MongoDB Atlas Setup

Use MongoDB Atlas for production to ensure replica set support and reliable transaction handling.

1. Create a cluster at https://www.mongodb.com/atlas

2. Create a database user with read/write permissions

3. Add your production IPs to the Network Access list

4. Copy the connection string from the driver configuration

5. Set MONGODB_URI and (optionally) MONGODB_DATABASE in your environment

Example connection string:

mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@<cluster>.mongodb.net/earthquake_catalogue?retryWrites=true&w=majority

Ensure your deployment has the same database name configured as the application.