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db.commandHelp() (mongosh method)

Description

db.commandHelp(command)

Displays help text for the specified database command. See the Database Commands.

The db.commandHelp() method has the following parameter:

ParameterTypeDescription

command

string

The name of a database command.

Compatibility

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

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

Important

This command has limited support in all MongoDB Atlas clusters. For more information, see Unsupported Commands.