Insert Methods
MongoDB provides the following methods for inserting documents into a collection:
Method | Description |
|---|---|
Inserts a single document into a collection. | |
db.collection.insertMany() inserts multiple
documents into a collection. | |
db.collection.insert() inserts a single document or
multiple documents into a collection. |
If you use MongoDB Atlas, the fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud, you can use these methods to insert documents after you connect to your cluster. To learn more, see the following resources in the MongoDB Atlas documentation:
Additional Methods for Inserts
The following methods can also add new documents to a collection, including collections hosted in MongoDB Atlas:
db.collection.update()when used with theupsert: trueoption.db.collection.updateOne()when used with theupsert: trueoption.db.collection.updateMany()when used with theupsert: trueoption.db.collection.findAndModify()when used with theupsert: trueoption.db.collection.findOneAndUpdate()when used with theupsert: trueoption.db.collection.findOneAndReplace()when used with theupsert: trueoption.
See the individual reference pages for the methods for more information and examples.