MongoDB Docker Compose Configuration

This guide provides a production-ready MongoDB configuration using Docker Compose.

Basic Configuration

version: '3.8'

services:
  mongodb:
    image: mongo:6
    container_name: mongodb
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: ${MONGO_ROOT_USERNAME}
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MONGO_ROOT_PASSWORD}
      MONGO_INITDB_DATABASE: ${MONGO_DATABASE}
    ports:
      - "27017:27017"
    volumes:
      - mongodb_data:/data/db
      - ./mongo-init:/docker-entrypoint-initdb.d
    networks:
      - app-network
    healthcheck:
      test: echo 'db.runCommand("ping").ok' | mongosh localhost:27017/test --quiet
      interval: 10s
      timeout: 5s
      retries: 5

volumes:
  mongodb_data:

networks:
  app-network:
    driver: bridge

Environment Variables

Create a .env file:

MONGO_ROOT_USERNAME=admin
MONGO_ROOT_PASSWORD=your_root_password
MONGO_DATABASE=your_database

Usage

1. Save the configuration as docker-compose.yml
2. Create the .env file with your credentials
3. Run: docker-compose up -d

Best Practices

• Enable authentication in production
• Use volumes for data persistence
• Configure proper memory limits
• Enable monitoring and backups
• Use specific version tags