---
name: "mongoc_database_set_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_database_set_read_prefs"
---

# mongoc\_database\_set\_read\_prefs(3)

## SYNOPSIS

```
void
mongoc_database_set_read_prefs (mongoc_database_t *database,
                                const mongoc_read_prefs_t *read_prefs);
```

This function sets the default read preferences to use on operations performed with **database**. Collections created with *mongoc\_database\_get\_collection()* after this call will inherit these read preferences.

The global default is MONGOC\_READ\_PRIMARY: if the client is connected to a replica set it reads from the primary, otherwise it reads from the current MongoDB server.

Please see the MongoDB website for a description of *Read Preferences*.

## PARAMETERS

- •

  **database**: A *mongoc\_database\_t*.

- •

  **read\_prefs**: A *mongoc\_read\_prefs\_t*.

## AUTHOR

MongoDB, Inc

## COPYRIGHT

2009-present, MongoDB, Inc.