feat(NODE-7020): remove ping on connect #4607
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nbbeeken reviewed Aug 4, 2025
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Description
Removes the ping command on client connect.
What is changing?
Switches from executing a ping to a connection checkout and checkin
Is there new documentation needed for these changes?
None
What is the motivation for this change?
NODE-7020
Release Highlight
Clients no longer send a ping on connect
When authentication is enabled, the
MongoClientwill no longer send apingcommand when connecting since it is unnecessary. Instead it will check a connection out of the pool to force the initial handshake, and check it back in.Double check the following
npm run check:lintscripttype(NODE-xxxx)[!]: descriptionfeat(NODE-1234)!: rewriting everything in coffeescript