mongoc_database_create_collection - Man Page
Synopsis
mongoc_collection_t *
mongoc_database_create_collection (mongoc_database_t *database,
const char *name,
const bson_t *opts,
bson_error_t *error);Parameters
- database: A mongoc_database_t <>.
- name: The name of the new collection.
- opts: An optional bson_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_t.html> for opts to the create command.
- error: A location for a bson_error_t <> or NULL.
Description
This function creates a mongoc_collection_t <> from the given mongoc_database_t <>.
If no write concern is provided in opts, the database's write concern is used.
The encryptedFields document in opts may be used to create a collection used for Queryable Encryption <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/c/c-driver/current/libmongoc/guides/queryable-encryption/>.
For a list of all options, see the MongoDB Manual entry on the create command <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/manual/reference/command/create/>.
Errors
Errors are propagated via the error parameter.
Returns
This function returns a newly allocated mongoc_collection_t <> upon success, NULL upon failure and error is set.
Author
MongoDB, Inc
Copyright
2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.
Info
Mar 04, 2026 2.2.3 libmongoc