mongoc_client_get_database - Man Page

Synopsis

mongoc_database_t *
mongoc_client_get_database (mongoc_client_t *client,
                            const char *name);

Get a newly allocated mongoc_database_t <> for the database named name.

Tip:

Databases are automatically created on the MongoDB server upon insertion of the first document into a collection. There is no need to create a database manually.

Parameters

Returns

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

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Info

Mar 04, 2026 2.2.3 libmongoc