mongodb Table Function

Allows SELECT queries to be performed on data that is stored on a remote MongoDB server.

Syntax

Arguments

host:port — MongoDB server address.
database — Remote database name.
collection — Remote collection name.
user — MongoDB user.
password — User password.
structure - The schema for the ClickHouse table returned from this function.
options - MongoDB connection string options (optional parameter).
oid_columns - Comma-separated list of columns that should be treated as oid in the WHERE clause. _id by default.

tip

If you are using the MongoDB Atlas cloud offering please add these options:

You can also connect by URI:

Arguments

uri — Connection string.
collection — Remote collection name.
structure — The schema for the ClickHouse table returned from this function.
oid_columns - Comma-separated list of columns that should be treated as oid in the WHERE clause. _id by default.

Returned Value

A table object with the same columns as the original MongoDB table.

Examples

Suppose we have a collection named my_collection defined in a MongoDB database named test, and we insert a couple of documents:

Let's query the collection using the mongodb table function:

or:

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