diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 9b0fe6145..2133e6d64 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -266,6 +266,19 @@ jobs:
       FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
       FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
 
+  mongodb-target-system-api:
+    needs: [ build ]
+    uses: ./.github/workflows/module-release-graalvm.yml
+    with:
+      module: mongodb-target-system-api
+    secrets:
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_USERNAME: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_USERNAME }}
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_PASSWORD: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_MAVENCENTRAL_PASSWORD }}
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PUBLIC_KEY }}
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_SECRET_KEY }}
+      FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE: ${{ secrets.FLAMINGOCK_JRELEASER_GPG_PASSPHRASE }}
+
   mongodb-sync-target-system:
     needs: [ build ]
     uses: ./.github/workflows/module-release-graalvm.yml
@@ -491,6 +504,7 @@ jobs:
       flamingock-importer,
       flamingock-springboot-integration,
       nontransactional-target-system,
+      mongodb-target-system-api,
       mongodb-sync-target-system,
       mongodb-springdata-target-system,
       sql-target-system,
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flamingock.project-structure.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flamingock.project-structure.gradle.kts
index 88ce79772..00120ad74 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flamingock.project-structure.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/flamingock.project-structure.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ val pluginProjects = setOf(
 
 val targetSystemProjects = setOf(
     "nontransactional-target-system",
+    "mongodb-target-system-api",
     "mongodb-sync-target-system",
     "mongodb-springdata-target-system",
     "sql-target-system",
diff --git a/cli/flamingock-cli/build.gradle.kts b/cli/flamingock-cli/build.gradle.kts
index 24d4f23bd..99f6a46b1 100644
--- a/cli/flamingock-cli/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/cli/flamingock-cli/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(project(":core:flamingock-core"))
     implementation(project(":community:flamingock-community"))
     implementation(project(":utils:sql-util"))
+    implementation(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api"))
 
     // CLI framework
     implementation("info.picocli:picocli:4.7.5")
diff --git a/community/flamingock-auditstore-mongodb-sync/src/main/java/io/flamingock/community/mongodb/sync/driver/MongoDBSyncAuditStore.java b/community/flamingock-auditstore-mongodb-sync/src/main/java/io/flamingock/community/mongodb/sync/driver/MongoDBSyncAuditStore.java
index 7267dc066..03baa3054 100644
--- a/community/flamingock-auditstore-mongodb-sync/src/main/java/io/flamingock/community/mongodb/sync/driver/MongoDBSyncAuditStore.java
+++ b/community/flamingock-auditstore-mongodb-sync/src/main/java/io/flamingock/community/mongodb/sync/driver/MongoDBSyncAuditStore.java
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 import com.mongodb.ReadConcern;
 import com.mongodb.ReadPreference;
 import com.mongodb.WriteConcern;
-import com.mongodb.client.MongoClient;
 import com.mongodb.client.MongoDatabase;
 import io.flamingock.community.mongodb.sync.internal.MongoDBSyncAuditPersistence;
 import io.flamingock.community.mongodb.sync.internal.MongoDBSyncLockService;
@@ -30,6 +29,7 @@
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.store.CommunityAuditStore;
 import io.flamingock.internal.util.TimeService;
 import io.flamingock.internal.util.id.RunnerId;
+import io.flamingock.targetystem.mongodb.api.MongoDBTargetSystem;
 import io.flamingock.targetystem.mongodb.sync.MongoDBSyncTargetSystem;
 
 import static io.flamingock.internal.util.constants.CommunityPersistenceConstants.DEFAULT_AUDIT_STORE_NAME;
@@ -37,13 +37,12 @@
 
 public class MongoDBSyncAuditStore implements CommunityAuditStore {
 
+    private final MongoDBTargetSystem mongoDBTargetSystem;
 
     protected RunnerId runnerId;
     private CommunityConfigurable communityConfiguration;
     private MongoDBSyncAuditPersistence persistence;
     private MongoDBSyncLockService lockService;
-    private final MongoClient client;
-    private final String databaseName;
     private MongoDatabase database;
     private String auditRepositoryName = DEFAULT_AUDIT_STORE_NAME;
     private String lockRepositoryName = DEFAULT_LOCK_STORE_NAME;
@@ -53,9 +52,8 @@ public class MongoDBSyncAuditStore implements CommunityAuditStore {
     private boolean autoCreate = true;
 
 
-    private MongoDBSyncAuditStore(MongoClient client, String databaseName) {
-        this.client = client;
-        this.databaseName = databaseName;
+    private MongoDBSyncAuditStore(MongoDBTargetSystem mongoDBTargetSystem) {
+        this.mongoDBTargetSystem = mongoDBTargetSystem;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -68,8 +66,8 @@ private MongoDBSyncAuditStore(MongoClient client, String databaseName) {
      * @param targetSystem the target system from which to derive the client and database
      * @return a new audit store bound to the same MongoDB instance as the target system
      */
-    public static MongoDBSyncAuditStore from(MongoDBSyncTargetSystem targetSystem) {
-        return new MongoDBSyncAuditStore(targetSystem.getClient(), targetSystem.getDatabaseName());
+    public static MongoDBSyncAuditStore from(MongoDBTargetSystem targetSystem) {
+        return new MongoDBSyncAuditStore(targetSystem);
     }
 
     public MongoDBSyncAuditStore withAuditRepositoryName(String auditRepositoryName) {
@@ -106,6 +104,7 @@ public MongoDBSyncAuditStore withAutoCreate(boolean autoCreate) {
     public void initialize(ContextResolver baseContext) {
         runnerId = baseContext.getRequiredDependencyValue(RunnerId.class);
         communityConfiguration = baseContext.getRequiredDependencyValue(CommunityConfigurable.class);
+        database = mongoDBTargetSystem.getMongoDatabase();
         this.validate();
     }
 
@@ -145,15 +144,10 @@ public synchronized CommunityLockService getLockService() {
 
     private void validate() {
 
-        if (client == null) {
-            throw new FlamingockException("The 'client' instance is required.");
+        if (database == null ) {
+            throw new FlamingockException("The 'database' instance is required.");
         }
 
-        if (databaseName == null || databaseName.trim().isEmpty()) {
-            throw new FlamingockException("The 'databaseName' property is required.");
-        }
-        database = client.getDatabase(databaseName);
-
         if (auditRepositoryName == null || auditRepositoryName.trim().isEmpty()) {
             throw new FlamingockException("The 'auditRepositoryName' property is required.");
         }
diff --git a/community/flamingock-community/build.gradle.kts b/community/flamingock-community/build.gradle.kts
index 71afd3fee..009abc7c9 100644
--- a/community/flamingock-community/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/community/flamingock-community/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":core:target-systems:nontransactional-target-system"))
     api(project(":core:target-systems:couchbase-target-system"))
     api(project(":core:target-systems:dynamodb-target-system"))
+    api(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api"))
     api(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-springdata-target-system"))
     api(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-sync-target-system"))
     api(project(":core:target-systems:sql-target-system"))
diff --git a/core/flamingock-core/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/core/builder/AbstractBuilder.java b/core/flamingock-core/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/core/builder/AbstractBuilder.java
index 39a237d9f..70ce0da1d 100644
--- a/core/flamingock-core/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/core/builder/AbstractBuilder.java
+++ b/core/flamingock-core/src/main/java/io/flamingock/internal/core/builder/AbstractBuilder.java
@@ -82,9 +82,9 @@ protected AbstractBuilder(
     protected abstract HOLDER getSelf();
 
     protected void configureStoreAndTargetSystem(PriorityContext dependencyContext) {
-        auditStore.initialize(dependencyContext);
         //remove this, targetSystem should be mandatory
         targetSystemManager.initialize(dependencyContext);
+        auditStore.initialize(dependencyContext);
     }
 
     protected AuditPersistence getAuditPersistence(PriorityContext hierarchicalContext) {
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/build.gradle.kts b/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/build.gradle.kts
index 699f11ae0..478e6cde4 100644
--- a/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":core:flamingock-core"))
     implementation(project(":utils:mongodb-util"))
     implementation(project(":legacy:mongock-importer-mongodb"))
+    api(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api"))
 
     //General
     compileOnly("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:${versions["mongodb"]}")
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetsystem/mongodb/springdata/MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem.java b/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetsystem/mongodb/springdata/MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem.java
index cb4650fbb..550ea8d69 100644
--- a/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetsystem/mongodb/springdata/MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem.java
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-springdata-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetsystem/mongodb/springdata/MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 import com.mongodb.ReadConcern;
 import com.mongodb.ReadPreference;
 import com.mongodb.WriteConcern;
+import com.mongodb.client.MongoDatabase;
 import io.flamingock.importer.mongock.mongodb.MongockImporterMongoDB;
 import io.flamingock.internal.common.core.audit.AuditHistoryReader;
 import io.flamingock.internal.common.core.audit.AuditReaderType;
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.targets.mark.NoOpTargetSystemAuditMarker;
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.targets.TransactionalTargetSystem;
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.transaction.TransactionWrapper;
+import io.flamingock.targetystem.mongodb.api.MongoDBTargetSystem;
 import org.springframework.data.mongodb.core.MongoTemplate;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -35,9 +37,10 @@
 import static io.flamingock.internal.common.core.metadata.Constants.DEFAULT_MONGOCK_ORIGIN;
 
 
-public class MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem extends TransactionalTargetSystem<MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem> {
+public class MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem extends TransactionalTargetSystem<MongoDBSpringDataTargetSystem>
+        implements MongoDBTargetSystem {
 
-    private MongoTemplate mongoTemplate;
+    private final MongoTemplate mongoTemplate;
     private WriteConcern writeConcern = WriteConcern.MAJORITY.withJournal(true);
     private ReadConcern readConcern = ReadConcern.MAJORITY;
     private ReadPreference readPreference = ReadPreference.primary();
@@ -80,6 +83,14 @@ public ReadPreference getReadPreference() {
         return readPreference;
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public MongoDatabase getMongoDatabase() {
+        if (mongoTemplate == null) {
+            throw new FlamingockException("TargetSystem is not initialized. The 'mongoTemplate' instance is required.");
+        }
+        return mongoTemplate.getDb();
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void initialize(ContextResolver baseContext) {
         this.validate();
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/build.gradle.kts b/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/build.gradle.kts
index d029ec45b..a760adf4e 100644
--- a/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ dependencies {
     api(project(":core:flamingock-core"))
     implementation(project(":utils:mongodb-util"))
     implementation(project(":legacy:mongock-importer-mongodb"))
+    api(project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api"))
 
     //General
     compileOnly("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:4.0.0")
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/sync/MongoDBSyncTargetSystem.java b/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/sync/MongoDBSyncTargetSystem.java
index 35bcf98ae..452877be0 100644
--- a/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/sync/MongoDBSyncTargetSystem.java
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/sync/MongoDBSyncTargetSystem.java
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.targets.TransactionalTargetSystem;
 import io.flamingock.internal.core.transaction.TransactionWrapper;
 import io.flamingock.importer.mongock.mongodb.MongockImporterMongoDB;
+import io.flamingock.targetystem.mongodb.api.MongoDBTargetSystem;
 
 import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.Optional;
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@
 import static io.flamingock.internal.common.core.audit.AuditReaderType.MONGOCK;
 import static io.flamingock.internal.common.core.metadata.Constants.DEFAULT_MONGOCK_ORIGIN;
 
-public class MongoDBSyncTargetSystem extends TransactionalTargetSystem<MongoDBSyncTargetSystem> {
+public class MongoDBSyncTargetSystem extends TransactionalTargetSystem<MongoDBSyncTargetSystem> implements MongoDBTargetSystem {
 
     private final MongoClient mongoClient;
     private final String databaseName;
@@ -73,8 +74,12 @@ public MongoClient getClient() {
         return mongoClient;
     }
 
-    public MongoDatabase getDatabase() {
-        return database;
+    @Override
+    public MongoDatabase getMongoDatabase() {
+        if (mongoClient == null || databaseName == null || databaseName.isEmpty()) {
+            throw new FlamingockException("TargetSystem is not initialized. The 'mongoClient' instance and 'databaseName' property are required.");
+        }
+        return mongoClient.getDatabase(databaseName);
     }
 
     public String getDatabaseName() {
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/build.gradle.kts b/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/build.gradle.kts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ac1456959
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+dependencies {
+    implementation(project(":core:flamingock-core-api"))
+
+    // MongoDB driver for storage implementations
+    compileOnly("org.mongodb:mongodb-driver-sync:4.0.0")
+}
+
+description = "MongoDB target system api"
+
+java {
+    toolchain {
+        languageVersion.set(JavaLanguageVersion.of(8))
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/api/MongoDBTargetSystem.java b/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/api/MongoDBTargetSystem.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..89c258256
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api/src/main/java/io/flamingock/targetystem/mongodb/api/MongoDBTargetSystem.java
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2025 Flamingock (https://www.flamingock.io)
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+package io.flamingock.targetystem.mongodb.api;
+
+import com.mongodb.client.MongoDatabase;
+import io.flamingock.api.targets.TargetSystem;
+
+public interface MongoDBTargetSystem extends TargetSystem {
+
+    MongoDatabase getMongoDatabase();
+}
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index a6a3dbc48..6a7514c34 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -93,6 +93,11 @@ project(":core:target-systems:nontransactional-target-system").projectDir =
     file("core/target-systems/nontransactional-target-system")
 project(":core:target-systems:nontransactional-target-system").name = "nontransactional-target-system"
 
+include("core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api")
+project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api").projectDir =
+    file("core/target-systems/mongodb-target-system-api")
+project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-target-system-api").name = "mongodb-target-system-api"
+
 include("core:target-systems:mongodb-sync-target-system")
 project(":core:target-systems:mongodb-sync-target-system").projectDir =
     file("core/target-systems/mongodb-sync-target-system")