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# mongoc_collection_insert()

## Synopsis

    bool
    mongoc_collection_insert (mongoc_collection_t *collection,
                              mongoc_insert_flags_t flags,
                              const bson_t *document,
                              const mongoc_write_concern_t *write_concern,
                              bson_error_t *error);

## Parameters

- `collection`: A mongoc_collection_t.
- `flags`: A mongoc_insert_flags_t.
- `document`: A `bson_t`.
- `write_concern`: A mongoc_write_concern_t.
- `error`: An optional location for a bson_error_t or `NULL`.

## Description

Superseded by mongoc_collection_insert_one() and mongoc_collection_insert_many().

This function shall insert `document` into `collection`.

If no `_id` element is found in `document`, then a `bson_oid_t` will be generated locally and added to the document. If you must know the inserted document’s `_id`, generate it in your code and include it in the `document`. The `_id` you generate can be a `bson_oid_t` or any other non-array BSON type.

## Errors

Errors are propagated via the `error` parameter.

## Returns

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

A write concern timeout or write concern error is considered a failure.

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