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Animesh Manna
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MongoLens: Visualize and Edit MongoDB Documents as Graphs on Mobile

Managing MongoDB on mobile has always been painful. Most tools only show raw JSON, which becomes hard to read and even harder to understand when documents are deeply nested.

That’s why I built MongoLens — a mobile MongoDB client designed with visualization in mind.

Today, I’ve added one of the most powerful features yet: Graphical Document View with Direct Editing.

The Problem

When working with MongoDB, documents often look like this:
user
├─ profile
│ ├─ name
│ ├─ email
│ └─ address
│ ├─ city
│ └─ zip
└─ activity
├─ lastLogin
└─ devices

In raw JSON, this quickly becomes difficult to navigate — especially on mobile.

The Solution: Graph Visualization

MongoLens now lets you:

• Visualize documents as interactive graphs
• Understand nested structures instantly
• Navigate relationships visually
• Edit document fields directly from the graph

Instead of reading JSON, you see your data structure.

Why this matters

This makes MongoDB easier to:
• Debug APIs
• Explore schemas
• Understand complex documents
• Edit data faster
• Work efficiently from mobile

Especially useful when you’re away from your laptop.

Other features in MongoLens
• Connect using MongoDB URI
• Browse databases and collections
• View and edit documents
• Run queries
• JSON viewer optimized for mobile
• Biometric security lock
• Light and dark themes

Built for developers

MongoLens is designed with a developer-first mindset: fast, secure, and focused on clarity.

Graph visualization is just the beginning. More visual tools are coming soon.

Try : mongolens.com

I’d love your feedback

What features would you want in a mobile MongoDB client?

Your feedback will help shape the future of MongoLens.

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