mongoc_client_get_collection - Man Page
Synopsis
mongoc_collection_t *
mongoc_client_get_collection (mongoc_client_t *client,
const char *db,
const char *collection);Get a newly allocated mongoc_collection_t <> for the collection named collection in the database named db.
Tip:
Collections are automatically created on the MongoDB server upon insertion of the first document. There is no need to create a collection manually.
Parameters
- client: A mongoc_client_t <>.
- db: The name of the database containing the collection.
- collection: The name of the collection.
Returns
A newly allocated mongoc_collection_t <> that should be freed with mongoc_collection_destroy() <> when no longer in use.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
Info
Jan 27, 2026 1.30.6 libmongoc