---
name: "mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id"
section: "3"
platform: "linux"
package: "libmongoc-doc"
version: "1.30.4-1+deb13u3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id"
---

# mongoc\_client\_command\_simple\_with\_server\_id(3)

## SYNOPSIS

```
bool
mongoc_client_command_simple_with_server_id (
   mongoc_client_t *client,
   const char *db_name,
   const bson_t *command,
   const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs,
   uint32_t server_id,
   bson_t *reply,
   bson_error_t *error);
```

This function executes a command on a specific server, using the database and command specification provided.

This function is not considered a retryable read operation.

## PARAMETERS

- •

  **client**: A *mongoc\_client\_t*.

- •

  **db\_name**: The name of the database to run the command on.

- •

  **read\_prefs**: An optional *mongoc\_read\_prefs\_t*.

- •

  **server\_id**: An opaque id specifying which server to use.

- •

  **reply**: A maybe-**NULL** pointer to *overwritable storage* for a *bson\_t* to contain the results.

- •

  **error**: An optional location for a *bson\_error\_t* or a **NULL**.

## RETURNS

Returns **true** if successful. Returns **false** and sets **error** if there are invalid arguments or a server or network error.

This function does not check the server response for a write concern error or write concern timeout.

## AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

## COPYRIGHT

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.