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title: Monitor MongoDB Clusters
description: Monitor performance, set up alerts, forward logs, and connect PMM.
product: Databases
url: https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/monitor/
last_updated: "2026-07-31"
---

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# Monitor MongoDB Clusters

Generated on 1 Aug 2026

MongoDB is a source-available cross-platform document-oriented database program for high-volume storage. Classified as a NoSQL database program, MongoDB uses JSON-like documents with optional schemas.

[How to Monitor MongoDB Database Cluster Performance](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/monitor-databases/index.html.md): Access and understand performance metrics for nodes in a database cluster.

[How to Set Up MongoDB Cluster Monitoring Alerts](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/set-up-alerts/index.html.md): Configure alert policies based on database cluster performance metrics.

[How to Forward Logs from a MongoDB Cluster](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/forward-logs/index.html.md): Forward database logs to OpenSearch or Elasticsearch.

[How to Monitor Managed MongoDB with PMM 1-Click App](https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/databases/mongodb/how-to/monitor-with-pmm/index.html.md): Add Managed MongoDB clusters to PMM using the Marketplace 1-Click PMM Integration helper.