# mongoc_uri_set_database()

## Synopsis

    bool
    mongoc_uri_set_database (mongoc_uri_t *uri, const char *database);

## Parameters

- `uri`: A mongoc_uri_t.

- `database`: The new database name.

## Description

Sets the URI’s database, after the URI has been parsed from a string.

The driver authenticates to this database if the connection string includes authentication credentials. This database is also the return value of mongoc_client_get_default_database().

## Returns

Returns false if the option cannot be set, for example if `database` is not valid UTF-8.