diff --git a/.chloggen/mongodbreceiver-checkapi-26304.yaml b/.chloggen/mongodbreceiver-checkapi-26304.yaml
new file mode 100755
index 000000000000..ea2b291db871
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.chloggen/mongodbreceiver-checkapi-26304.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Use this changelog template to create an entry for release notes.
+
+# One of 'breaking', 'deprecation', 'new_component', 'enhancement', 'bug_fix'
+change_type: breaking
+
+# The name of the component, or a single word describing the area of concern, (e.g. filelogreceiver)
+component: mongodbreceiver
+
+# A brief description of the change.  Surround your text with quotes ("") if it needs to start with a backtick (`).
+note: Do not export the function `NewClient` and pass checkapi.
+
+# Mandatory: One or more tracking issues related to the change. You can use the PR number here if no issue exists.
+issues: [26304]
+
+# (Optional) One or more lines of additional information to render under the primary note.
+# These lines will be padded with 2 spaces and then inserted directly into the document.
+# Use pipe (|) for multiline entries.
+subtext:
+
+# If your change doesn't affect end users or the exported elements of any package,
+# you should instead start your pull request title with [chore] or use the "Skip Changelog" label.
+# Optional: The change log or logs in which this entry should be included.
+# e.g. '[user]' or '[user, api]'
+# Include 'user' if the change is relevant to end users.
+# Include 'api' if there is a change to a library API.
+# Default: '[user]'
+change_logs: [api]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt b/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
index 8b72c5272f87..52f1e70ef4f5 100644
--- a/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
+++ b/cmd/checkapi/allowlist.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ receiver/jaegerreceiver
 receiver/journaldreceiver
 receiver/kafkareceiver
 receiver/mongodbatlasreceiver
-receiver/mongodbreceiver
 receiver/podmanreceiver
 receiver/pulsarreceiver
 receiver/windowseventlogreceiver
diff --git a/receiver/mongodbreceiver/client.go b/receiver/mongodbreceiver/client.go
index 9b5b3dd2de9d..c9da17fb49d0 100644
--- a/receiver/mongodbreceiver/client.go
+++ b/receiver/mongodbreceiver/client.go
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ type mongodbClient struct {
 	*mongo.Client
 }
 
-// NewClient creates a new client to connect and query mongo for the
+// newClient creates a new client to connect and query mongo for the
 // mongodbreceiver
-func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config, logger *zap.Logger) (client, error) {
+func newClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config, logger *zap.Logger) (client, error) {
 	driver, err := mongo.Connect(ctx, config.ClientOptions())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/receiver/mongodbreceiver/scraper.go b/receiver/mongodbreceiver/scraper.go
index 7f37f4868949..7557e66136a5 100644
--- a/receiver/mongodbreceiver/scraper.go
+++ b/receiver/mongodbreceiver/scraper.go
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ func newMongodbScraper(settings receiver.CreateSettings, config *Config) *mongod
 }
 
 func (s *mongodbScraper) start(ctx context.Context, _ component.Host) error {
-	c, err := NewClient(ctx, s.config, s.logger)
+	c, err := newClient(ctx, s.config, s.logger)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("create mongo client: %w", err)
 	}