Getting Started

The following page provides various examples for querying in the MongoDB shell. For examples using MongoDB drivers, refer to the links in the Additional Examples section.

Examples

Click inside the shell to connect. Once connected, you can run the examples in the shell above.

Next Steps

Set up Your Own Deployment

To set up your own deployment:

Deployment	Description
MongoDB Atlas Free Tier Cluster	MongoDB Atlas is a fast, easy, and free way to get started with MongoDB. To learn more, see the Getting Started with Atlas tutorial.
Local MongoDB installation	For more information on installing MongoDB locally, see Install MongoDB.

Additional Examples

For additional examples, including MongoDB driver specific examples (Python, Java, Node.js, etc.), see:


Query document examples	Query Documents Query on Embedded/Nested Documents Query an Array Query an Array of Embedded Documents Project Fields to Return from Query Query for Null or Missing Fields
Update document examples	Update Documents
Delete document examples	Delete Documents

Additional Topics

Introduction	Developers	Administrators	Reference
Introduction to MongoDB Installation Guides Databases and Collections Documents	CRUD Operations Aggregation SQL to MongoDB Indexes	Production Notes Replica Sets Sharded Clusters MongoDB Security	Shell Methods Query Operators Reference Glossary

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