db.commandHelp()
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Description
db.commandHelp(command)Displays help text for the specified database command. See the Database Commands.
The
db.commandHelp()method has the following parameter:ParameterTypeDescriptioncommandstringThe name of a database command.
Compatibility
This method is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:
MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud
Important
This command has limited support in M0, M2, M5, and M10+ clusters. For more information, see Unsupported Commands.
MongoDB Enterprise: The subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB
MongoDB Community: The source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB