Authentication

Overview

These guides show you how to authenticate to a MongoDB instance using the Node.js driver.

The Authentication Mechanisms guide contains sample connection code using each authentication mechanism supported in the MongoDB Community Edition which includes:

• DEFAULT

• SCRAM-SHA-256

• SCRAM-SHA-1

• MONGODB-CR

• MONGODB-AWS

• X.509

The Enterprise Authentication Mechanisms guide contains sample connection code using authentication mechanisms available only in MongoDB Enterprise Edition which includes:

• Kerberos (GSSAPI/SSPI)

• LDAP (PLAIN)

• MONGODB-OIDC