Connections

A connection is exactly what you are used to from other MongoDB GUIs. Connections allow full database and connection management.

Creating a Connection

To create a new connection, open the workspace selector in the top left and choose Add new connection / Project, then select Create a connection.

Color

Pick a color representing the connection throughout Mingo's interface. The color appears in collections, tabs, and other UI elements.

Name

A short descriptive name for the connection (for example "Localhost", "My project").

Favicon

An optional visual identifier using either an image URL or a Font Awesome icon class (e.g. fal fa-home).

MongoDB URI

The connection string in standard or SRV format. For sharded clusters, include all sharded connections separated by a comma.

SSH Tunnel

When needed, enable SSH tunnel support. Password or private key is required, but not both. There is an option to automatically detect private key paths.

Updating a Connection

Click the workspace selector and the pencil icon next to the desired connection.

Refreshing Connections

Mingo automatically monitors connections, but manual refresh is available via the workspace selector's Refresh option.

Deleting a Connection

Click the pencil icon next to the connection, then select Delete connection at the bottom of the modal.

Deleting a connection from Mingo will not delete any data from the server.