# Running MongoDB in Docker - A Complete Guide with Examples

DevFeed: [Running MongoDB in Docker - A Complete Guide with Examples](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/running-mongodb-in-docker-a-complete-guide-with-examples-21846.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.thepolyglotdeveloper.com/blog/2026/05/running-mongodb-in-docker-a-complete-guide-with-examples/>)

Author: Nic Raboy

Published: 2026-05-29T12:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Nic Raboy](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/nic-raboy.md>)

Topics: [MongoDB](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/mongodb.md>), [Docker](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker.md>), [Docker Compose](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-compose.md>), [Docker Container](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-container.md>), [Deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/deployment.md>), [Docker Image](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/docker-image.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>), [Command-line interface](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cli.md>)

Tags: [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [command-line](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/command-line.md>), [deployment](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/deployment.md>), [docker](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker.md>), [docker-container](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-container.md>), [docker-image](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/docker-image.md>), [examples](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/examples.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [linux](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/linux.md>), [macos](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/macos.md>), [mongodb](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/mongodb.md>), [rancher](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/rancher.md>), [tutorial](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tutorial.md>), [windows](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/windows.md>)

## AI overview

A practical tutorial on deploying MongoDB with Docker for local or self-hosted use. It covers prerequisites, downloading official MongoDB Community Edition images, running MongoDB in an isolated container, port mapping, authentication configuration, and safer handling of sensitive information.

## Source excerpt

So you're looking to self-host MongoDB or start dabbling with it in a local setting? There are a few options to get started if you don't want to jump directly into MongoDB Atlas, one of those options ... The post Running MongoDB in Docker - A Complete Guide with Examples appeared first on DataCamp.