# C++ Driver - (current)

> Explore the MongoDB C++ Driver, including installation, connection setup, data operations, and advanced configuration options.

- [Aggregation](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/aggregation.md): Learn how to use the C++ driver to perform aggregation operations, including building pipelines and using aggregation stages to transform and compute results from your data.
- [Advanced Configuration and Installation Options](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/advanced-installation.md)
- [Create a MongoDB Client](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/client.md)
- [Specify Connection Options](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/connection-options.md)
- [Use a Connection Pool](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/connection-pools.md): Learn how to use the C++ driver to create connection pools, which allow you to manage multiple client objects and run concurrent operations in your code.
- [Choose a Connection Target](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/connection-targets.md): Learn how to use a connection string and a client object to connect to different MongoDB deployments, including Atlas, local, and replica set deployments.
- [Include and Link the Driver in Your Program](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/include-link.md)
- [Create a Driver Instance](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/instance.md)
- [Compress Network Traffic](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/network-compression.md): Enable network compression in the MongoDB C++ driver to reduce the data transferred and transfer costs by using the Snappy, Zlib, or Zstandard algorithms.
- [Stable API](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/connect/stable-api.md)
- [Bulk Write Operations](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/bulk-write.md)
- [Configure CRUD Operations](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/configure.md): Configure MongoDB C++ Driver CRUD operations with read and write concerns, read preferences, retryable reads and writes, and load balancing options in C++.
- [Delete Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/delete.md)
- [Store Large Files by Using GridFS](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/gridfs.md)
- [Insert Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/insert.md)
- [Count Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/count.md)
- [Access Data From a Cursor](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/cursor.md)
- [Retrieve Distinct Field Values](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/distinct.md)
- [Find Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/find.md)
- [Specify Fields To Return](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/project.md)
- [Specify a Query](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/specify-a-query.md)
- [Specify Documents to Return](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/query/specify-documents-to-return.md)
- [Thread and Fork Safety](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/thread-safety.md): Ensure each thread has its own mongocxx::client and avoid sharing client objects across threads to maintain thread safety in C++ MongoDB applications.
- [Transactions](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/transactions.md)
- [Update Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/update.md)
- [Replace Documents](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/crud/update/replace.md)
- [Extended JSON](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/data-formats/extended-json.md)
- [Time Series Data](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/data-formats/time-series.md)
- [Working with BSON](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/data-formats/working-with-bson.md)
- [Databases and Collections](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/databases-collections.md)
- [Get Started with the C++ Driver](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/get-started.md): Learn how to create an app to connect to MongoDB deployment by using the C++ driver.
- [MongoDB C++ Driver](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/index.md): Explore the MongoDB C++ Driver, including installation, connection setup, data operations, and advanced configuration options.
- [Indexes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/indexes.md): Learn how to use indexes with the MongoDB C++ Driver to improve query efficiency and explore different index types like single field and compound indexes.
- [MongoDB Search Indexes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/indexes/atlas-search-index.md)
- [Compound Indexes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/indexes/compound-index.md)
- [Single Field Indexes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/indexes/single-field-index.md)
- [MongoDB Vector Search Indexes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/indexes/vector-search-index.md)
- [Issues & Help](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/issues-and-help.md)
- [Monitor Data Changes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/logging-monitoring/change-streams.md)
- [Log Driver Events](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/logging-monitoring/logging.md): Learn how to configure logging with the MongoDB C++ Driver to observe application activities with different levels of detail.
- [Monitor Application Events](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/logging-monitoring/monitoring.md)
- [Run a MongoDB Search Query](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/mongodb-search.md)
- [Run a MongoDB Vector Search Query](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/mongodb-vector-search.md): Learn how to use the C++ driver to perform MongoDB Vector Search queries and find similar items to your search query using the aggregation framework.
- [API and ABI Versioning](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/api-abi-versioning.md): Understand API and ABI versioning for the MongoDB C++ Driver, including header file structure, library filenames, and CMake package config files.
- [ABI Versioning](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/api-abi-versioning/abi-versioning.md): Learn how the C++ Driver uses ABI versioning to maintain stability and compatibility for shared libraries using ABI namespaces and versioning policies.
- [API Versioning](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/api-abi-versioning/api-versioning.md): Understand how the C++ Driver uses Semantic Versioning for API versioning, distinguishing between public and private APIs, and handling deprecations.
- [Testing](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/testing.md): Learn how to run and write tests for the C++ driver using Catch, including unit and integration tests.
- [Upgrade Driver Versions](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/upgrade.md)
- [Release Notes](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/reference/whats-new.md): Learn about new features, improvements, and breaking changes in each version of the MongoDB C++ driver, including versions 4.5, 4.4, 4.3, and earlier.
- [Run a Command](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/run-command.md): Learn how to use the C++ driver to run a database command, which allows for expanded database interaction if there is not a corresponding driver method.
- [Authentication Mechanisms](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication.md): Learn how to use the C++ driver to authenticate to MongoDB. Explore supported mechanisms including SCRAM, X.509, AWS IAM, OIDC, Kerberos, and PLAIN SASL.
- [AWS Identity and Access Management](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/aws-iam.md)
- [Kerberos (GSSAPI) Authentication](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/kerberos.md)
- [OpenID Connect (OIDC) Authentication](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/oidc.md): Learn how to authenticate to MongoDB using the MONGODB-OIDC mechanism in the C++ driver, with examples for Azure Instance Metadata Service and Azure Functions/App Service Environment.
- [PLAIN SASL Authentication](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/plain-sasl.md)
- [SCRAM Authentication](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/scram.md)
- [X.509 Authentication](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/authentication/x509.md)
- [Enterprise Authentication Mechanisms](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/enterprise-authentication.md)
- [In-Use Encryption](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/in-use-encryption.md)
- [Configure Transport Layer Security (TLS)](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/languages/cpp/cpp-driver/current/security/tls.md)