{"id":8858,"date":"2024-10-08T11:07:19","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T18:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/?p=8858"},"modified":"2026-07-21T11:22:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:22:10","slug":"announcing-private-preview-vs-code-extension-of-vcore-based-azure-cosmos-db-for-mongodb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/announcing-private-preview-vs-code-extension-of-vcore-based-azure-cosmos-db-for-mongodb\/","title":{"rendered":"Announcing Private Preview: VS Code Extension of vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Editor&#8217;s note (November 2025):<\/strong> Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) has been renamed to <strong>Azure DocumentDB<\/strong>. This article was originally published before the rename, so it uses the product name that was current at the time. While the product name has changed, the technical concepts discussed in this article remain applicable unless otherwise noted. For the latest Azure DocumentDB announcements, features, and technical guidance, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/documentdb\"><strong>Azure DocumentDB Dev Blog<\/strong>.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Overview<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We&#8217;re excited to introduce a new VS Code extension for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB ! This tool allows users to connect, query, and manage vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB directly within VS Code, streamlining your workflow.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8867 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension.png\" alt=\"Image vs code extension\" width=\"747\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension.png 1280w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/cosmosdb\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/52\/2024\/10\/vs-code-extension-768x475.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 747px) 100vw, 747px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Limited Private Preview<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">We\u2019re currently offering a <b>limited private preview<\/b> of the VSCode extension for vCore-based Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Features Supported<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-teams=\"true\"><span class=\"ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak\" dir=\"ltr\">List vCore-bsased Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB Resources<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Connect to a cluster as an admin or user\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">View metadata\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Execute find queries\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Edit, Delete, Update documents\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">View indexes\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Create and Drop Databases and Collections\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">View data in JSON, Table, and Tree views\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"o\" data-font=\"Courier New\" data-listid=\"3\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:1440,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Courier New&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[9675],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;o&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">View data for multiple collections simultaneously\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>What to Expect<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">As this is a private preview release, you might encounter some rough edges. But your feedback is crucial to us, so don\u2019t hesitate to share any thoughts, bugs, or improvements you think of. Your input will help shape future versions of this extension.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Getting Started\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">For those participating in the private preview using <a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/r\/tsh3ADbcc6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sign up form<\/a>, you will receive detailed instructions on how to use the extension. We encourage you to explore this feature and provide feedback, as your insights will be invaluable in shaping the future of this functionality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>How You Can Help<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">We\u2019re seeking feedback on:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How easy it is to get started\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Suggestions for improving existing steps\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Bugs and issues you encounter\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">New features you&#8217;d like to see in the public preview\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 aria-level=\"3\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Providing Feedback<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Report bugs<\/b> Once onboarded, you&#8217;ll be added to the collaboration channel where you can start reporting issues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"1\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Want to share something privately?<\/b> Reach out to us at: <a href=\"mailto:vCoreDevTools@microsoft.com\">vCoreDevTools@microsoft.com<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Your feedback will help us finetune the user experience and ensure the extension meets the needs of developers working with MongoDB vCore.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Thank you for your support and we look forward to hearing your thoughts!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>Leave a review<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Tell us about your Azure Cosmos DB experience! Leave a review on PeerSpot and we\u2019ll gift you $50. <a href=\"https:\/\/peerspotdotcom.my.site.com\/proReviews\/?SalesOpportunityProduct=00kPy000004TKXJIA4&amp;productPeerspotNumber=30881&amp;CalendlyAccount=peerspot&amp;CalendlyFormLink=peerspot-product-reviews-ps-gc-vi-sf-50&amp;giftCard=50\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get started here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><b>About Azure Cosmos DB<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Azure Cosmos DB is a fully managed and serverless NoSQL and vector database for modern app development, including AI applications. With its SLA-backed speed and availability as well as instant dynamic scalability, it is ideal for real-time NoSQL and MongoDB applications that require high performance and distributed computing over massive volumes of NoSQL and vector data.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cosmos.azure.com\/try\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Try Azure Cosmos DB for free here.<\/a> To stay in the loop on Azure Cosmos DB updates, follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AzureCosmosDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/aka.ms\/AzureCosmosDBYouTube\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/azure-cosmos-db\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Editor&#8217;s note (November 2025): Azure Cosmos DB for MongoDB (vCore) has been renamed to Azure DocumentDB. 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