MongoDB to MySQL
real-time replication
TwinCommit replicates MongoDB to MySQL in real time by reading the MongoDB transaction log and applying every committed change exactly once and in commit order. Use it to migrate or continuously mirror MongoDB into MySQL with zero downtime, with no triggers or capture tables on the source.
MongoDB
log reader
commit-ordered · exactly-once
MySQL
native writer
How capture works on MongoDB
TwinCommit opens change streams on replica sets and sharded clusters, persists resume tokens with the checkpoint, and keeps multi-document transactions intact.
Prerequisites
- ✓Replica set or sharded cluster (change streams need an oplog)
- ✓changeStream and find privileges on watched databases
- ✓Pre- and post-images enabled for full before/after values (optional)
How apply works on MySQL
Multi-row INSERT … ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE and DELETE batches, committed with the checkpoint in one transaction.
Requirements
- ✓binlog_format = ROW and binlog_row_image = FULL
- ✓GTID mode recommended
- ✓REPLICATION SLAVE and REPLICATION CLIENT grants
Setup
Set up MongoDB → MySQL in four steps
- 1
Prepare MongoDB
Run twincommit check. It verifies replica set or sharded cluster (change streams need an oplog) and the other prerequisites, and prints the exact fix for anything missing.
- 2
Point at MySQL
Add a target block for MySQL. TwinCommit can generate target DDL with twincommit ddl -apply.
- 3
Snapshot
twincommit snapshot copies each table under a brief share lock and records the exact log position.
- 4
Stream
twincommit run streams every committed change from that position, exactly once and in commit order.
source:
type: mongodb
uri: ${MONGODB_URI}
target:
type: mysql
dsn: ${MYSQL_DSN}
database: replica
tables:
- source: sales.orders
- source: sales.customersMongoDB to MySQL replication FAQ
How does TwinCommit replicate MongoDB to MySQL?
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TwinCommit reads changes from the MongoDB transaction log, buffers them per transaction, and applies each committed transaction to MySQL in commit order. Multi-row INSERT … ON DUPLICATE KEY UPDATE and DELETE batches, committed with the checkpoint in one transaction.
Does MongoDB to MySQL replication need triggers or capture tables?
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No. TwinCommit reads the MongoDB log directly and creates no objects in the source database.
Is MongoDB to MySQL replication exactly-once?
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Yes. TwinCommit commits its checkpoint in the same MySQL transaction as the data, so a crash or restart never loses or duplicates a transaction.
What MongoDB versions are supported?
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MongoDB 5.0–8.x · MongoDB Atlas · replica sets and sharded clusters.
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