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# Adding an element

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Adding an element requires a deserializer
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[Deserializer](/versaapi/databasemanager/deserializer.md)
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Adding an element is called "inserting" in the MongoDB's API
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```java
Object target;         // This is the element you want to add
Gson deserializer;     // This is the deserializer

collection.insertOne(BasicDBObject.parse(deserializer.toJson(target)));
```