Failed to parse MongoDB URI: 'mongodb://'. Invalid host string in URI

Question

While trying to run MongoDB 4.0 with laravel I am getting the following error

PHP Fatal error: Uncaught MongoDB\Driver\Exception\InvalidArgumentException: Failed to parse MongoDB URI: 'mongodb://'. Invalid host string in URI. in /var/www/html/valueableapp/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/mongodb/mongodb/src/Client.php:87`

I used the command mongo to run the mongo shell and it's working fine. also sudo service mongod status and its also showing the status running. I am not able to start my project even anyone please. here is the complete stack trace of the issues I am getting php artisan serve --port=8080

Laravel development server started: http://127.0.0.1:8080 [Wed May 22 10:00:54 2019] PHP Fatal error: Uncaught MongoDB\Driver\Exception\InvalidArgumentException: Failed to parse MongoDB URI: 'mongodb://'. Invalid host string in URI. in /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/mongodb/mongodb/src/Client.php:87 Stack trace: #0 /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/mongodb/mongodb/src/Client.php(87): MongoDB\Driver\Manager->__construct('mongodb://', Array, Array) #1 /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/jenssegers/mongodb/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php(141): MongoDB\Client->__construct('mongodb://', Array, Array) #2 /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/jenssegers/mongodb/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php(41): Jenssegers\Mongodb\Connection->createConnection('mongodb://', Array, Array) #3 /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/jenssegers/mongodb/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/MongodbServiceProvider.php(30): Jenssegers\Mongodb\Connection->__construct(Array) #4 [internal function]: Jenssegers\Mongo in /var/www/html/valueable-app/valueable_rest_app/api_src/vendor/mongodb/mongodb/src/Client.php on line 87

Config/database.php

<?php

return [
    'fetch' => PDO::FETCH_CLASS,
    'default'=>'mongodb',
    'connections' => array(

        'mongodb' => array(
            'driver'   => 'mongodb',
            'host'     => env('DB_HOST'),
            'port'     => env('DB_PORT'),
            'username' => env('DB_USERNAME'),
            'password' => env('DB_PASSWORD'),
            'database' => env('DB_DATABASE'),
            'options' => [
                'database' => env('DB_DATABASE')
            ]
        ),

    ),
    'migrations' => 'migrations',
    'redis' => [

        'cluster' => false,

        'default' => [
            'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', 'localhost'),
            'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD', null),
            'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
            'database' => 0,
        ],

    ],

];

.env

APP_ENV=local
APP_DEBUG=true
APP_KEY=base64:q0DOPnhqUzhmMrqryyyN6SDOi6NHKh/BbmJGHw35e3E=

DB_CONNECTION=mongodb
DB_HOST=localhost
DB_PORT=27017
DB_DATABASE=abc
DB_USERNAME=
DB_PASSWORD=



CACHE_DRIVER=array
SESSION_DRIVER=file
QUEUE_DRIVER=sync

CRITERIA_MAX_SCORE=5
CRITERIA_MIN_SCORE=1
MAX_SCORE_APP=1000

Thanks in advance. I have look for the solution on this site
Laravel 5.2 Mongo MonogDB Failed to parse MongoDB URI but this question is not having answer.

It's hard to help you without seeing your config files (like relevant sections of config/database.php or .env). Can you post them and edit your question? — Leonardo Rossi

Adesh Kumar Adesh Kumar · Accepted Answer · 2019-05-28T03:49:22

In my case, I just resolved it but changing the name of the file from .env to .env.local. Thanks.

Failed to parse MongoDB URI: 'mongodb://'. Invalid host string in URI

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