topic Re: DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND Error with MongoDB (Suggestions in other similar posts have not worked) in Data Engineering

DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND Error with MongoDB (Suggestions in other similar posts have not worked)

kahrees — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 19:32:46 GMT

I am trying to load data from MongoDB into Spark. I am using the Community/Free version of DataBricks so my Jupiter Notebook is in a Chrome browser.

Here is my code:

from pyspark.sql import SparkSession spark = SparkSession.builder \ .config("spark.mongodb.read.connection.uri", uri) \ .config("spark.mongodb.output.uri", uri) \ .config("spark.jars.packages", "org.mongodb.spark:mongo-spark-connector_2.12:10.1.1") \ .getOrCreate() database = db collection = tweets df = spark.read.format("mongodb") \ .option("uri", uri) \ .option("database", database) \ .option("collection", collection) \ .load()

This is the error:


df.display()
[DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND] Failed to find the data source: mongodb. Make sure the provider name is correct and the package is properly registered and compatible with your Spark version. SQLSTATE: 42K02
[DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND] Failed to find the data source: mongodb. Make sure the provider name is correct and the package is properly registered and compatible with your Spark version. SQLSTATE: 42K02

This project is for a class so please, kindly treat me as a novice. The data is in the correct MongoDB collection, my uri and all other variables are correct and the MongoDB connection/deployment pinged successfully. I am willing to provide any necessary information. I have spent over three hours trying to fix this.

Please help me, thank you.

Re: DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND Error with MongoDB (Suggestions in other similar posts have not worked)

K_Anudeep — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 03:02:05 GMT

Hey @kahrees ,

Good Day!

I tested this internally, and I was able to reproduce the issue. Screenshot below:

You’re getting [DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND] ... mongodb because the MongoDB Spark connector jar isn’t actually on your cluster’s classpath. On Databricks (including Community Edition), setting
spark.jars.packages inside SparkSession.builder usually do not install cluster libraries—the cluster must have the jar pre-installed.

Install the connector as a cluster library (Libraries → Maven → Install → Restart).
Use a connector matching your Scala line (Databricks DBR typically = Scala 2.12 → use _2.12) .Not also check your connectivity from Databricks to mongo before rer-unning

I tested this, and it works locally in my env.

Re: DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND Error with MongoDB (Suggestions in other similar posts have not worked)

kahrees — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:49:32 GMT

Thank you. Using the information you gave me I was able to move a step further. It turns out that because I am using a serverless cluster, I am unable to install the Maven library. I am not sure how to move to a cluster with a server but I will continue the project in another way.

Here are the two links that helped me.
https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/libraries/package-repositories

https://docs.databricks.com/aws/en/libraries/cluster-libraries#install-a-library-on-a-cluster

And the response from @Louis_Frolio here:
https://community.databricks.com/t5/data-engineering/install-maven-package-to-serverless-cluster/td-p/83468

Re: DATA_SOURCE_NOT_FOUND Error with MongoDB (Suggestions in other similar posts have not worked)

K_Anudeep — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:29:12 GMT

Thanks for the update! Yes, you cannot do this on a serverless platform. But for a non-serverless cluster, the approach shared below is the right way ! If youar question is answered caould you please accept this as solution