# MongoDB Integration Connection Guide (/docs/integrations/mongodb/mongodb-integration)

## Overview [#overview]

Transcend maintains an integration for MongoDB databases that supports Structured Discovery and DSR Automation functionality, allowing you to:

- Scan your database to identify <GlossaryTerm id="datapoint">datapoint</GlossaryTerm> that contain personal information
- Programmatically classify the data category and storage purpose of datapoints
- Define and execute DSRs directly against your database

## Connecting a MongoDB Database [#connecting-a-mongodb-database]

The first step to connecting a MongoDB database to Transcend is to add a MongoDB integration.

![Add the MongoDB integration to Transcend](/images/2022-08-29_Add_MongoDB_Integration.png)

The database is connected with a URI connection string in the standard connection string format. If you are using MongoDB Atlas, you can use the instructions [here](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/guides/atlas/connection-string/) to get a connection string. Alternatively, you can manually construct a connection string using [this format](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/connection-string/).

Enter the connection string into the Integration Connection Form in Transcend and select _Connect_.

![MongoDB Connection Form in Transcend](/images/2022-08-29_MongoDB_Connection_Form.png)

## Additional Guides [#additional-guides]

- MongoDB Integration Setup for Structured Discovery
- MongoDB Integration DSR Automation Configuration