# mongoc_gridfs_find_one_by_filename()

## Synopsis

    mongoc_gridfs_file_t *
    mongoc_gridfs_find_one_by_filename (mongoc_gridfs_t *gridfs,
                                        const char      *filename,
                                        bson_error_t    *error);

## Parameters

gridfs | A mongoc_gridfs_t.
filename | A UTF-8 encoded string contiaining the filename.
error | An optional location for a bson_error_t or NULL.

## Description

Finds the first file matching the filename specified. If no file could be found, NULL is returned and error is set.

## Errors

Errors are propagated via the error parameter.

## Returns

Returns a newly allocated mongoc_gridfs_file_t if successful, otherwise NULL and error is set. You must free the resulting file with mongoc_gridfs_file_destroy() when no longer in use.