Boolean Operators
$must
The $must operator requires all specified conditions to match.
Documents are only included in results if they satisfy every condition within the $must clause.
This implements logical AND behavior.
When you specify multiple field conditions at the top level of a query without any boolean operator,
they are implicitly wrapped in a $must. These queries are equivalent:
// Implicit must{ name: "headphones", inStock: true }// Explicit $must{ $must: { name: "headphones", inStock: true } }Syntax Options
The $must operator accepts either an object or an array:
- Object syntax: Each key-value pair is a condition that must match
- Array syntax: Each element is a separate condition object that must match
Array syntax is useful when you have multiple conditions on the same field or when building queries programmatically.
Examples
// Explicit $mustawait products.query({ filter: { $must: [{ name: "headphones" }, { inStock: true }], },});// Equivalent implicit formawait products.query({ filter: { name: "headphones", inStock: true, },});// $must with object syntaxawait products.query({ filter: { $must: { name: "headphones", inStock: true, }, },});# Explicit $mustproducts.query(filter={"$must": [{"name": "headphones"}, {"inStock": True}]})# Equivalent implicit formproducts.query(filter={"name": "headphones", "inStock": True})# $must with object syntaxproducts.query(filter={"$must": {"name": "headphones", "inStock": True}})# Explicit $mustSEARCH.QUERY products '{"$must": [{"name": "headphones"}, {"inStock": true}]}'# Equivalent implicit formSEARCH.QUERY products '{"name": "headphones", "inStock": true}'# $must with object syntaxSEARCH.QUERY products '{"$must": {"name": "headphones", "inStock": true}}'