Hi, today I give a step by step guide to use mongoDB Atles  with a python program. I decided to use the cloud version since it’s easy and as well as free. And most importantly I got ‘Unable to locate package mongodb-org/mongo’ error while trying to install on Kali 2020.1. If you still want to install mongodb on host please refer to this.

 Step 1: Create an Account of MongoDB Atlas

Visit https://www.mongodb.com/download-center to create a free account.

Step 2: Next Create a New Cluster

You have to give the IP address that can access the cluster. It could be your device or can allow for anyone.

• Find IP of your device: On browser visit http://httpbin.org/ip
• The IP for anyone to access : 0.0.0.0/0 (Have security issues)

Next, give give the name and password for a DB user. These credentials later required to connect with the cluster from the python program.

Step 3. Connect the DB

Since I’m using the MongoDB within a Python program, I select as follows.

“Connect  Your Application” -> Choose “Python” driver and version (3.6 or later) used in the program

Next, copy the generated String and replace the <password> with the given password when generating the DB user.

Step 4. Generate a Database and a Collection

Select ‘Collection’ –> It will prompt to create the database. Provide a name from Database and a Collection. –> Create

Step 5: Update Python Program

You should install the pymongo driver to use with the program.

from pymongo import MongoClient
client = MongoClient(<Past the generated String >)db = client.get_database('service')collection = db.get_collection('authdetails')

Cheers !