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+Using PyMongo 2.x with MongoDB Atlas
+====================================
+
+`Atlas <https://www.mongodb.com/cloud>`_ is MongoDB, Inc's hosted MongoDB as a
+service offering. The following steps are required to securely connect to Atlas
+with PyMongo 2.x.
+
+.. warning:: These directions **MUST** be followed carefully to ensure a secure
+  connection is used.
+
+First, install `certifi <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/certifi>`_::
+
+  $ python -m pip install certifi
+
+To connect to Atlas, pass the connection string provided by Atlas to
+:class:`~pymongo.mongo_client.MongoClient`. You **MUST** provide all of these
+options to make a secure connection::
+
+  >>> import certifi
+  >>> import ssl
+  >>> from pymongo import MongoClient
+  >>> client = MongoClient(<Atlas connection string>,
+  ...                      ssl_cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED,
+  ...                      ssl_ca_certs=certifi.where())
+
+Connections to Atlas using
+:class:`~pymongo.mongo_replica_set_client.MongoReplicaSetClient` require the
+same options::
+
+  >>> import certifi
+  >>> import ssl
+  >>> from pymongo import MongoReplicaSetClient
+  >>> client = MongoReplicaSetClient(<Atlas connection string>,
+  ...                                ssl_cert_reqs=ssl.CERT_REQUIRED,
+  ...                                ssl_ca_certs=certifi.where())
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@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ everything you need to know to use **PyMongo**.
 :doc:`examples/index`
   Examples of how to perform specific tasks.
 
+:doc:`atlas`
+  Using PyMongo 2.x with MongoDB Atlas.
+
+:doc:`examples/tls`
+  Using PyMongo 2.x with TLS / SSL.
+
 :doc:`faq`
   Some questions that come up often.
 
@@ -86,6 +92,7 @@ Indices and tables
 .. toctree::
    :hidden:
 
+   atlas
    installation
    tutorial
    examples/index