---
name: "mongoc_collection_get_read_prefs"
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_get_read_prefs"
---

# mongoc\_collection\_get\_read\_prefs(3)

## SYNOPSIS

```
const mongoc_read_prefs_t *
mongoc_collection_get_read_prefs (const mongoc_collection_t *collection);
```

## PARAMETERS

- •

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

## DESCRIPTION

Fetches the default read preferences to use for **collection**. Operations without specified read-preferences will default to this.

## RETURNS

A *mongoc\_read\_prefs\_t* that should not be modified or freed.

## AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

## COPYRIGHT

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.