mongoc_client_decryption_decrypt - Man Page
Synopsis
bool
mongoc_client_encryption_decrypt (mongoc_client_encryption_t *client_encryption,
const bson_value_t *ciphertext,
bson_value_t *value,
bson_error_t *error);Performs explicit decryption.
value is always initialized (even on failure). Caller must call bson_value_destroy() <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_value_destroy.html> to free.
Parameters
- client_encryption: A mongoc_client_encryption_t <>
- ciphertext: The ciphertext (a BSON binary with subtype 6) to decrypt.
- value: A bson_value_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_value_t.html> for the resulting decrypted value.
- error: A bson_error_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_error_t.html> set on failure.
Returns
Returns true if successful. Returns false and sets error otherwise.
See also:
mongoc_client_enable_auto_encryption() <>
mongoc_client_encryption_encrypt() <>
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
Info
Jan 27, 2026 1.30.6 libmongoc