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Asked: 2026-05-28T03:29:15+00:00

In the MongoDB shell, how do I list all collections for the current database

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In the MongoDB shell, how do I list all collections for the current database that I’m using?

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    You can do…

    JavaScript (shell):

    db.getCollectionNames()

    Node.js:

    db.listCollections()

    Non-JavaScript (shell only):

    show collections

    The reason I call that non-JavaScript is because:

    $ mongo prodmongo/app --eval "show collections"
MongoDB shell version: 3.2.10
connecting to: prodmongo/app
2016-10-26T19:34:34.886-0400 E QUERY    [thread1] SyntaxError: missing ; before statement @(shell eval):1:5

$ mongo prodmongo/app --eval "db.getCollectionNames()"
MongoDB shell version: 3.2.10
connecting to: prodmongo/app
[
    "Profiles",
    "Unit_Info"
]

    If you really want that sweet, sweet show collections output, you can:

    $ mongo prodmongo/app --eval "db.getCollectionNames().join('\n')"
MongoDB shell version: 3.2.10
connecting to: prodmongo/app
Profiles
Unit_Info
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