MongoDB Browser

DBX supports browsing and editing MongoDB databases with a document-oriented interface designed for MongoDB's flexible schema model.

Collections Browser

MongoDB databases and collections appear in the sidebar alongside relational databases. The browser supports:

• Listing all databases on the server
• Listing collections within each database
• Paginated document browsing within collections
• Filter and sort support for document queries
• Database and collection deletion: Right-click on a database or collection to delete it
• Collection metadata: View collection statistics including document count, size, and indexes

Switching Databases

Use the use <database> command in the MongoDB command runner to switch the active database. This is equivalent to the MongoDB shell's use command and updates the current database context for subsequent operations.

Table View

Collections are displayed in a table view that flattens the document structure:

• Top-level fields appear as columns
• Nested fields are shown in dot notation (e.g., address.city)
• Missing fields across documents are handled gracefully
• Column widths auto-fit to content

Document Viewer

Click any document to open it in the detail panel. The JSON viewer provides:

• Syntax-highlighted JSON display
• Collapsible nested objects and arrays
• Copy individual fields or the entire document

Inline Editing

Edit documents directly from the table view:

• Double-click a cell to edit its value
• Changes are staged locally before saving
• Review the generated update command before applying

JSON Editor

For complex edits that span nested fields, use the JSON editor:

• Edit the full document as JSON
• Syntax validation before saving
• Useful for adding new nested fields or restructuring documents
• Date preservation: Date values are preserved correctly during edits, maintaining their original type

MongoDB Versions

DBX supports MongoDB 4.2 and later through the built-in driver. For pre-4.2 MongoDB instances, DBX can fall back to the JDBC agent driver. See Driver Management for details on configuring agent drivers.

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