What is a MongoDB ObjectId?

An ObjectId is a 12-byte (24 character hex) unique identifier typically used in MongoDB. It has built-in creation timestamps.

How does the timestamp extraction work?

The first 4 bytes (8 hex characters) of every ObjectId represent the Unix epoch timestamp of when it was created.

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