MongoDB PHP Library

This library provides a high-level abstraction around the lower-level PHP driver (i.e. the mongodb extension).

While the extension provides a limited API for executing commands, queries, and write operations, this library implements an API similar to that of the legacy PHP driver. It contains abstractions for client, database, and collection objects, and provides methods for CRUD operations and common commands (e.g. index and collection management).

If you are developing an application with MongoDB, you should consider using this library, or another high-level abstraction, instead of the extension alone.

For further information about the architecture of this library and the mongodb extension, see:

• http://www.mongodb.com/blog/post/call-feedback-new-php-and-hhvm-drivers

Installation

As a high-level abstraction for the driver, this library naturally requires that the mongodb extension be installed:

$ pecl install mongodb-alpha
$ echo "extension=mongodb.so" >> `php --ini | grep "Loaded Configuration" | sed -e "s|.*:\s*||"`

The preferred method of installing this library is with Composer by running the following from your project root:

$ composer require "mongodb/mongodb=0.2.x-dev"

Generated API Docs

If you are just interested in referencing the API provided by this library, you can view generated API documentation here.

MongoDB Tutorial

If you are a new MongoDB user, these links should help you become more familiar with MongoDB and introduce some of the concepts and terms you will encounter in this documentation:

• Introduction to CRUD operations in MongoDB
• What is a MongoDB document?
• MongoDB's dot notation for accessing document properties
• ObjectId: MongoDB's document identifier