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.

2.2.1                                             Dec 11, 2025                   MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_COLLECTION(3)