db.collection.validate()¶

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db.collection.validate(true)¶

Validates a collection. The method scans a collection’s data structures for correctness and returns a single document that describes the relationship between the logical collection and the physical representation of the data.

The validate() method has the following parameter:

Parameter	Type	Description
`full`	boolean	Optional. Specify `true` to enable a full validation and to return full statistics. MongoDB disables full validation by default because it is a potentially resource-intensive operation.

The validate() method output provides an in-depth view of how the collection uses storage. Be aware that this command is potentially resource intensive and may impact the performance of your MongoDB instance.

The validate() method is a wrapper around the validate database command.