mongoc_gridfs_file_set_metadata(3)

MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SET_METADATA(3) libmongoc MONGOC_GRIDFS_FILE_SET_METADATA(3)

SYNOPSIS

void
mongoc_gridfs_file_set_metadata (mongoc_gridfs_file_t *file,

const bson_t *metadata);


PARAMETERS

  • file: A mongoc_gridfs_file_t <>.
  • bson: A bson_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_t.html> containing metadata for file.

DESCRIPTION

Sets the metadata associated with file.

You need to call mongoc_gridfs_file_save() <> to persist this change.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

February 10, 2026 1.30.7