mongoc_gridfs_file_get_id - Man Page

Synopsis

const bson_value_t *
mongoc_gridfs_file_get_id (mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file);

Parameters

Description

Fetches the id of a gridfs file.

The C Driver always uses an ObjectId for _id, but files created by other drivers may have any type of _id.

Returns

Returns a bson_value_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_value_t.html> that should not be modified or freed.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Info

Mar 04, 2026 2.2.3 libmongoc