Find and update a document

Finds a single document in a collection using filter and sort clauses, and then updates properties in that document. Optionally, if no document matches the filter, inserts a new document.

This method and the method to update a document have the same database effect but differ in their return value. This method returns the document that was found and updated. The method to update a document returns details about the success of the update.

Method signature

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  • curl

collection.find_one_and_update(
    filter: Dict[str, Any],
    update: Dict[str, Any],
    *,
    projection: Iterable[str] | Dict[str, bool],
    sort: Dict[str, Any],
    upsert: bool,
    return_document: str,
    max_time_ms: int,
) -> Dict[str, Any]
collection.findOneAndUpdate(
  filter: Filter<Schema>,
  update: UpdateFilter<Schema>,
  options?: {
    returnDocument?: 'before' | 'after',
    upsert?: boolean,
    sort?: Sort,
    projection?: Projection,
    includeResultMetadata?: boolean,
    maxTimeMS?: number,
  },
): Promise<ModifyResult<Schema>>
Optional<T> findOneAndUpdate(
  Filter filter,
  Update update
)
Optional<T> findOneAndUpdate(
  Filter filter,
  Update update,
  FindOneAndUpdateOptions options
)
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/COLLECTION_NAME" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": FILTER,
    "update": UPDATE,
    "sort": SORT,
    "projection": PROJECTION,
    "options": {
      "upsert": BOOLEAN,
      "returnDocument": RETURN_DOCUMENT_DIRECTIVE
    }
  }
}'

Result

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  • curl

Updates a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a dictionary representation of the document. If no document was found, returns None.

The method parameters control whether the returned document reflects the original or updated values.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

If an upsert is requested, the method inserts a new document if no document matches the filter.

Example response:

{'_id': 101, 'name': 'John Doe'}

Updates a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a promise that resolves to the document (WithId<Schema>). If no document was found, returns returns a promise that resolves to null.

The method parameters control whether the returned document reflects the original or updated values.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

If an upsert is requested, the method inserts a new document if no document matches the filter.

Example resolved response:

{_id: 101, name: 'John Doe'}

Updates a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns the document (Optional<T>). If no document was found, returns returns Optional.empty().

The method parameters control whether the returned document reflects the original or updated values.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

If an upsert is requested, the method inserts a new document if no document matches the filter.

Updates a document that matches the specified parameters, and returns a dictionary representation of the document. If no document was found, returns null instead of a dictionary representation of the document.

The method parameters control whether the returned document reflects the original or updated values.

The fields included in the returned document depend on the projection specified in the method.

The response also includes details about the success of the operation, such as the number of documents that were modified.

If an upsert is requested, the method inserts a new document if no document matches the filter.

Example response:

{
  "data": {
    "document": {
      "_id":"101",
      "name":"John Doe"
    }
  },
  "status":{
    "matchedCount":1,
    "modifiedCount":1
  }
}

Example response if no document was found:

{
  "data":{
    "document":null
  },
  "status":{
    "matchedCount":0,
    "modifiedCount":0
  }
}

Example response if a new document was inserted:

{
  "data":{
    "document":null
  },
  "status":{
    "upsertedId":"7d690267-28f5-47e8-a902-6728f587e84e",
    "matchedCount":0,
    "modifiedCount":0
  }
}

Parameters

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  • Java

  • curl

Name Type Summary

filter

Dict[str, Any]

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

update

Dict[str, Any]

An object that defines the updates using Data API operators.

For a list of available operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

projection

Iterable[str] | Dict[str, bool]

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projection operations.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

sort

Dict[str, Any]

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

upsert

bool

Optional. Whether a new document should be inserted if no document matches the filter criteria.

Default: False

return_document

str

Optional. Controls whether the response reflects the document before or after the update.

Can be one of:

Default: "before"

max_time_ms

int

Optional. The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the client should wait for the underlying HTTP request.

Default: The default value for the collection. This default is 30 seconds unless you specified a different default when you initialized the Collection object.
Name Type Summary

filter

Filter<Schema>

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

update

UpdateFilter<Schema>

An object that defines the updates using Data API operators.

For a list of available operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

options

FindOneAndUpdateOptions

Optional. The options for this operation. See the options table for more details.
Properties of options
Name Type Summary

returnDocument

string

Optional. Controls whether the response reflects the document before or after the update.

Can be one of:

  • "before"

  • "after"

Default: "before"

upsert

boolean

Optional. Whether a new document should be inserted if no document matches the filter criteria.

Default: False

projection

Projection

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projection operations.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

sort

Sort

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

includeResultMetadata

boolean

Whether to include details about the success of the operation in the response.

Default: False

maxTimeMS

number

Optional. The maximum time, in milliseconds, that the client should wait for the underlying HTTP request.

Default: The default value for the collection. This default is 30 seconds unless you specified a different default when you initialized the Collection object.
Name Type Summary

filter

Filter

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

update

Update

An object that defines the updates using Data API operators.

For a list of available operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

options

FindOneAndUpdateOptions

Optional. The options for this operation. See the methods of the FindOneAndUpdateOptions class for more details.
Methods of the FindOneAndUpdateOptions class:
Method Parameters Summary

sort()

float[] | String | Sort | Map<String, Object>

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

projection()

Projection

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projection operations.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

upsert()

boolean

Optional. Whether a new document should be inserted if no document matches the filter criteria.

Default: False

returnDocumentAfter()

None

Optional. The response reflects the document after the update.

returnDocumentBefore()

None

Optional. The response reflects the document before the update.

This is the default unless returnDocumentAfter() is used.

Use the findOneAndUpdate command with these parameters:

Name Type Summary

filter

object

An object that defines filter criteria using the Data API filter syntax. The method only finds documents that match this filter criteria.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

sort

object

Optional. Sorts documents by one or more fields, or performs a vector search.

For more information, see Sort clauses.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

For vector searches, this parameter can use either $vector or $vectorize.

update

object

An object that defines the updates using Data API operators.

For a list of available operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

projection

object

Optional. Controls which fields are included or excluded in the returned document.

For more information, see Projection operations.

Default: The default projection for the collection. Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

options

object

Optional. The options for this operation. See the options table for more details.
Properties of options:

upsert

boolean

Optional. Whether a new document should be inserted if no document matches the filter criteria.

Default: False

returnDocument

string

Optional. Controls whether the response reflects the document before or after the update.

Can be one of:

  • "before"

  • "after"

Default: "before"

Examples

The following examples demonstrate how to update a document in a collection.

Update a document by ID

All documents have a unique _id property. You can use a filter to find a document with a specific _id, and then update that document.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"_id": "101"},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { _id: "101" },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}}
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("_id", "101");
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {
      "_id": "101"
    },
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } }
  }
}'

Update a document that matches a filter

You can use a filter to find a document that matches specific criteria. For example, you can find a document with an isCheckedOut value of false and a numberOfPages value less than 300.

For a list of available filter operators and more examples, see Data API operators.

Filters can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in a filter.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"isCheckedOut": False},
            {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}},
        ]
    },
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    {
      $and: [
        { isCheckedOut: false },
        { numberOfPages: { $lt: 300 } }
      ],
    },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}}
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {"$and": [
      {"isCheckedOut": false},
      {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}}
    ]},
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } }
  }
}'

Update a document that is most similar to a search vector

To find the document whose $vector value is most similar to a given vector, use a sort with the vector embeddings that you want to match. For more information, see Perform a vector search.

Vector search is only available for vector-enabled collections. For more information, see Vector and vectorize.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    sort={"$vector": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]},
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    {},
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    { sort: { $vector: [0.1, 0.2, 0.3] } },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions()
            .sort(new float[] {0.12f, 0.52f, 0.32f});
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "sort": {
      "$vector": [0.1, 0.2, 0.3]
    },
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } }
  }
}'

Update a document that is most similar to a search string

To find the document whose $vector value is most similar to the $vector value of a given search string, use a sort with the search string that you want to vectorize and match. For more information, see Perform a vector search.

Vector search with vectorize is only available for collections that have vectorize enabled. For more information, see Vector and vectorize.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    sort={"$vectorize": "Text to vectorize"}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    {},
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    { sort: { $vectorize: "Text to vectorize" } }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions()
            .sort("Text to vectorize");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "sort": { "$vectorize": "Text to vectorize" },
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } }
  }
}'

Update a document after applying a non-vector sort

You can use a sort clause to sort documents by one or more fields.

For more information, see Sort clauses.

Sort clauses can use only indexed fields. If you apply selective indexing when you create a collection, you can’t reference non-indexed fields in sort queries.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient
from astrapy.constants import SortDocuments

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    sort={
        "rating": SortDocuments.ASCENDING,
        "title": SortDocuments.DESCENDING,
    }
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    { sort: {
      rating: 1, // ascending
      title: -1 // descending
    } }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Find a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("metadata.language", "English");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions()
            .sort(Sorts.ascending("rating"))
            .sort(Sorts.descending("title"));
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": { "metadata.language": "English" },
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } },
    "sort": {
      "rating": 1,
      "title": -1
    }
  }
}'

Update multiple properties

You can combine multiple operators and properties in a single request. For the full list of operators, see Data API operators.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"_id": "101"},
    {
        "$set": {
            "color": "blue",
            "classes": ["biology", "algebra", "swimming"]
            },
        "$unset": {
            "phone": ""
        },
        "$inc": {
          "age": 1
        }
    }
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { _id: '101' },
    {
      $set: {
        color: "blue",
        classes: ["biology", "algebra", "swimming"]
      },
      $unset: {
        phone: ""
      },
      $inc: {
        age: 1
      }
    }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("_id", "101");
        Update update = Updates
          .set("color", "blue")
          .set("classes", Arrays.asList("biology", "algebra", "swimming"))
          .unset("phone")
          .inc("age", 1.0);
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {
      "_id": "101"
    },
    "update": {
        "$set": {
            "color": "blue",
            "classes": ["biology", "algebra", "swimming"]
            },
        "$unset": {
            "phone": ""
        },
        "$inc": {
          "age": 1
        }
    }
  }
}'

Update nested properties

To update a nested property, use dot notation. For example, field.subfield.subsubfield.

To update an item in a list, specify a numeric index. For example, listProperty.3.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
  {"_id": "101"},
  {
    "$set": {
      "color": "blue",
      "address.city": "Austin",
      "classes.2": "biology"
    }
  }
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { _id: '101' },
    {
      $set: {
        color: "blue",
        "address.city": "Austin",
        "classes.2": "biology"
      }
    }
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("_id", "101");
        Update update = Updates
          .set("color", "blue")
          .set("address.city", "Austin")
          .set("classes.2", "biology");
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {
      "_id": "101"
    },
    "update": {
        "$set": {
            "color": "blue",
            "address.city": "Austin",
            "classes.2": "biology"
            }
    }
  }
}'

Insert a new document if no matching document exists

If no document matches the filter criteria, you can use upsert to specify that a new document should be created.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"isCheckedOut": False},
            {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}},
        ]
    },
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    upsert=True,
)

print(result)

You can also use the setOnInsert operator specify additional fields to set if a new document is created:

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {
        "$and": [
            {"isCheckedOut": False},
            {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}},
        ]
    },
    {
      "$set": {"color": "blue"},
      "$setOnInsert": {
          "customer.name": "James"
        }
    },
    upsert=True,
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    {
      $and: [
        { isCheckedOut: false },
        { numberOfPages: { $lt: 300 } }
      ],
    },
    { $set: {color: "blue"} },
    { upsert: true },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();

You can also use the setOnInsert operator specify additional fields to set if a new document is created:

import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    {
      $and: [
        { isCheckedOut: false },
        { numberOfPages: { $lt: 300 } }
      ],
    },
    {
      $set: {color: "blue"},
      $setOnInsert: {
        "customer.name": "James"
      }
    },
    { upsert: true },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.and(
          Filters.eq("isCheckedOut", false),
          Filters.lt("numberOfPages", 300));
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions().upsert(true);
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {"$and": [
      {"isCheckedOut": false},
      {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}}
    ]},
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } },
    "options": { "upsert": true }
  }
}'

You can also use the setOnInsert operator specify additional fields to set if a new document is created:

curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {"$and": [
      {"isCheckedOut": false},
      {"numberOfPages": {"$lt": 300}}
    ]},
    "update": {
      "$set": { "color": "blue" },
      "$setOnInsert": {
        "customer.name": "James"
      }
    },
    "options": { "upsert": true }
  }
}'

Include the updated values in the response

By default, the response reflects the document before the update. You can specify that you want the response to use the updated values instead.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient
from astrapy.constants import ReturnDocument

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Update a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"_id": "101"},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    return_document=ReturnDocument.AFTER
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Update a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { _id: "101" },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    {returnDocument: 'after'}
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Update a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("_id", "101");
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions().returnDocumentAfter();
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {
      "_id": "101"
    },
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } },
    "options": { "returnDocument": "after" }
  }
}'

Include only specific fields in the response

To specify which fields to include or exclude in the returned document, use a projection.

Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default and will only be returned if you specify that they should be included. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    projection={"isCheckedOut": True, "title": True}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    { projection: { isCheckedOut: true, title: true} },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Find a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("metadata.language", "English");
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions()
            .projection(Projections.include("isCheckedOut", "title"));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {"metadata.language": "English"},
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } },
    "projection": {"isCheckedOut": true, "title": true}
  }
}'

Exclude specific fields from the response

To specify which fields to include or exclude in the returned document, use a projection.

Certain fields, like $vector and $vectorize, are excluded by default and will only be returned if you specify that they should be included. Certain fields, like _id, are included by default.

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

from astrapy import DataAPIClient

# Get an existing collection
client = DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
database = client.get_database("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
collection = database.get_collection("COLLECTION_NAME")

# Find a document
result = collection.find_one_and_update(
    {"metadata.language": "English"},
    {"$set": {"color": "blue"}},
    projection={"isCheckedOut": False, "title": False}
)

print(result)
import { DataAPIClient } from '@datastax/astra-db-ts';

// Get an existing collection
const client = new DataAPIClient('ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN');
const database = client.db('ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT');
const collection = database.collection('COLLECTION_NAME');

// Find a document
(async function () {
  const result = await collection.findOneAndUpdate(
    { "metadata.language": "English" },
    {$set: {color: "blue"}},
    { projection: { isCheckedOut: false, title: false} },
  );

  console.log(result);
})();
package com.datastax.astra.client.collection;

import com.datastax.astra.client.Collection;
import com.datastax.astra.client.DataAPIClient;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Document;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filter;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Filters;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.FindOneAndUpdateOptions;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Update;
import com.datastax.astra.client.model.Updates;

import java.util.Optional;

public class FindOneAndUpdate {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        // Get an existing collection
        Collection<Document> collection = new DataAPIClient("ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN")
            .getDatabase("ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT")
            .getCollection("COLLECTION_NAME");

        // Find a document
        Filter filter = Filters.eq("metadata.language", "English");
        Update update = Updates.set("color", "blue");
        FindOneAndUpdateOptions options = new FindOneAndUpdateOptions()
            .projection(Projections.exclude("isCheckedOut", "title"));
        Optional<Document> result = collection.findOneAndUpdate(filter, update, options);
        System.out.println(result);
    }
}
curl -sS -L -X POST "ASTRA_DB_API_ENDPOINT/api/json/v1/ASTRA_DB_KEYSPACE/ASTRA_DB_COLLECTION" \
--header "Token: ASTRA_DB_APPLICATION_TOKEN" \
--header "Content-Type: application/json" \
--data '{
  "findOneAndUpdate": {
    "filter": {"metadata.language": "English"},
    "update": { "$set": { "color": "blue" } },
    "projection": {"isCheckedOut": false, "title": false}
  }
}'

Client reference

  • Python

  • TypeScript

  • Java

  • curl

For more information, see the client reference.

For more information, see the client reference.

For more information, see the client reference.

Client reference documentation is not applicable for HTTP.

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