How to list all databases in the mongo shell?
Listing all the databases in mongoDB console is using the command show dbs
.
For more information on this, refer the Mongo Shell Command Helpers that can be used in the mongo shell.
For database list:
show databasesshow dbs
For table/collection list:
show collectionsshow tablesdb.getCollectionNames()
For MongoDB shell version 3.0.5 insert the following command in the shell:
db.adminCommand('listDatabases')
or alternatively:
db.getMongo().getDBNames()