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db.collection.aggregate([{$match:{key:{$in:[1,2]}}},{$unwind:"$channels"},{$group:{_id:{key:"$key",folder:"$channels.folder"},value:{$push:"$channels",},"foldersRef":{$push:"$channels.folder"},}},{$group:{_id:"$_id.key","channels":{"$push":"$value"},},},{"$project":{"channels":{"$map":{"input":"$channels","as":"channel","in":{"$arrayToObject":[[{"v":{"$map":{"input":"$$channel","as":"subChannel","in":{"id":"$$subChannel.id","name":"$$subChannel.name",}}},"k":{"$arrayElemAt":["$$channel.folder",0]},}]],},}},},},])