Set up MongoDB MCP in Claude Code
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1
Locate the config file
Claude Code reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/.claude.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
You can configure MongoDB MCP using the CLI command or by editing the config file directly.
Option A: CLI command
bash
claude mcp add mongodb-mcp -e MONGODB_URI=YOUR_MONGODB_URI -- npx -y mongodb-mcpOption B: Config file
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"mongodb-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"mongodb-mcp"
],
"env": {
"MONGODB_URI": "YOUR_MONGODB_URI"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
MongoDB MCP requires the following environment variables:
MONGODB_URIRequiredMongoDB connection URI
4
Verify it works
Restart Claude Code. MongoDB MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 6 tools available.
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