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Write Data to MongoDB

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  • Overview
  • Sample Application
  • Insert One
  • Insert Multiple
  • Update One
  • Update Multiple
  • Delete One
  • Delete Multiple
  • Bulk Write

Overview

On this page, you can see copyable code examples that show common C++ driver methods for writing data to MongoDB.

Tip

To learn more about any of the methods shown on this page, see the link provided in each section.

To use an example from this page, copy the code example into the sample application or your own application. Be sure to replace all placeholders, such as <connection string>, with the relevant values for your MongoDB deployment.

Sample Application

You can use the following sample application to test the code examples on this page. To use the sample application, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure you have the C++ driver installed in a location from which your project can import it.

  2. Copy the following code and paste it into a new .cpp file within your project.

  3. Copy a code example from this page and paste it within the highlighted section of the file.

1#include <iostream>
2
3#include <bsoncxx/builder/basic/document.hpp>
4#include <bsoncxx/json.hpp>
5#include <mongocxx/client.hpp>
6#include <mongocxx/exception/exception.hpp>
7#include <mongocxx/instance.hpp>
8#include <mongocxx/uri.hpp>
9
10using bsoncxx::builder::basic::kvp;
11using bsoncxx::builder::basic::make_document;
12
13int main() {
14    try {
15        mongocxx::instance instance;
16
17        mongocxx::uri uri("<connection string>");
18        mongocxx::client client(uri);
19
20        auto database = client["<database name>"];
21        auto collection = database["<collection name>"];
22
23        // Start example code here
24
25        // End example code here
26
27    } catch (const mongocxx::exception& e) {
28        std::cout << "An exception occurred: " << e.what() << "\n";
29        return EXIT_FAILURE;
30    }
31    
32    return EXIT_SUCCESS;
33}

Insert One

The following code shows how to insert a single document into a collection:

auto result = collection.insert_one(make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>")));

To learn more about the insert_one() method, see the Insert Documents guide.

Insert Multiple

The following code shows how to insert multiple documents into a collection:

std::vector<bsoncxx::document::value> documents;
documents.push_back(make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>")));
documents.push_back(make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>")));
auto result = collection.insert_many(documents);

To learn more about the insert_many() method, see the Insert Documents guide.

Update One

The following code shows how to update a single document in a collection by creating or editing a field:

auto query_filter = make_document(kvp("<field to match>", "<value to match>"));
auto update_doc = make_document(kvp("$set", make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"))));
auto result = collection.update_one(query_filter.view(), update_doc.view());

To learn more about the update_one() method, see the Update Documents guide.

Update Multiple

The following code shows how to update multiple documents in a collection by creating or editing a field:

auto query_filter = make_document(kvp("<field to match>", "<value to match>"));
auto update_doc = make_document(kvp("$set", make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"))));
auto result = collection.update_many(query_filter.view(), update_doc.view());

To learn more about the update_many() method, see the Update Documents guide.

Delete One

The following code shows how to delete a single document in a collection:

auto result = collection.delete_one(make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>")));

To learn more about the delete_one() method, see the Delete Documents guide.

Delete Multiple

The following code shows how to delete multiple documents in a collection:

auto result = collection.delete_many(make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>")));

To learn more about the delete_many() method, see the Delete Documents guide.

Bulk Write

The following code shows how to perform multiple write operations in a single bulk operation:

auto bulk = collection.create_bulk_write();
auto insert_doc = make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"));
auto update_filter = make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"));
auto update_doc = make_document(kvp("$set", make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"))));
auto delete_filter = make_document(kvp("<field name>", "<value>"));
mongocxx::model::insert_one insert_op{insert_doc.view()};
mongocxx::model::update_many update_op{update_filter.view(), update_doc.view()};
mongocxx::model::delete_one delete_op{delete_filter.view()};
bulk.append(insert_op);
bulk.append(update_op);
bulk.append(delete_op);
auto result = bulk.execute();

To learn more about the create_bulk_write() method, see the Bulk Write guide.

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