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MongoDB BSON Mapping in C#: Explicit Names, Records and ID Types

A guide to how the MongoDB C# driver maps objects to BSON documents. It covers explicit element names, creator maps for immutable records, choosing the BSON _id type, and ignoring extra fields. It also argues that compatibility should be checked against stored fixtures, not only a fresh round trip.

MongoClient in ASP.NET Core: lifetime and shutdown ownership

The article explains how to register MongoClient as a singleton in ASP.NET Core and how request-scoped services should borrow it. It shows that disposing the client through the container does not close the driver's cluster, and that the selected driver version changes the answer. It is a useful reference for teams running MongoDB in web apps.