.. _config-mongodump:

mongodump Provider Configuration [mongodump]
============================================

This plugin performs logical backups of a MongoDB by using the ``mongodump`` utility.

[mongodump]
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**host** = <string>

    Hostname for mongodump to connect with

**username** = <name>

    Username for mongodump to authenticate with

**password** = <string>

    Password for mongodump to authenticate with

**port** = <integer>

    TCP port for mongodump to connect on

**uri** = <string>
    Use a connection string instead of a host, username, and password

    .. versionadded:: 1.1.14

.. include:: compression.txt
