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DuckDB to MongoDB integration — real-time, two-way sync

Keep DuckDB and MongoDB in sync without custom scripts. Cut weeks of integration work, eliminate silent data drift, and give your team a single, reliable source of truth.

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Why teams connect DuckDB and MongoDB

Keep DuckDB and MongoDB synchronized in real time, across engines, regions, or services, in one or both directions.

Two databases that must agree is one of the oldest problems in engineering: different engines for different workloads, separate services with overlapping reference data, a migration in flight, or regional instances that share a subset of records. Hand-rolled replication across systems means change capture, conflict handling, and type mapping, all built and maintained by your team.

Stacksync syncs tables or collections between DuckDB and MongoDB continuously and bi-directionally, translating types between the two engines and resolving conflicts by rules you configure. Rows written on either side appear on the other within seconds.

Common use cases

  • Push aggregates computed in DuckDB out to a CRM or business tools so analysis results reach operational systems.
  • Use DuckDB as a transform step: read synced Parquet exports, aggregate with SQL, and write results back to an operational database.
  • Sync MongoDB collections with a CRM so customer documents written by the application appear as CRM records, and CRM edits flow back as document updates.
  • Replicate operational MongoDB data into a relational database, flattening nested documents into normalized tables for SQL reporting.

Cross-engine sync

Keep the same dataset live in both DuckDB and MongoDB, so each workload runs on the engine that suits it.

Migration with zero-downtime cutover

When one database is replacing the other, sync both directions during the transition and switch traffic when ready, without a freeze window.

Shared reference data between services

Services that own separate databases stay consistent on the records they share, without a custom replication layer.

What you can sync between DuckDB and MongoDB

Representative objects on each side — any object or custom field can map to any target. Schemas are auto-detected; types are converted between the two systems.

DuckDB objects MongoDB objects
Database files Single-file .duckdb databases that jobs read and write directly on disk or object storage. Views Read-only aggregation-defined sources for filtered sync datasets.
Schemas Namespaces within a database used to organize tables in sync outputs. Change streams The oplog-backed event feed that powers real-time change capture.
Tables Columnar tables created via SQL; the destination for materialized sync data. GridFS files Chunked file storage whose metadata can be referenced by synced documents.
Views SQL views used to shape or filter data for downstream consumers. Databases Logical groupings of collections that scope a sync connection.
External files (Parquet/CSV/JSON) Files DuckDB queries in place without loading, common as a sync interchange format. Collections The table-like sync unit; each collection maps to a table or object in the paired system.
Attached databases Additional database files or external systems attached into one session for cross-source queries. Documents BSON records created, updated, and deleted during syncs, keyed by _id.
What ships with DuckDB ⇄ MongoDB

Connect DuckDB and MongoDB for flexible, real-time data sync.

Real-time sync, workflow automation, event queues, EDI, and monitoring, for every DuckDB–MongoDB connection.

Real-time

Two-way sync

Changes in DuckDB or MongoDB instantly reflect in both systems. No stale data, no manual imports.

No-code + pro-code

Workflow automation

Trigger automated workflows whenever DuckDB or MongoDB data changes, update records, fire webhooks, or kick off sequences without brittle API scripts.

At scale

Event queues

Handle millions of events per minute without losing a single DuckDB or MongoDB record.

Observability

Monitoring

Track your DuckDB ⇄ MongoDB sync health, view errors, and replay failed events in one click.

Trading partners

EDI

Transform legacy EDI complexity into simple database interactions between DuckDB and MongoDB.

How the DuckDB and MongoDB connectors work

DuckDB

Integration surface
In-process SQL engine via client libraries (Python, Node.js, JDBC, CLI); no server or network API by default
Authentication
None built in; access control is file-system level (MotherDuck adds token auth for its hosted service)
Change detection
Polling or full re-reads; no change feed or transaction log API
Capabilities
read · write
Rate limits
No API rate limits; throughput is bounded by local compute and I/O

MongoDB

Integration surface
MongoDB wire protocol via official drivers; Atlas additionally offers an administration REST API for cluster management
Authentication
Database credentials (username/password) or TLS/SSL X.509 certificate (.pem upload), entered individually or via a MongoDB connection string (SRV or standard); Stacksync IP allowlisting required
Change detection
MongoDB oplog and change streams (requires the database to run as a replica set — even single-node); Stacksync leverages these built-in tools to track changes in real time
Capabilities
read · write · CDC
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How it works

How to connect DuckDB to MongoDB — three steps, no code

Configure and sync within minutes, no code. Whether you sync 50k or 100M+ records, Stacksync handles the queues, infra, and plumbing. Integrations are non-invasive and need zero setup on your systems.

  1. 01

    Connect your apps

    Authenticate DuckDB and MongoDB with each platform's native method — OAuth, API keys, or service accounts — plus secure options like SSH tunneling, IP whitelisting, and VPC peering.

    • OAuth 2.0
    • SSH tunnel
    • VPC peering
    DuckDB connected
    MongoDB connected
    OAuth 2.0
    SSH tunnel
    SSL certificate
    VPC peering
  2. 02

    Choose tables

    Pick the DuckDB and MongoDB objects to sync — Stacksync auto-detects both schemas, including custom fields where the platform exposes them. Sync to existing tables, or let Stacksync create new ones with ideal data types.

    • Standard objects
    • Custom objects
    • Auto-schema
    objects · DuckDB ⇄ MongoDB
    Customers 12,480
    Sales Orders 8,213
    Invoices 5,902
    Items 1,344
  3. 03

    Map fields

    Fields map automatically even when names and types differ. Stacksync handles transformation and type casting for you, zero configuration required.

    • Auto-map
    • Type casting
    • Transforms
    DuckDB MongoDB
    Company company_name text
    Email email text
    Amount amount numeric
    Created created_at timestamp
FAQ

DuckDB and MongoDB integration FAQ

SECURITY

Security teams love Stacksync

As a data company, we understand the importance of keeping your data secure. Stacksync is built with security best practices to keep your data safe at every layer, and is DPF-certified for US, EU, UK and CH data transfers.

SOC 2 type II
ISO 27001
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GDPR
CCPA
CSA STAR
DPF US-EU-UK-CH
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SSO & SCIM

Let your users access Stacksync from your centralized user management systems. Works with Okta, Azure, Google SSO and more.

Alerts

Immediately get alerted about record syncing issues over email, Slack, PagerDuty and WhatsApp. Resolve issues from a centralized dashboard with retry and revert options.

Secure connection options

Securely connects to your systems with:

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