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What is $graphLookup and when is it useful?

Mid MongoDB
Quick Answer $graphLookup performs recursive lookups to traverse graph or tree-like data. Given a starting document, it recursively fetches documents connected via a specified field. Use for: org charts, friend-of-friend networks, category hierarchies, file system trees. More efficient than multiple application-side queries for graph traversal. Set maxDepth to limit recursion.

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$graphLookup performs recursive lookups, useful for hierarchical structures like org charts or categories.
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