mongo-c-driver@1
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Description:
C driver for MongoDB
Type: Formula  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Databases
Tags: mongodb database c-driver nosql libmongoc
Install: brew install mongo-c-driver@1
About:
The MongoDB C Driver (libmongoc) is a high-performance library providing a C API for interacting with MongoDB databases. It handles connection pooling, server discovery, and monitoring to build robust applications. This version 1.x package offers stable access to core MongoDB features.
Key Features:
  • High-performance connection pooling
  • Server discovery and monitoring (SDAM)
  • Support for CRUD operations and bulk writes
  • GridFS support for large file storage
Use Cases:
  • Building high-performance backend services in C
  • Integrating MongoDB into embedded systems
  • Developing database drivers or connectors for other languages
Alternatives:
  • mongo-cxx-driver – Provides a modern C++11+ API wrapper around the C driver
  • libmongocxx – The official C++11 driver, successor to mongo-cxx-driver
Version History
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