diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 69f55b9b8..7be62f2ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -96,6 +96,20 @@ For example, for production, use `datasources.production.json` as follows (for e
 
 For more information on setting data source configurations for different environments, see [Environment-specific configuration](https://loopback.io/doc/en/lb3/Environment-specific-configuration.html#data-source-configuration).
 
+### Using the mongodb+srv protocol
+MongoDB supports a protocol called `mongodb+srv` for connecting to replica sets without having to give the hostname of every server in the replica set.
+To use `mongodb+srv` as the protocol set the `protocol` connection property in the datasource.json to `mongodb+srv`. For example:
+
+```javascript
+"mydb": {
+  "host": "myserver",
+  "database": "test",
+  "protocol": "mongodb+srv",
+  "connector": "mongodb"
+}
+```
+Note: the port is not specified when using the `mongodb+srv` protocol and will be ignored if given.
+
 ## Security Considerations
 
 MongoDB Driver allows the `$where` operator to pass in JavaScript to execute on the Driver which can be used for NoSQL Injection. See [MongoDB: Server-side JavaScript](https://docs.mongodb.com/manual/core/server-side-javascript/) for more on this MongoDB feature.
diff --git a/lib/mongodb.js b/lib/mongodb.js
index 165d63582..3f7ed3dc8 100644
--- a/lib/mongodb.js
+++ b/lib/mongodb.js
@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ function generateMongoDBURL(options) {
   options.port = options.port || 27017;
   options.database = options.database || options.db || 'test';
   var username = options.username || options.user;
+  var portUrl = '';
+  // only include port if not using mongodb+srv
+  if (options.protocol !== 'mongodb+srv') {
+    portUrl = ':' + options.port;
+  }
   if (username && options.password) {
     return (
       options.protocol +
@@ -66,8 +71,7 @@ function generateMongoDBURL(options) {
       options.password +
       '@' +
       options.hostname +
-      ':' +
-      options.port +
+      portUrl +
       '/' +
       options.database
     );
@@ -76,8 +80,7 @@ function generateMongoDBURL(options) {
       options.protocol +
       '://' +
       options.hostname +
-      ':' +
-      options.port +
+      portUrl +
       '/' +
       options.database
     );
diff --git a/test/mongodb.test.js b/test/mongodb.test.js
index af69dc6e5..1cf2bedb8 100644
--- a/test/mongodb.test.js
+++ b/test/mongodb.test.js
@@ -3074,6 +3074,60 @@ describe('mongodb connector', function() {
     module.generateMongoDBURL.should.be.an.instanceOf(Function);
   });
 
+  describe('Test generateMongoDBURL function', function() {
+    var module = require('../');
+    context('should return correct mongodb url ', function() {
+      it('when only passing in database', function() {
+        var options = {
+          database: 'fakeDatabase',
+        };
+        module.generateMongoDBURL(options).should.be.eql('mongodb://127.0.0.1:27017/fakeDatabase');
+      });
+      it('when protocol is mongodb and no username/password', function() {
+        var options = {
+          protocol: 'mongodb',
+          hostname: 'fakeHostname',
+          port: 9999,
+          database: 'fakeDatabase',
+        };
+        module.generateMongoDBURL(options).should.be.eql('mongodb://fakeHostname:9999/fakeDatabase');
+      });
+      it('when protocol is mongodb and has username/password', function() {
+        var options = {
+          protocol: 'mongodb',
+          hostname: 'fakeHostname',
+          port: 9999,
+          database: 'fakeDatabase',
+          username: 'fakeUsername',
+          password: 'fakePassword',
+        };
+        module.generateMongoDBURL(options).should.be.eql('mongodb://fakeUsername:fakePassword@fakeHostname:9999/fakeDatabase');
+      });
+      it('when protocol is mongodb+srv and no username/password', function() {
+        var options = {
+          protocol: 'mongodb+srv',
+          hostname: 'fakeHostname',
+          port: 9999,
+          database: 'fakeDatabase',
+        };
+        // mongodb+srv url should not have the port in it
+        module.generateMongoDBURL(options).should.be.eql('mongodb+srv://fakeHostname/fakeDatabase');
+      });
+      it('when protocol is mongodb+srv and has username/password', function() {
+        var options = {
+          protocol: 'mongodb+srv',
+          hostname: 'fakeHostname',
+          port: 9999,
+          database: 'fakeDatabase',
+          username: 'fakeUsername',
+          password: 'fakePassword',
+        };
+        // mongodb+srv url should not have the port in it
+        module.generateMongoDBURL(options).should.be.eql('mongodb+srv://fakeUsername:fakePassword@fakeHostname/fakeDatabase');
+      });
+    });
+  });
+
   context('fieldsArrayToObj', function() {
     var fieldsArrayToObj = require('../').fieldsArrayToObj;
     it('should export the fieldsArrayToObj function', function() {