Connecting to specific Mongodb database

asokaraja

FREEOP

9 months ago

I am using express js app deployed in railway to connect to the mongo db internally. Connecting using the variable below works fine.

MONGO_URL=${{MongoDB.MONGO_URL}}

But the connection is made to 'test' database. If I try to pass the dbname is the connection string I get authentication failed.

I checked the url format in the log and it is in the correct format.("uri":"mongodb:******@mongodb.railway.internal:27017/dbname").

If I just remove the dbname it connects fine. How do I connect to a specific database ?

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2 Replies

Railway

BOT

9 months ago

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Railway

Hey there! We've found the following might help you get unblocked faster: - [🧵 Prisma: "Authentication failed against database server"](https://station.railway.com/questions/prisma-authentication-failed-against-d-e2b17289) - [🧵 Data base error](https://station.railway.com/questions/data-base-error-15aba544) - [🧵 "Authentication failed" error when connecting to MongoDB](https://station.railway.com/questions/authentication-failed-error-when-conne-73594968) - [🧵 Next.js + MongoDB Private URL on Railway - Connection Issues During Deployment](https://station.railway.com/questions/next-js-mongo-db-private-url-on-railway-efbc4721) If you find the answer from one of these, please let us know by solving the thread!

asokaraja

FREEOP

9 months ago

yes this resolved the issue. DBName should be passed in options instead of the URL.

https://station.railway.com/questions/authentication-failed-error-when-conne-73594968