MongoDB Search and Vector Search Index Methods

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New in version 7.0: (Also available starting in 6.0.7)

MongoDB Search indexes let you query data in MongoDB Search, while Vector Search indexes let you query data in Vector Search. MongoDB Search and Vector Search indexes enable performant text search queries by mapping search terms to the documents that contain those terms.

Use the following methods to manage MongoDB Search and Vector Search indexes.

Name	Description
`db.collection.createSearchIndex()`	Creates an MongoDB Search index or Vector Search index on a specified collection or view.
`db.collection.dropSearchIndex()`	Deletes an existing MongoDB Search index or Vector Search index.
`db.collection.getSearchIndexes()`	Returns information about existing MongoDB Search indexes or Vector Search indexes on a specified collection or view.
`db.collection.updateSearchIndex()`	Updates an existing MongoDB Search index or Vector Search index.

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Native Methods

db.collection.createSearchIndex