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MongoDB Setup

The AI SaaS Starter Kit is pre-configured with MongoDB for handling authentication, sessions, and other data. You just need to set the environment variable correctly.

Steps to Get Your MongoDB URI​

  1. Go to MongoDB Atlas
  2. Create an account and a new free cluster
  3. Click on Database → Connect
  4. Select Connect your application
  5. Copy the connection string for Node.js
    It will look like this: 
    mongodb+srv://<username>:<password>@cluster0.mongodb.net/<db-name>?retryWrites=true&w=majority
  6. Replace <username>, <password>, and <db-name> with your actual values
  7. Paste the full string into your .env file as MONGODB_URI

Tips for Production​

  • Whitelist your production server’s IP or allow access from everywhere (less secure)
  • Store credentials securely using your deployment platform's secrets system (e.g., Vercel, Railway)

Final .env Reference​

# =================
# Database
# =================
MONGODB_URI="your_full_mongodb_connection_string"