diff --git a/lib/mongodb.js b/lib/mongodb.js
index 71611a5..75a2afc 100644
--- a/lib/mongodb.js
+++ b/lib/mongodb.js
@@ -166,6 +166,8 @@ var MongoDatabank = function(params) {
                 }
             });
         }
+    } else if (_.has(params, "mongoUrl")) {
+        bank.mongoUrl = params.mongoUrl;
     } else {
         bank.host = params.host || 'localhost';
         bank.port = params.port || 27017;
@@ -192,50 +194,70 @@ var MongoDatabank = function(params) {
 
     // Privileged methods
 
-    bank.connect = function(params, callback) {
+    if (bank.mongoUrl) {
+        bank.connect = function(params, callback) {
+            Step(
+                function() {
+                    Db.connect(bank.mongoUrl, bank.serverOptions, this);
+                },
+                function(err, newDb) {
+                    if (err) throw err;
+                    bank.db = newDb;
+                    if (bank.checkSchema) {
+                        checkBankSchema(callback);
+                    } else {
+                        this(null);
+                    }
+                },
+                callback
+            );
+        }
+    } else {
+        bank.connect = function(params, callback) {
 
-        var server, replset;
+            var server, replset;
 
-        if (bank.db) {
-            callback(new AlreadyConnectedError());
-            return;
-        }
+            if (bank.db) {
+                callback(new AlreadyConnectedError());
+                return;
+            }
 
-        if (bank.rs_name) {
-            replset = new ReplSet(
-                _.map(bank.hosts, function(pair) {
-                    return new Server(pair[0], pair[1]);
-                }),
-                _.extend(bank.replSetOptions, {rs_name: bank.rs_name}));
-            bank.db = new Db(bank.dbname, replset, bank.options);
-        } else {
-            server = new Server(bank.host, bank.port, bank.serverOptions);
-            bank.db = new Db(bank.dbname, server, bank.options);
-        }
+            if (bank.rs_name) {
+                replset = new ReplSet(
+                    _.map(bank.hosts, function(pair) {
+                        return new Server(pair[0], pair[1]);
+                    }),
+                    _.extend(bank.replSetOptions, {rs_name: bank.rs_name}));
+                bank.db = new Db(bank.dbname, replset, bank.options);
+            } else {
+                server = new Server(bank.host, bank.port, bank.serverOptions);
+                bank.db = new Db(bank.dbname, server, bank.options);
+            }
 
-        Step(
-            function() {
-                bank.db.open(this);
-            },
-            function(err, newDb) {
-                if (err) throw err;
-                if (bank.dbuser) {
-                    bank.db.authenticate(bank.dbuser, bank.dbpass, this);
-                } else {
-                    this(null);
-                }
-            },
-            function(err) {
-                if (err) throw err;
-                if (bank.checkSchema) {
-                    checkBankSchema(callback);
-                } else {
-                    this(null);
-                }
-            },
-            callback
-        );
-    };
+            Step(
+                function() {
+                    bank.db.open(this);
+                },
+                function(err, newDb) {
+                    if (err) throw err;
+                    if (bank.dbuser) {
+                        bank.db.authenticate(bank.dbuser, bank.dbpass, this);
+                    } else {
+                        this(null);
+                    }
+                },
+                function(err) {
+                    if (err) throw err;
+                    if (bank.checkSchema) {
+                        checkBankSchema(callback);
+                    } else {
+                        this(null);
+                    }
+                },
+                callback
+            );
+        };
+    }
 
     // Disconnect yourself.
     // callback(err): function to call on completion