diff --git a/scripts/backup b/scripts/backup
index 15f6e80..8dd3e4a 100644
--- a/scripts/backup
+++ b/scripts/backup
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #Keep this path for calling _common.sh inside the execution's context of backup and restore scripts
 source ../settings/scripts/_common.sh
+source ../settings/scripts/ynh_mongo_db
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
 #=================================================
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ ynh_backup --src_path="/etc/systemd/system/$app.service"
 #=================================================
 ynh_print_info --message="Backing up the MongoDB database..."
 
-mongodump --quiet --db="$db_name" --out="./dump"
+ynh_mongo_dump_db --database="$db_name" > ./dump.bson
 
 #=================================================
 # END OF SCRIPT
diff --git a/scripts/install b/scripts/install
index e0d60b2..7e947e8 100755
--- a/scripts/install
+++ b/scripts/install
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 source _common.sh
 source ynh_detect_arch__2
 source ynh_add_config
+source ynh_mongo_db
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
 #=================================================
@@ -97,7 +98,9 @@ systemctl start $mongodb_servicename
 
 # Registering db name
 db_name=$(ynh_sanitize_dbid --db_name=$app)
+db_user=$db_name
 ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=db_name --value=$db_name
+ynh_mongo_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
 
 #=================================================
 # DOWNLOAD, CHECK AND UNPACK SOURCE
diff --git a/scripts/remove b/scripts/remove
index 2c0e2ea..6781b33 100755
--- a/scripts/remove
+++ b/scripts/remove
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 #=================================================
 
 source _common.sh
+source ynh_mongo_db
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
 #=================================================
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ ynh_remove_systemd_config
 ynh_script_progression --message="Removing the MongoDB database..."
 
 # Remove a database if it exists, along with the associated user
-mongo $db_name --eval "db.dropDatabase()"
+ynh_mongo_remove_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name
 
 #=================================================
 # REMOVE DEPENDENCIES
diff --git a/scripts/restore b/scripts/restore
index 53252a9..ee64abd 100644
--- a/scripts/restore
+++ b/scripts/restore
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 #Keep this path for calling _common.sh inside the execution's context of backup and restore scripts
 source ../settings/scripts/_common.sh
+source ../settings/scripts/ynh_mongo_db
 source /usr/share/yunohost/helpers
 
 #=================================================
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ domain=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=domain)
 path_url=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=path)
 final_path=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=final_path)
 db_name=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_name)
+db_user=$db_name
 
 #=================================================
 # CHECK IF THE APP CAN BE RESTORED
@@ -103,7 +105,9 @@ ynh_script_progression --message="Restoring the MongoDB database..."
 # Start mongodb
 systemctl enable $mongodb_servicename
 systemctl start $mongodb_servicename
-mongorestore --quiet --db="$db_name" "./dump/$db_name"
+db_pwd=$(ynh_app_setting_get --app=$app --key=db_pwd)
+ynh_mongo_setup_db --db_user=$db_user --db_name=$db_name --db_pwd=$db_pwd
+ynh_mongo_restore_db --database="$db_name" < ./dump.bson
 
 #=================================================
 # RESTORE SYSTEMD
diff --git a/scripts/ynh_mongo_db b/scripts/ynh_mongo_db
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a3d0b80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/ynh_mongo_db
@@ -0,0 +1,246 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+
+# Evaluate a mongo command
+#
+# example: ynh_mongo_eval_as --command='db.getMongo().getDBNames().indexOf("wekan")'
+# example: ynh_mongo_eval_as --command="db.getMongo().getDBNames().indexOf(\"wekan\")"
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_eval_as [--user=user] [--password=password] [--database=database] [--host=host] [--port=port] --command="command"
+# | arg: -u, --user=        - the user name to connect as
+# | arg: -p, --password=    - the user password
+# | arg: -d, --database=    - the database to connect to
+# | arg: -h, --host=        - the host to connect to
+# | arg: -P, --port=        - the port to connect to
+# | arg: -c, --command=     - the command to evaluate
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_eval_as() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=updhPc
+    local -A args_array=( [u]=user= [p]=password= [d]=database= [h]=host= [P]=port= [c]=command= )
+    local user
+    local password
+    local database
+    local host
+    local port
+    local command
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+    user="${user:-}"
+    password="${password:-}"
+    database="${database:-}"
+    host="${host:-}"
+    port="${port:-}"
+
+    # If user is provided
+    if [ -n "$user" ]
+    then
+        user="--username=$user"
+        
+        # If password is provided
+        if [ -n "$password" ]
+        then
+            password="--password=$password"
+        fi
+
+        # If database is provided
+        if [ -n "$database" ]
+        then
+            database="--authenticationDatabase=$database"
+        fi
+    else
+        password=""
+        database=""
+    fi
+
+    # If host is provided
+    if [ -n "$host" ]
+    then
+        host="--host=$host"
+    fi
+
+    # If host is provided
+    if [ -n "$port" ]
+    then
+        port="--port=$port"
+    fi
+
+    mongo --quiet $user $password $database $host $port --eval="$command"
+}
+
+# Create a database and grant optionnaly privilegies to a user
+#
+# [internal]
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_create_db db_name [db_user]
+# | arg: db_name - the database name to create
+# | arg: db_user - the user to grant privilegies
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_create_db() {
+    local db_name=$1
+    local db_user=$2
+
+    # Set the user as admin of the db
+    ynh_mongo_eval_as --database="$db_name" --command='db.grantRolesToUser("'${db_user}'",[{ role: "clusterMonitor", db: "admin" }]);'
+}
+
+# Drop a database
+#
+# [internal]
+#
+# If you intend to drop the database *and* the associated user,
+# consider using ynh_mongo_remove_db instead.
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_drop_db db
+# | arg: db - the database name to drop
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_drop_db() {
+    ynh_mongo_eval_as --database="${1}" --command='db.runCommand({dropDatabase: 1})'
+}
+
+# Dump a database
+#
+# example: ynh_mongo_dump_db --database=wekan > ./dump.bson
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_dump_db --database=database
+# | arg: -d, --database=    - the database name to dump
+# | ret: the mongodump output
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_dump_db() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=d
+    local -A args_array=( [d]=database= )
+    local database
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+
+    mongodump --quiet --db="$database" --archive
+}
+
+# Create a user
+#
+# [internal]
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_create_user user pwd [host]
+# | arg: user - the user name to create
+# | arg: pwd - the password to identify user by
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_create_user() {
+    ynh_mongo_eval_as --command='db.createUser( { user: "'${1}'", pwd: "'${2}'", roles: [ "readWrite" ] } );'
+}
+
+# Check if a mongo database exists
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_database_exists --database=database
+# | arg: -d, --database=    - the database for which to check existence
+# | exit: Return 1 if the database doesn't exist, 0 otherwise
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_database_exists() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=d
+    local -A args_array=([d]=database=)
+    local database
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+
+    if [ $(ynh_mongo_eval_as --command='db.getMongo().getDBNames().indexOf("'${database}'")') -lt 0 ]
+    then
+        return 0
+    else
+        return 1
+    fi
+}
+
+# Restore a database
+#
+# example: ynh_mongo_restore_db --database=wekan < ./dump.bson
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_restore_db --database=database
+# | arg: -d, --database=    - the database name to restore
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_restore_db() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=d
+    local -A args_array=( [d]=database= )
+    local database
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+
+    mongorestore --quiet --db="$database" --archive
+}
+
+# Drop a user
+#
+# [internal]
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_drop_user user
+# | arg: user - the user name to drop
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_drop_user() {
+    ynh_mongo_eval_as --command='db.dropUser("'${1}'", {w: "majority", wtimeout: 5000})'
+}
+
+# Create a database, an user and its password. Then store the password in the app's config
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_setup_db --db_user=user --db_name=name [--db_pwd=pwd]
+# | arg: -u, --db_user=     - Owner of the database
+# | arg: -n, --db_name=     - Name of the database
+# | arg: -p, --db_pwd=      - Password of the database. If not provided, a password will be generated
+#
+# After executing this helper, the password of the created database will be available in $db_pwd
+# It will also be stored as "mongopwd" into the app settings.
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_setup_db() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=unp
+    local -A args_array=( [u]=db_user= [n]=db_name= [p]=db_pwd= )
+    local db_user
+    local db_name
+    local db_pwd=""
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+
+    local new_db_pwd=$(ynh_string_random) # Generate a random password
+    # If $db_pwd is not provided, use new_db_pwd instead for db_pwd
+    db_pwd="${db_pwd:-$new_db_pwd}"
+    
+    ynh_mongo_create_user "$db_user" "$db_pwd"  # Create the user
+    
+    ynh_mongo_create_db "$db_name" "$db_user"   # Create the database
+    ynh_app_setting_set --app=$app --key=mongopwd --value=$db_pwd # Store the password in the app's config
+}
+
+# Remove a database if it exists, and the associated user
+#
+# usage: ynh_mongo_remove_db --db_user=user --db_name=name
+# | arg: -u, --db_user=     - Owner of the database
+# | arg: -n, --db_name=     - Name of the database
+#
+#
+ynh_mongo_remove_db() {
+    # Declare an array to define the options of this helper.
+    local legacy_args=un
+    local -A args_array=( [u]=db_user= [n]=db_name= )
+    local db_user
+    local db_name
+    # Manage arguments with getopts
+    ynh_handle_getopts_args "$@"
+
+    if ynh_mongo_database_exists  --database=$db_name
+    then # Check if the database exists
+        ynh_mongo_drop_db $db_name  # Remove the database
+    else
+        ynh_print_warn --message="Database $db_name not found"
+    fi
+
+    # Remove mongo user if it exists
+    ynh_mongo_drop_user $db_user
+}