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

Returns

A newly allocated mongoc_collection_t <> that should be freed with mongoc_collection_destroy() <> when no longer in use.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Info

Jan 27, 2026 1.30.6 libmongoc