I made a simple Python script using [bakthat](http://docs.bakthat.io), a backup utility I created, and [sh](http://amoffat.github.com/sh/), an Python subprocess interface, that makes **backing up [MongoDB](http://www.mongodb.org/) to Amazon Glacier or S3** an easier task.

backup_mongodb.py

import sh
import logging
logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO, format="%(asctime)s;%(name)s;%(levelname)s;%(message)s")
from bakthat.helper import BakHelper

# Arguments for mongodump/restore command, leave empty if you want to backup your local mongo
# if you use authentication {"u": "user", "p": "password"}
MONGODUMP_PARAMS = {"u": "user",
                    "p": "password",
                    "oplog": True}

# Leave blank to disable encryption
PASSWORD = "mypassword"

# glacier or s3
DESTINATION = "glacier"

# BakHelper automatically create a temp directory
with BakHelper("mymongobak",
               destination="glacier",
               password=PASSWORD,
               tags=["mongodb"]) as bh:
    logging.info(sh.mongodump(**MONGODUMP_PARAMS))

    bh.backup()
    bh.rotate()