We are implementing Queryable Encryption with automatic encryption using MongoDB Java Driver 5.6.0, mongodb-crypt 5.6.0, and crypt_shared library on MongoDB 8.0.15 Community Edition (replica set).
It is working technically on Community Edition. However, the official docs state "Automatic encryption requires MongoDB Enterprise or MongoDB Atlas."
Meanwhile, recent MongoDB blog posts state "Queryable Encryption is available at no additional cost in MongoDB Atlas, Enterprise Advanced, and Community Edition."
Could you please clarify:
- Is automatic QE officially supported on MongoDB 8.0 Community Edition?
- Is there a licensing restriction for using crypt_shared with Community?
- Are the blog posts referring to explicit encryption only, or automatic as well?