===================== MongoDB\\Client Class ===================== .. default-domain:: mongodb .. contents:: On this page :local: :backlinks: none :depth: 1 :class: singlecol Definition ---------- .. phpclass:: MongoDB\\Client This class serves as an entry point for the |php-library|. It is the preferred class for connecting to a MongoDB server or cluster of servers and acts as a gateway for accessing individual databases and collections. :phpclass:`MongoDB\\Client` is analogous to the driver's :php:`MongoDB\\Driver\\Manager <mongodb-driver-manager>` class, which it `composes <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_composition>`_. Methods ------- .. toctree:: :titlesonly: /reference/method/MongoDBClient__construct /reference/method/MongoDBClient__get /reference/method/MongoDBClient-createClientEncryption /reference/method/MongoDBClient-dropDatabase /reference/method/MongoDBClient-getManager /reference/method/MongoDBClient-getReadConcern /reference/method/MongoDBClient-getReadPreference /reference/method/MongoDBClient-getTypeMap /reference/method/MongoDBClient-getWriteConcern /reference/method/MongoDBClient-listDatabases /reference/method/MongoDBClient-selectCollection /reference/method/MongoDBClient-selectDatabase /reference/method/MongoDBClient-startSession /reference/method/MongoDBClient-watch