invalidateUserCache (database command)

Definition

invalidateUserCache

Flushes user information from in-memory cache, including removal of each user's credentials and roles. This allows you to purge the cache at any given moment, regardless of the interval set in the userCacheInvalidationIntervalSecs parameter.

Compatibility

This command is available in deployments hosted in the following environments:

• MongoDB Atlas: The fully managed service for MongoDB deployments in the cloud

• MongoDB Enterprise: The subscription-based, self-managed version of MongoDB
• MongoDB Community: The source-available, free-to-use, and self-managed version of MongoDB

Syntax

The command has the following syntax:

db.runCommand(
   {
     invalidateUserCache: 1
   }
)

Required Access

You must have privileges that include the invalidateUserCache action on the cluster resource in order to use this command.