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# mongodump
> Utility to export the contents of a MongoDB instance.
> More information: <https://docs.mongodb.com/database-tools/mongodump/>.
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- Create a dump of all databases (this will place the files inside a directory called "dump"):
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`mongodump`
- Specify an output location for the dump:
`mongodump --out {{path/to/directory}}`
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- Create a dump of a given database:
`mongodump --db {{database_name}}`
- Create a dump of a given collection within a given database:
`mongodump --collection {{collection_name}} --db {{database_name}}`
- Connect to a given host running on a given port, and create a dump:
`mongodump --host {{host}} --port {{port}}`
- Create a dump of a given database with a given username; user will be prompted for password:
`mongodump --username {{username}} {{database}} --password`
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- Create a dump from a specific instance; host, user, password and database will be defined in the connection string:
`mongodump --uri {{connection_string}}`