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# MongoDB Atlas

> MongoDB Atlas is a fully-managed cloud database that handles all the complexities of deploying, managing, and healing your deployments on the cloud service provider of your choice (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

## Creating a MongoDB Atlas connection[​](#creating-a-mongodb-atlas-connection "Direct link to Creating a MongoDB Atlas connection")

To create the connection you need:

* A public and private Key

### Obtaining the credentials[​](#obtaining-the-credentials "Direct link to Obtaining the credentials")

1. Navigate to the **Access Manager** page for your organization.

   1. If it is not displayed, select your organization from the **Organizations** menu in the navigation bar.

   2. Click **Access Manager** in the sidebar.

      OR

      Click **Access Manager** in the navigation bar, then click your organization.

2. Click **Create API Key**.

3. Enter the *API Key Information*.

   1. Enter a **Description**.
   2. In the **Organization Permissions** menu, select the [new role or roles](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/atlas/reference/user-roles/#std-label-organization-roles) for the API key.

4. Click **Next**.

5. Copy and save the *Public Key*.

6. Copy and save the *Private Key*.

7. Add an **API Access List Entry**.

   1. Click **Add Access list Entry**.
   2. Enter an IP address from which you want Atlas to accept API requests for this API Key. You can click **Use Current IP Address** if the host you are using to access Atlas will make API requests using this API Key.
   3. Click **Save**.

8. Click **Done**.

### Creating your connection[​](#creating-your-connection "Direct link to Creating your connection")

1. In the Blink platform, navigate to the **Connections** page > **Add connection**. A New Connection dialog box opens displaying icons of external service providers available.

2. Select the **MongoDB Atlas** icon. A dialog box with name of the connection and connection methods appears.

3. (Optional) Edit the name of the connection. At a later stage you cannot edit the name.

4. Select **Private Key** as the method to make the connection.

5. Fill in the parameters:

   * The public key
   * The private key

6. (Optional) Click **Test Connection** to test it.

7. Click **Create connection**. The new connection appears on the **Connections** page.