Indexes

Indexes provide high performance read operations for frequently used queries.

This section introduces indexes in MongoDB, describes the types and configuration options for indexes, and describes special types of indexing MongoDB supports. The section also provides tutorials detailing procedures and operational concerns, and providing information on how applications may use indexes.

You can download this section in PDF form as Indexes and MongoDB.

Index Introduction

An introduction to indexes in MongoDB.

Index Concepts

The core documentation of indexes in MongoDB, including geospatial and text indexes.

Index Types

MongoDB provides different types of indexes for different purposes and different types of content.

Index Properties

The properties you can specify when building indexes.

Index Creation

The options available when creating indexes.

Index Intersection

The use of index intersection to fulfill a query.

Indexing Tutorials

Examples of operations involving indexes, including index creation and querying indexes.

Indexing Reference

Reference material for indexes in MongoDB.

• Index Introduction
• Index Concepts
  • Index Types
    • Single Field Indexes
    • Compound Indexes
    • Multikey Indexes
    • Geospatial Indexes and Queries
      • 2dsphere Indexes
      • 2d Indexes
      • geoHaystack Indexes
      • 2d Index Internals
    • Text Indexes
    • Hashed Index
  • Index Properties
    • TTL Indexes
    • Unique Indexes
    • Partial Indexes
    • Sparse Indexes
  • Index Creation
  • Index Intersection
  • Multikey Index Bounds
• Indexing Tutorials
  • Index Creation Tutorials
    • Create an Index
    • Create a Compound Index
    • Create a Unique Index
    • Create a Partial Index
    • Create a Sparse Index
    • Create a Hashed Index
    • Build Indexes on Replica Sets
    • Build Indexes in the Background
    • Build Old Style Indexes
  • Index Management Tutorials
    • Remove Indexes
    • Modify an Index
    • Rebuild Indexes
    • Manage In-Progress Index Creation
    • Return a List of All Indexes
    • Measure Index Use
  • Geospatial Index Tutorials
    • Find Restaurants with Geospatial Queries
    • Create a 2dsphere Index
    • Query a 2dsphere Index
    • Create a 2d Index
    • Query a 2d Index
    • Create a Haystack Index
    • Query a Haystack Index
    • Calculate Distance Using Spherical Geometry
  • Text Search Tutorials
    • Create a text Index
    • Specify a Language for Text Index
    • Text Search with Basis Technology Rosette Linguistics Platform
    • Specify Name for text Index
    • Control Search Results with Weights
    • Limit the Number of Entries Scanned
    • Text Search in the Aggregation Pipeline
  • Indexing Strategies
    • Create Indexes to Support Your Queries
    • Use Indexes to Sort Query Results
    • Ensure Indexes Fit in RAM
    • Create Queries that Ensure Selectivity
• Indexing Reference
  • GeoJSON Objects
  • Text Search Languages

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