SYNOPSIS

          mongoc_collection_t *
          mongoc_database_create_collection (mongoc_database_t *database,
                                             const char *name,
                                             const bson_t *opts,
                                             bson_error_t *error);

PARAMETERS

       • database: A mongoc_database_t <>.

       • name: The name of the new collection.

       • opts:  An  optional  bson_t <https://www.mongoc.org/libbson/current/bson_t.html> for opts to the create
         command.

       • error: A location for a bson_error_t <> or NULL.

DESCRIPTION

       This function creates a mongoc_collection_t <> from the given mongoc_database_t <>.

       If no write concern is provided in opts, the database's write concern is used.

       The encryptedFields document in opts may be used to create a collection  used  for  Queryable  Encryption
       <https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/c/c-driver/current/libmongoc/guides/queryable-encryption/>.

       For  a  list of all options, see the MongoDB Manual entry on the create command <https://www.mongodb.com/
       docs/manual/reference/command/create/>.

ERRORS

       Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

RETURNS

       This function returns a newly allocated mongoc_collection_t <> upon success, NULL upon failure and  error
       is set.

Author

       MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

       2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

2.2.0                                             Nov 26, 2025              MONGOC_DATABASE_CREATE_COLLECTION(3)