MongoDB Docker Compose Example

The compose.yaml

name: mongodb
services:
  db:
    image: mongo:7
    restart: unless-stopped
    environment:
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME: root
      MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD: ${MONGO_PASSWORD}
    volumes:
      - mongodata:/data/db
    healthcheck:
      test:
        - CMD-SHELL
        - mongosh --eval 'db.adminCommand("ping")' --quiet
      interval: 30s
      timeout: 10s
      retries: 3
      start_period: 20s
    logging:
      driver: json-file
      options:
        max-size: 10m
        max-file: '3'
volumes:
  mongodata: {}

Start it up

# Validate the configuration (does not start anything):
docker compose -f compose.yaml config

# Pull images and start in the background:
docker compose -f compose.yaml pull
docker compose -f compose.yaml up -d

# Check status and follow logs:
docker compose -f compose.yaml ps
docker compose -f compose.yaml logs -f

# Stop and remove (named volumes are kept):
docker compose -f compose.yaml down