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mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id(3)

MONGOC_CLIENT_COMMAND_SIMPLE_WITH_SERVER_ID(3) libmongoc MONGOC_CLIENT_COMMAND_SIMPLE_WITH_SERVER_ID(3)

SYNOPSIS

bool
mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id (


   mongoc_client_t *client,


   const char *db_name,


   const bson_t *command,


   const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs,


   uint32_t server_id,


   bson_t *reply,


   bson_error_t *error);


This function executes a command on a specific server, using the database and command specification provided.

This function is not considered a retryable read operation.

PARAMETERS

  • client: A mongoc_client_t <>.
  • db_name: The name of the database to run the command on.
  • read_prefs: An optional mongoc_read_prefs_t <>.
  • server_id: An opaque id specifying which server to use.
  • reply: A maybe-NULL pointer to overwritable storage <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/c/c-driver/current/libbson/guides/lifetimes/#overwritable-storage> for a bson_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_t.html> to contain the results.
  • error: An optional location for a bson_error_t <> or a NULL.

RETURNS

Returns true if successful. Returns false and sets error if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

This function does not check the server response for a write concern error or write concern timeout.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

February 10, 2026 1.30.7