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# MongoDB

## Supported Ingestion Methods

* Full
* Incremental
  * It is highly recommended that an index covering the column to be used exists

{% hint style="info" %}

#### Connecting to MongoDB Cloud Atlas

When connecting to MongoDB hosted on Atlas, the following connection settings are recommended:

* Host: Found in the "Connect" section of Atlas for the cluster (i.e. `my-server.ab1c2.mongodb.net`)
* Use SRV: Yes *(required)*
* Use SSL: Yes *(required)*
* Auth Source: typically "admin"
* Read Preference: typically "Secondary" if you have a multi-node cluster, "Primary" otherwise
  {% endhint %}

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