Installation Requirements

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MongoDB's Queryable Encryption feature is available (GA) in MongoDB 7.0 and later. To learn more about Queryable Encryption and compare its benefits with Client-Side Field Level Encryption, see Queryable Encryption.

Overview

Learn about the applications and libraries you must install to use Client-Side Field Level Encryption (CSFLE).

What You Need

Before you can use CSFLE, you must set up the following items in your development environment:

(Optional) Download the Automatic Encryption Shared Library. The Automatic Encryption Shared Library is a preferred alternative to mongocryptd and does not require spawning a new process. mongocryptd is still supported.
Install MongoDB Enterprise Edition version 4.2 or later.
Install a MongoDB Driver Compatible with CSFLE.
Start a MongoDB instance or Atlas Cluster.
Install specific driver dependencies. To see the list of dependencies for your driver, select the tab corresponding to the language you would like to use to complete this guide:

Learn More

To start using CSFLE, see Quick Start.

To learn how to use CSFLE with a remote Key Management System provider, see Tutorials.

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