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MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_GRIDFS(3) libmongoc MONGOC_CLIENT_GET_GRIDFS(3)

SYNOPSIS

mongoc_gridfs_t *
mongoc_client_get_gridfs (mongoc_client_t *client,

const char *db,
const char *prefix,
bson_error_t *error);


The mongoc_client_get_gridfs() function shall create a new mongoc_gridfs_t <>. The db parameter is the name of the database which the gridfs instance should exist in. The prefix parameter corresponds to the gridfs collection namespacing; its default is "fs", thus the default GridFS collection names are "fs.files" and "fs.chunks".

PARAMETERS

  • client: A mongoc_client_t <>.
  • db: The database name.
  • prefix: Optional prefix for gridfs collection names or NULL.
  • error: An optional location for a bson_error_t <> or NULL.

ERRORS

Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

RETURNS

On success, returns a mongoc_gridfs_t <> you must free with mongoc_gridfs_destroy() <>. Returns NULL upon failure and sets error.

Author

MongoDB, Inc

Copyright

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.

November 26, 2025 2.2.0