How to connect Azure Cosmos DB to MongoDB Compass

Question

I am having trouble connecting my Azure CosmosDB to MongoDB Compass. I need clarification and assistance with the following settings:

• Authentication = username and password from connection string?
• Authentication Database = my CosmosDB database?
• Replica Set Name?
• Read Preference = Primary?
• SSL?
• SSH Tunnel?

Answer 1

Cosmos DB uses Username/Keys instead of Username/Password authentication. In the Azure Portal for your Azure Cosmos DB instance, under Settings > Connection String, you will see your Connection Strings. It's all there:

Primary Connection String Example: mongodb://miubezzi-mongoapi:'Read-write Key'@miubezzi-mongoapi.documents.azure.com:10255/?ssl=true&replicaSet=globaldb

With the following Compass Connect information, I was able to connect. My Compass instance is currently syncing but I am connected. Will update with addition details.

And I am able to create a Database + Collection via Compass.