prowler/docs/tutorials/mongodbatlas/getting-started-mongodbatlas.md

# Getting Started with MongoDB Atlas

## Prowler CLI

### Authentication Methods

#### Command-Line Arguments


```bash
prowler mongodbatlas --atlas-public-key <public_key> --atlas-private-key <private_key>
```

#### Environment Variables

```bash
export ATLAS_PUBLIC_KEY=<public_key>
export ATLAS_PRIVATE_KEY=<private_key>
prowler mongodbatlas
```



### Scan All Projects and Clusters

After storing API keys, run Prowler with the following command:

```bash
prowler mongodbatlas --atlas-public-key <key> --atlas-private-key <secret>
```

Alternatively, set API keys as environment variables:

```bash
export ATLAS_PUBLIC_KEY=<key>
export ATLAS_PRIVATE_KEY=<secret>
```

Then run Prowler with the following command:

```bash
prowler mongodbatlas
```

### Scanning a Specific Project

To scan a specific project, add the following argument to the command above:

```bash
prowler mongodbatlas --atlas-project-id <project-id>
```