Google Cloud Platform - Can't connect to mongodb

Question

Just installed mongodb using click-to-deploy in google cloud platform. I have another project, for which I created the mongodb database, where my web application runs. Do I

Answer 1

Adding the port in the firewall is not enough. By default the host bind to 127.0.0.1 which needs to be changed to 0.0.0.0 Make changes in the file sudo nano /etc/mongod.conf inside the instance Look for the term bindIp change it to 0.0.0.0 and restart mongodb You will be able to connect to the mongo db now