MongoDB Go Driver

Introduction

Welcome to the documentation site for the official MongoDB Go Driver. You can add the driver to your application to work with MongoDB in Go. Download it using go get or set up a runnable project by following our Quick Start guide.

Connect to a Compatible MongoDB Deployment

You can use the Go driver to connect to MongoDB deployments running on one of the following hosted services or editions:

• MongoDB Atlas: the fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud

• MongoDB Enterprise: the subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB

• MongoDB Community: the source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB

Quick Start

Learn how to establish a connection to MongoDB Atlas and begin working with data in the Go Driver Quick Start section.

Quick Reference

See driver syntax examples for common MongoDB commands in the Quick Reference section.

What's New

For a list of new features and changes in each version, see the What's New section.

Usage Examples

For fully runnable code snippets and explanations for common methods, see Usage Examples.

Fundamentals

Learn how to perform the following tasks using the Go driver in the Fundamentals section:

• Connect to MongoDB

• Specify an API Version

• How the Driver Uses Context

• Authenticate with MongoDB

• Use Enterprise Authentication with MongoDB

• Work with BSON

• Read from and Write to MongoDB

• Perform Aggregations

• Construct Indexes

• Perform Transactions

• Record Log Messages

• Run A Database Command

• Specify Collations to Order Results

• Use Driver Events in Your Code

• Store and Retrieve Files in MongoDB

• Use a Time Series Collection

• Encrypt Fields

• Work with Geospatial Data

API

For detailed information about types and methods in the MongoDB Go driver, see the MongoDB Go Driver API documentation.

FAQ

For answers to commonly asked questions about the MongoDB Go Driver, see FAQ section.

Connection Troubleshooting

For solutions to some issues you might see when connecting to a MongoDB deployment while using the MongoDB Go Driver, see Connection Troubleshooting.

Issues & Help

Learn how to report bugs, contribute to the driver, and find additional resources for asking questions in the Issues & Help section.

Compatibility

For the compatibility charts that show the recommended Go Driver version for each MongoDB Server version, see Compatibility.

Learn

Visit the Developer Hub and MongoDB University to learn more about the MongoDB Go Driver.