mongoc_client_encryption_t - Man Page

Synopsis

typedef struct _mongoc_client_encryption_t mongoc_client_encryption_t;

mongoc_client_encryption_t provides utility functions for In-Use Encryption <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/c/c-driver/current/libmongoc/guides/in-use-encryption/>.

Thread Safety

mongoc_client_encryption_t <> is NOT thread-safe and should only be used in the same thread as the mongoc_client_t <> that is configured via mongoc_client_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client() <>.

Lifecycle

The key vault client, configured via mongoc_client_encryption_opts_set_keyvault_client() <>, must outlive the mongoc_client_encryption_t <>.

See also:

mongoc_client_enable_auto_encryption() <>
mongoc_client_pool_enable_auto_encryption() <>
In-Use Encryption <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/c/c-driver/current/libmongoc/guides/in-use-encryption/> for libmongoc
The MongoDB Manual for Client-Side Field Level Encryption <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/security-client-side-encryption/>
The MongoDB Manual for Queryable Encryption <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/core/queryable-encryption/>

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Info

Jan 27, 2026 1.30.6 libmongoc