OFA500: Atlas API

Set up and manage MongoDB Atlas clusters using the Atlas API, and integrate Atlas with enterprise systems to simplify database operations and boost overall efficiency.

Training: Atlas API (OFA500)

On completion of this training day you will have all the skills needed to script and automate best practices for managing MongoDB, facilitating the consistent management of larger database estates, and enabling you to integrate MongoDB Atlas with your preferred CI/CD and monitoring platforms.

Agenda

Overview

  • Infrastructure as Code
  • REST
  • Utilities: curl, jq, bash

API Authentication

  • API Keys
  • Access List

Clusters 

  • Listing Clusters
  • Deploying Clusters
  • Checking Cluster Status

Database Users 

  • Adding a User
  • Listing Users
  • Network Access Lists

Monitoring 

  • Retrieving Slow Query Logs
  • Retrieving Live Metrics
  • Using Performance Advisor

Maintenance

  • Create an index in a rolling fashion

    Security

    • Enabling LDAP Authentication
    • Configuring private networking (VPC peering)

    Mongocli

    • Installing mongocli
    • Configuring mongocli
    • Creating a cluster

    End of day test

    Duration

    1 day


    Program Datasheets


    Meetings

    Nov 26, 2025 9:00 AM

    Date: Wed, Nov 26th 2025 03:00 pm – 11:30 pm (UTC+00:00 / GMT)

    Course prerequisites

    This course is oriented to DevOps audiences. The following courses are a prerequisite for this course:

    • MDB100: MongoDB Database and Security
    • MDB200: MongoDB Optimization and Performance
    • MDB300: MongoDB Production Readiness
    • OFA400: Atlas Admin

    Language

    This course is offered in multiple languages. Coordinate with your MongoDB representative to find out more.

    Course access

    This course is entirely virtual and will be conducted over Zoom video conferencing and Instruqt hands-on lab environments.


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