As a script: [sv@sv ~/dev/mongodb_repos/SERVER-7774 (master)]$ mongo testfile.js MongoDB shell version: 2.3.3-pre- connecting to: test { "time" : 0, "count" : 0 } In the shell: [sv@sv ~/dev/mongodb_repos/SERVER-7774 (master)]$ cat testfile.js db.test.drop(); db.test.insert({x:1}); db.test.find({x:1}); db.test.find({x:1}); db.test.find({x:1}); printjson(db.adminCommand( "top" ).totals[ "test.test" ].queries); [sv@sv ~/dev/mongodb_repos/SERVER-7774 (master)]$ mongo MongoDB shell version: 2.3.3-pre- connecting to: test Server has startup warnings: Mon Apr 8 13:38:23.719 [initandlisten] Mon Apr 8 13:38:23.719 [initandlisten] ** NOTE: This is a development version (2.5.0-pre-) of MongoDB. Mon Apr 8 13:38:23.719 [initandlisten] ** Not recommended for production. Mon Apr 8 13:38:23.719 [initandlisten] > db.test.drop(); true > db.test.insert({x:1}); > db.test.find({x:1}); { "_id" : ObjectId( "516343b8a4cd2ac566f62971" ), "x" : 1 } > db.test.find({x:1}); { "_id" : ObjectId( "516343b8a4cd2ac566f62971" ), "x" : 1 } > db.test.find({x:1}); { "_id" : ObjectId( "516343b8a4cd2ac566f62971" ), "x" : 1 } > printjson(db.adminCommand( "top" ).totals[ "test.test" ].queries); { "time" : 200, "count" : 2 } > bye