Connecting using MongoDB Compass

Question

I'm trying to see the contents of a collection using MongoDB Compass. I have username/password authentication set up. I can log in successfully but can't see any documents in the collection. Instead, I see the error:

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Here are the list of roles the user has:

"roles": [{
    "role": "readWrite",
    "db": "moviesDB"
  },
  {
    "role": "dbAdmin",
    "db": "moviesDB"
  },
  {
    "role": "dbOwner",
    "db": "moviesDB"
  },
  {
    "role": "clusterMonitor",
    "db": "admin"
  },
  {
    "role": "dbAdmin",
    "db": "moviesDB"
  }
]

I can successfully query the collection using mongo shell and node.js driver but not through Compass. If someone could tell me what I'm doing wrong I'd appreciate it. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I too got stucked in the same problem. It helped me out:-

Way 1:- cmd-1：

use admin
db.createUser({
user: "newUsername",
pwd: "password",
roles: [ { role: "userAdminAnyDatabase", db: "admin" } ]
})

cmd-2:

db.grantRolesToUser('newUsername',[{ role: "root", db: "admin" }])

Way 2:- Try by killing the MongoDBCompassCommunity.exe from processes and then restart your compass again and try login with credentials.

Let me know if this also helps you out.

Answer 2

Kill the mongodb compass processes running, and re-launch compass.

Answer 3

https://docs.mongodb.com/compass/current/connect/required-access/

I gave readWriteAnydatabass and clustermonitor then it worked

Check above article to review permissions required for MongoCompass