mongoimport

imports data into MongoDB

TLDR

Import JSON file

$ mongoimport --db [dbname] --collection [coll] --file [data.json]

Import CSV file

$ mongoimport --db [dbname] --collection [coll] --type csv --headerline --file [data.csv]

Import with authentication

$ mongoimport -u [user] -p [pass] --db [dbname] --collection [coll] --file [data.json]

Import from URI

$ mongoimport --uri "[mongodb://host/db]" --collection [coll] --file [data.json]

Import with drop

$ mongoimport --db [dbname] --collection [coll] --drop --file [data.json]

Import JSON array

$ mongoimport --db [dbname] --collection [coll] --jsonArray --file [array.json]

SYNOPSIS

mongoimport [options] [file]

DESCRIPTION

mongoimport imports data into MongoDB. It supports JSON, CSV, and TSV formats.
The tool bulk loads documents. Useful for data migration and seeding databases.

PARAMETERS

--db NAME

Database name.

--collection NAME

Collection name.

--file FILE

Input file path.

--type TYPE

File type (json, csv, tsv).

--headerline

Use first line as field names.

--drop

Drop collection before import.

--help

Display help information.

CAVEATS

Not for large datasets. Use mongorestore for BSON. May be slow on big imports.

HISTORY

mongoimport is part of MongoDB Database Tools, providing data import capabilities since MongoDB's early versions.