This topic describes the 2026 feature updates and documentation changes for ApsaraDB for MongoDB.
May 2026
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MongoDB 8.3 release | New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB supports version 8.3, which introduces new features, including enhanced aggregation capabilities, a redesigned sharding management process, slow query log for in-progress queries, and query-level memory tracking. | May 2026 |
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MongoDB 8.3 support for Search and model service | New feature MongoDB 8.3 now supports MongoDB Search and model service. This includes Auto Embedding, where mongot automatically generates vectors when text is written, and model service integration. | May 2026 |
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April 2026
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MongoDB Search support for cloud disk sharded cluster instances |
New feature You can now enable the MongoDB Search feature on cloud disk sharded cluster instances that run version 8.0. |
April 2026 |
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Automatic storage expansion for cloud disks |
New feature ApsaraDB for MongoDB cloud disk instances now support automatic storage expansion. This feature uses DAS to expand disk space automatically when storage runs low. |
April 2026 |
March 2026
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Bulk addition of read-only nodes for cloud disk sharded cluster instances |
New feature You can now add read-only nodes to multiple shards in a sharded cluster instance at once. |
March 2026 |
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Bulk restart for cloud disk sharded cluster instances |
New feature You can now restart multiple mongos nodes or db nodes in a cloud disk sharded cluster instance at once. |
March 2026 |
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Support for the |
New feature You can now configure the |
March 2026 |
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TDE encryption for all versions of cloud disk replica sets |
Feature enhancement TDE encryption is now available for all versions of cloud disk replica set instances. |
March 2026 |
February 2026
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Connection strings for single-node instances now include the |
Feature enhancement The connection string for a single-node instance now includes the |
February 2026 |
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Support for custom keys when enabling TDE encryption for cloud disk replica sets |
New feature You can now select a custom key (a KMS key) when you enable TDE encryption for a cloud disk replica set instance. |
February 2026 |
January 2026
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Bulk modification of connection string ports |
New feature You can now modify the ports of multiple connection strings at once. |
January 20, 2026 |
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Expanded support for mandatory SSL encryption |
Feature enhancement The mandatory SSL encryption feature is now available for cloud disk instances that run version 7.0. |
January 20, 2026 |
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Expanded support for TDE encryption |
Feature enhancement The TDE encryption feature is now available for cloud disk replica set instances that run version 4.4 or 5.0. |
January 20, 2026 |