Begin by thoroughly reading the API documentation for both Statuspage and MongoDB. This will help you understand how to authenticate, what endpoints to access, and how to format your data for MongoDB. Pay special attention to authentication methods, rate limits, and data format specifications for both platforms.

Create a suitable development environment to run your scripts. Install necessary programming languages and libraries. For example, using Python, you would need to install `requests` for HTTP requests and `pymongo` for MongoDB interactions. Ensure MongoDB is installed and running, or access to a MongoDB Atlas instance is configured.

Write a script to authenticate with the Statuspage API. This typically involves generating a personal API token from the Statuspage account settings. Use this token to make authenticated requests. Test your authentication by making a simple request to the Statuspage API to ensure you can successfully retrieve data.

Use the authenticated script to fetch the desired data from Statuspage. Identify which endpoints provide the data you need, such as incidents or components, and use HTTP GET requests to access the information. Ensure you handle pagination if the data is too large to be retrieved in a single request.

Convert the retrieved data into a format suitable for MongoDB. This typically means transforming JSON data from Statuspage into a structure that matches your MongoDB collection schema. Consider cleaning and formatting the data to ensure consistency and completeness.

Establish a connection to your MongoDB instance using a library like `pymongo`. Create or select the appropriate database and collection where you want the data stored. Use insert operations such as `insert_one()` or `insert_many()` to populate the MongoDB collection with the transformed data. Handle any errors that may arise during the insertion process.

Automate the data transfer process by scheduling your script to run at regular intervals. This can be achieved using cron jobs on Unix-based systems or Task Scheduler on Windows. Ensure your script includes error handling and logging to monitor the process and debug any issues that arise during scheduled runs.

By following these steps, you can effectively move data from Statuspage to a MongoDB destination without relying on third-party connectors or integrations.