mongodb find by element in array code example

Example 1: search inside array with object mongodb

db.users.find({awards: {$elemMatch: {award:'National Medal', year:1975}}})

Example 2: mongodb find element in array

db.yourCollection.find( { array: "element" } )

Example 3: mongodb find array with element

// Finds all documents that have a property named "tags"
// which has at least one array element matching "red"
db.inventory.find( { tags: "red" } )

Example 4: mongodb array field contains

db.inventory.find( { tags: { $all: ["red", "blank"] } } )