TYPE

Syntax text Syntax diagram API methods

TYPE key

Client:

type(
    name: KeyT
) → str

TYPE(
    key: RedisArgument
) → Any

type(
    key: byte[]
) → String  // type of key, or none when key does not exist.

type(
    key: String
) → String  // type of key, or none when key does not exist.

type(
    key: K  // the key.
) → String  // String simple-string-reply type of key, or none when key does not exist.

type(
    key: K  // the key.
) → RedisFuture<String>  // String simple-string-reply type of key, or none when key does not exist.

type(
    key: K  // the key.
) → Mono<String>  // String simple-string-reply type of key, or none when key does not exist.

Type(
    ctx: context.Context,
    key: string
) → *StatusCmd

KeyType(
    key: RedisKey,  // The key to check.
    flags: CommandFlags  // The flags to use for this operation.
) → RedisType  // The type of the key, or RedisType.None if the key does not exist.

KeyTypeAsync(
    key: RedisKey,  // The key to check.
    flags: CommandFlags  // The flags to use for this operation.
) → Task<RedisType>  // The type of the key, or RedisType.None if the key does not exist.

type(
    $key: string
) → string

Available since:: Redis Open Source 1.0.0
Time complexity:: O(1)
ACL categories:: @keyspace, @read, @fast,
Compatibility:: Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

Returns the string representation of the type of the value stored at key. The different types that can be returned are: string, list, set, zset, hash, stream, and vectorset.

Required arguments

key

The name of the key.

Examples

Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

Redis Software	Redis Cloud	Notes
✅ Standard ✅ Active-Active	✅ Standard ✅ Active-Active

Return information

RESP2 RESP3

Simple string reply: the type of key, or none when key doesn't exist.