MongoDB Stitch is a backend as a service for MongoDB designed to simplify application development by automating the drudgery associated with building applications and replacing it with creativity. The service provides a REST API, configuration-based access control system, and uniform document-centric mechanism to connect services with custom application code, allowing developers to focus on writing their code without worrying about the rest. This is in line with MongoDB's mission to eliminate routine tasks facing developers that lead to tedious, error-prone, and undifferentiated work.