MongoDB in the MongoDB stack

This page explains what MongoDB means in the MongoDB stack: how it is included, which base service it uses, and how it connects to the rest of the stack.

MongoDB is enabled by default in app environments created from the MongoDB stack, but it is not treated as a core required service.

Role

Enabled by default

Base service

MongoDB

Type

db

Delivery

Prebuilt service image

Stack fit

How MongoDB fits into this stack

MongoDB is enabled by default in app environments created from the MongoDB stack, but it is not treated as a core required service.

This stack service is based on MongoDB and keeps the service-specific setup for MongoDB in one place.

Version policy

Available versions include 8.0.

Inclusion

Enabled by default: Yes

Required: No

Primary: No

Connections

No explicit service links are defined for this stack service.

Storage

This stack service does not define persistent volume sizes.

Stack-specific technical details

Review the operational capabilities exposed by MongoDB inside this stack, including backups, imports, configs, settings, cron, actions, storage, and service links where they exist.

Backups

Protect service data with repeatable backup workflows that stay attached to the stack.

Default database backup

Imports and migration

Bring working data into another environment or onboard existing workloads faster with stack-defined import flows.

Database import
Import from a backup archive, uploaded file, or public URL depending on the service workflow.

Volumes

Provision the persistent storage and shared volume relationships the stack expects.

Data
Size: 10 GB.