---
name: "mongoc_collection_drop"
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_collection_drop"
---

# mongoc\_collection\_drop(3)

## SYNOPSIS

```
bool
mongoc_collection_drop (mongoc_collection_t *collection, bson_error_t *error);
```

## PARAMETERS

- •

  **collection**: A *mongoc\_collection\_t*.

- •

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

## DESCRIPTION

For more information, see *mongoc\_collection\_drop\_with\_opts()*. This function is a thin wrapper, passing **NULL** in as *bson\_t* parameter.

## AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

## COPYRIGHT

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.