diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection.go b/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection.go
index a6c378149b1..6fc70758f76 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection.go
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ func resourceAwsGlueConnection() *schema.Resource {
 				ValidateFunc: validation.StringInSlice([]string{
 					glue.ConnectionTypeJdbc,
 					glue.ConnectionTypeSftp,
+					glue.ConnectionTypeMongodb,
 				}, false),
 			},
 			"description": {
diff --git a/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection_test.go b/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection_test.go
index 8e31285c107..7c1e1aea33d 100644
--- a/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection_test.go
+++ b/aws/resource_aws_glue_connection_test.go
@@ -89,6 +89,39 @@ func TestAccAWSGlueConnection_Basic(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestAccAWSGlueConnection_MongoDB(t *testing.T) {
+	var connection glue.Connection
+
+	rName := fmt.Sprintf("tf-acc-test-%s", acctest.RandString(5))
+	resourceName := "aws_glue_connection.test"
+
+	resource.ParallelTest(t, resource.TestCase{
+		PreCheck:     func() { testAccPreCheck(t) },
+		Providers:    testAccProviders,
+		CheckDestroy: testAccCheckAWSGlueConnectionDestroy,
+		Steps: []resource.TestStep{
+			{
+				Config: testAccAWSGlueConnectionConfig_MongoDB(rName),
+				Check: resource.ComposeTestCheckFunc(
+					testAccCheckAWSGlueConnectionExists(resourceName, &connection),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "connection_properties.%", "3"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "connection_properties.CONNECTION_URL", "mongodb://testdb.com:27017/databasename"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "connection_properties.USERNAME", "testusername"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "connection_properties.PASSWORD", "testpassword"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "connection_type", "MONGODB"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "match_criteria.#", "0"),
+					resource.TestCheckResourceAttr(resourceName, "physical_connection_requirements.#", "0"),
+				),
+			},
+			{
+				ResourceName:      resourceName,
+				ImportState:       true,
+				ImportStateVerify: true,
+			},
+		},
+	})
+}
+
 func TestAccAWSGlueConnection_Description(t *testing.T) {
 	var connection glue.Connection
 
@@ -439,3 +472,19 @@ resource "aws_glue_connection" "test" {
 }
 `, rName)
 }
+
+func testAccAWSGlueConnectionConfig_MongoDB(rName string) string {
+	return fmt.Sprintf(`
+resource "aws_glue_connection" "test" {
+  connection_properties = {
+    CONNECTION_URL = "mongodb://testdb.com:27017/databasename"
+    PASSWORD       = "testpassword"
+    USERNAME       = "testusername"
+  }
+  
+  connection_type = "MONGODB"
+
+  name = "%s"
+}
+`, rName)
+}
diff --git a/website/docs/r/glue_connection.html.markdown b/website/docs/r/glue_connection.html.markdown
index cc215a2f059..4307a29f274 100644
--- a/website/docs/r/glue_connection.html.markdown
+++ b/website/docs/r/glue_connection.html.markdown
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ The following arguments are supported:
 
 * `catalog_id` – (Optional) The ID of the Data Catalog in which to create the connection. If none is supplied, the AWS account ID is used by default.
 * `connection_properties` – (Required) A map of key-value pairs used as parameters for this connection.
-* `connection_type` – (Optional) The type of the connection. Defaults to `JBDC`.
+* `connection_type` – (Optional) The type of the connection. Supported are: `JDBC`, `MONGODB`. Defaults to `JBDC`.
 * `description` – (Optional) Description of the connection.
 * `match_criteria` – (Optional) A list of criteria that can be used in selecting this connection.
 * `name` – (Required) The name of the connection.