MongoDB: how to get db.stats() from API

Question

I\'m trying to get results of db.stats() mongo shell command in my python code (for monitoring purposes).

But unlike for example serverStatus I can\'t do db.co

Answer 1

The Javascript shell's stats command helper actually invokes a command named dbstats, which you can run from PyMongo using the Database.command method. The easiest way to find out what command a shell helper will run is to invoke the shell helper without parentheses -- this will print out the Javascript code it runs:

> db.stats
function (scale) {
    return this.runCommand({dbstats:1, scale:scale});
}

As for why some commands have helpers and others do not, it's largely a question of preference, time, and perceived frequency of use by the driver authors. You can run any command by name with Database.command, which is just a convenience wrapper around db.$cmd.find_one. You can find a full list of commands at List of Database Commands. You can also submit a patch against PyMongo to add a helper method for commands you find that you need to invoke frequently but aren't supported by PyMongo yet.