macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install mongo-c-driverlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install mongo-c-driverMacPorts ports tree · devel/mongo-c-driver/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install mongo-c-driver with Homebrew, apk, apt, dnf, MacPorts, pacman, zypper
C driver for MongoDB. Version 2.3.2 via Homebrew; verified 2026-07-07.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Alpine Linux apkverified · 92%
sudo apk add libbsonAlpine Linux edge package indexes · libbson · source: dl-cdn.alpinelinux.org
Debian aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install libbson-1.0-0t64Debian stable package indexes · libbson-1.0-0t64 · source: deb.debian.org
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install libbsonFedora Rawhide package metadata · libbson · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Arch Linux pacmanverified · 92%
sudo pacman -S mongo-c-driverArch Linux sync databases · mongo-c-driver · source: geo.mirror.pkgbuild.com
openSUSE zypperverified · 92%
sudo zypper install bson-developenSUSE Tumbleweed package metadata · bson-devel · source: download.opensuse.org
overview
Package summary
C driver for MongoDB
Project links
Commands and aliases
- mongoc2-stat
history
Project history and usage
mongo-c-driver is MongoDB's official C client-driver project. The documentation identifies libmongoc as the official driver for C applications and explains that it depends on libbson for creating and parsing BSON, MongoDB's native document format. The project therefore serves two audiences: C programs that connect directly to MongoDB, and higher-level drivers or bindings that need a maintained C implementation underneath.
Project history
The driver line has been packaged under several names. Homebrew notes mongo-c-driver as also known as libmongoc and mongo-c-driver@2, and formerly known as mongo-c. The upstream API site describes the package as a cross-platform MongoDB client library for C and for writing drivers in higher-level languages, while the GitHub repository summarizes the project as libmongoc plus libbson and points contributors to MongoDB's driver documentation and support channels.
Adoption history
The 2.x series is the main Homebrew formula. MongoDB's release notes mark 2.0.0 as a breaking release that removed deprecated types and methods, added BSON Binary Vector subtype support in libbson, and added libmongoc support for aggregate operations that include lookup stages for in-use encryption. Later 2.x notes show the driver continuing to track server features such as OIDC authentication variants, Queryable Encryption operations, client-side timeout behavior, overload handling, and other production-driver concerns.
How it is used
In practice the formula is installed when building C applications against MongoDB, compiling software that embeds MongoDB access through libmongoc, or satisfying native dependencies for language bindings and tools. It sits beside server packages and higher-level MongoDB drivers: users rarely run it as an end-user database tool, but many builds need its headers, libraries, pkg-config/CMake metadata, and small diagnostic utility.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: green
narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.
Risk classifier
green risk · low confidence · appliance
Why
- narrow executable package without higher-risk signals
Signals
- metadata:no-higher-risk-signals
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 6 platform targets.
- Installs with 2 runtime dependencies.
- Build metadata lists 3 build dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
mongoc2-stat | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.3.2
manager updated2026-07-07
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detected2.3.2
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
- okNo freshness warnings were generated.
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:mongo-c-driver |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.3.2 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/mongo-c-driver |
| Homepage | https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver |
| Repository | https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver |
| Upstream docs | https://www.mongoc.org/ |
| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Source archive | https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver/archive/refs/tags/2.3.2.tar.gz |
| Last updated | 2026-07-07T16:38:47Z |
| Pulse | updated |
| Dependencies | openssl@3, zstd |
| Build dependencies | cmake, pkgconf, sphinx-doc |
| Bottle | available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, sonoma, x86_64_linux) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | mongo-c-driver |
| Aliases |
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| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
Debian apt95%
libbson-1.0-0t64 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - runtime files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-1.0-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Debian apt95%
libbson-dev 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - dev files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Debian apt95%
libbson-doc 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - documentation
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Debian apt95%
libmongoc-1.0-0t64 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
MongoDB C client library - runtime files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-1.0-0t64- Section: libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Debian apt95%
libmongoc-dev 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
MongoDB C client library - dev files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-dev- Section: libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Debian apt95%
libmongoc-doc 1.30.4-1+deb13u2
MongoDB C client library - documentation
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-doc- Section: doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libbson-1.0-0t64 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - runtime files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-1.0-0t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libbson-dev 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - dev files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libbson-doc 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
Library to parse and generate BSON documents - documentation
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libbson-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libmongoc-1.0-0t64 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
MongoDB C client library - runtime files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-1.0-0t64- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 9 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libmongoc-dev 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
MongoDB C client library - dev files
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 9 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
Ubuntu apt95%
libmongoc-doc 1.26.0-1.1ubuntu2
MongoDB C client library - documentation
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apt install libmongoc-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
apk95%
libbson 1.30.6-r0
Building, parsing, and iterating BSON documents
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apk add libbson- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
apk95%
libbson-dev 1.30.6-r0
Client library written in C for MongoDB (development files)
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apk add libbson-dev- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
apk95%
libbson-static 1.30.6-r0
Client library written in C for MongoDB (static library)
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apk add libbson-static- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
apk95%
mongo-c-driver 1.30.6-r0
Client library written in C for MongoDB
https://github.com/mongodb/mongo-c-driver
sudo apk add mongo-c-driver- License: Apache-2.0
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: mongo-c-driver
- 1 dependencies
- 1 provides
- normalized package name match
- Matched by: Mongo C Driver
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