docker-mongo-seed

A Docker image to seed a Mongo database

How to use

• Create a docker-compose file and add a mongo-seed service.
• Set the environment variables MONGO_HOSTand MONGO_PORT accordingly to your stack.
• Optionally, set the a volume to share files you want to use
• Add a command to import your data

Sample docker-compose.yml

Assuming the presence of a people.json file inside a local data directory.

version: '3'

services:
  mongo-seed:
    image: fvilers/mongo-seed
    environment:
      - MONGO_HOST=mongo
      - MONGO_PORT=27017
    volumes:
      - ./data:/data
    command:
      "mongoimport --host mongo --port 27017 --db test --mode upsert --type json --file /data/people.json --jsonArray"

  mongo:
    image: mongo:3.4