MongoDB

Backup/Restore Commands

MongoDB provides several tools for backup and data migration. Learn mongodump/restore for backups and mongoexport/import for data exchange.

8 commands

Pro Tips

Use --archive with --gzip for smaller, single-file backups.

Use mongoexport for JSON/CSV interchange with other systems.

Common Mistakes

For replica sets, use --oplog for consistent point-in-time backups.

Commands

Dump database

$ mongodump --db mydb --out /backup

Export database to BSON files.

Dump collection

$ mongodump --db mydb --collection users --out /backup

Export specific collection.

Dump with compression

$ mongodump --db mydb --gzip --archive=backup.gz

Export as compressed archive.

Restore database

$ mongorestore --db mydb /backup/mydb

Import from BSON dump.

Restore from archive

$ mongorestore --gzip --archive=backup.gz

Restore from compressed archive.

Export to JSON

$ mongoexport --db mydb --collection users --out users.json

Export collection to JSON file.

Import from JSON

$ mongoimport --db mydb --collection users --file users.json

Import from JSON file.

Import CSV

$ mongoimport --db mydb --collection users --type csv --headerline --file users.csv

Import from CSV with headers.