Embedded MongoDB Shell
Starting in version 1.22, MongoDB Compass contains an embedded shell,
mongosh. mongosh is a JavaScript environment for
interacting with MongoDB deployments. You can use mongosh
to test queries and operations in your database.
Open the Embedded MongoDB Shell
To open the embedded mongosh, click _MONGOSH
at the bottom of the MongoDB Compass window.
Use the Embedded MongoDB Shell
By default, mongosh, connects to the test database.
To use a different database, run the following command in
mongosh:
use <database name>
To run an operation in the embedded MongoDB Shell, type the operation into the shell and press Enter.
The following example runs a db.collection.find() operation:
Example
db.employees.find( { "last_name": "Smith" } )
Multi-Line Operations in the Embedded MongoDB Shell
To write an operation that spans multiple lines in the embedded
mongosh, begin with the first line, then press
Shift + Enter to move to the next line of code.
When you are finished writing your operation, press Enter to run it.
The following multi-line example runs the $match stage in
an aggregation pipeline:
Example
db.employees.aggregate( [ // press Shift + Enter { $match: { "last_name": "Smith" } } // press Shift + Enter ] ) // Press Enter
Learn More
The following links direct to the
mongosh documentation, which contains
more a complete reference for mongosh, including syntax and
behaviors.
Learn how to perform CRUD operations in
mongosh.Learn how to run aggregation pipelines in
mongosh.