DocumentDB is a MongoDB-compatible document database engine built on PostgreSQL.
It provides native BSON support within PostgreSQL and is designed for running document-oriented workloads while retaining access to PostgreSQL’s mature storage, indexing, querying, and operational capabilities.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Supports CRUD operations on BSON document data.
- Provides a gateway layer that translates MongoDB APIs into PostgreSQL queries.
- Includes support for full-text search, geospatial queries, and vector search.
- Offers PostgreSQL extensions for BSON datatype support and document operations.
- Can be run locally with Docker for development and testing.
- Includes support for single-field, multi-key, compound, text, and geospatial indexes.
Website: github.com/documentdb/documentdb
Support:
Developer: DocumentDB developers
License: MIT License
DocumentDB is written in C. Learn C with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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