mongoc_client_get_collection(3)

MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3)

libmongoc

MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3)

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

client: A mongoc_client_t <>.
db: The name of the database containing the collection.
collection: The name of the collection.

RETURNS

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

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

February 10, 2026

1.30.7