To get the most out of your data, you need a rich and powerful query language. Using a language that is purpose-built for document oriented database such as MongoDB and Cosmos DB fits such needs beautifully. Sure - you ca poke at your data using id only, but you'd be losing on tons of power, performance, and flexibility. This session will teach you how to use the aggregation framework to compose complex queries that can go way beyond "where-field-equals-value" queries. You will learn all about the aggregation pipeline, the major operators allowing you to filter, group, and shape your query results. Leveraging these query techniques helps you broaden the usage of your document oriented database by performing both runtime CRUD and reporting functions, reducing reliance on extra reporting infrastructure.