEL / CentOS 7	✓		✓	✓
RHEL / CentOS 6	✓
SUSE 15	✓
SUSE 12	✓
Ubuntu 24.04	✓	✓
Ubuntu 22.04	✓	✓
Ubuntu 20.04	✓	✓
Ubuntu 18.04	✓	✓
Ubuntu 16.04	✓	✓	✓
Windows 11 and later	✓
Windows Server 2016 and later	✓
macOS 11 and later	✓	✓
macOS 10.12 - 10.15	✓

Installation

The MongoDB Database Tools can be downloaded from the MongoDB Download Center.

Please see the installation guide for your platform for specific installation instructions.

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