Redis as an in-memory data structure store quick start guide

Understand how to use basic Redis data types

This quick start guide shows you how to:

  1. Get started with Redis
  2. Store data under a key in Redis
  3. Retrieve data with a key from Redis
  4. Scan the keyspace for keys that match a specific pattern

The examples in this article refer to a simple bicycle inventory.

Setup

The easiest way to get started with Redis is to use Redis Cloud:

  1. Create a free account.

  2. Follow the instructions to create a free database.

You can alternatively follow the installation guides to install Redis on your local machine.

Connect

The first step is to connect to Redis. You can find further details about the connection options in this documentation site's Tools section. The following example shows how to connect to a Redis server that runs on localhost (-h 127.0.0.1) and listens on the default port (-p 6379):

Foundational: Connect to a Redis server
> redis-cli -h 127.0.0.1 -p 6379
Redis CLI guide
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r = redis.Redis(host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, decode_responses=True)
Python Quick-Start 
const client = createClient();
client.on('error', err => console.log('Redis Client Error', err));

await client.connect();
Node.js Quick-Start 
    RedisClient jedis = RedisClient.create("localhost", 6379);
Java-Sync Quick-Start 
	ctx := context.Background()

	rdb := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
		Addr:     "localhost:6379",
		Password: "", // no password docs
		DB:       0,  // use default DB
		Protocol: 2,
	})
Go Quick-Start 
        var muxer = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect("localhost:6379");
        var db = muxer.GetDatabase();
        var ft = db.FT();
        var json = db.JSON();
C#-Sync (NRedisStack) Quick-Start

Tip:
You can copy and paste the connection details from the Redis Cloud database configuration page. Here is an example connection string of a Cloud database that is hosted in the AWS region us-east-1 and listens on port 16379: redis-16379.c283.us-east-1-4.ec2.cloud.redislabs.com:16379. The connection string has the format host:port. You must also copy and paste the username and password of your Cloud database and then either pass the credentials to your client or use the AUTH command after the connection is established.

Store and retrieve data

Redis stands for Remote Dictionary Server. You can use the same data types as in your local programming environment but on the server side within Redis.

Similar to byte arrays, Redis strings store sequences of bytes, including text, serialized objects, counter values, and binary arrays. The following example shows you how to set and get a string value:

Foundational: Set and retrieve string values using SET and GET commands
SET bike:1 "Process 134"
GET bike:1
Redis CLI guide
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"""
Code samples for data structure store quickstart pages:
    https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/get-started/data-store/
"""

import redis

r = redis.Redis(host="localhost", port=6379, db=0, decode_responses=True)

res = r.set("bike:1", "Process 134")
print(res)
# >>> True

res = r.get("bike:1")
print(res)
# >>> "Process 134"
Python Quick-Start 

import { createClient } from 'redis';

const client = createClient();

client.on('error', err => console.log('Redis Client Error', err));

await client.connect().catch(console.error);

await client.set('bike:1', 'Process 134');
const value = await client.get('bike:1');
console.log(value);
// returns 'Process 134'

await client.close();
Node.js Quick-Start 
package io.redis.examples;

import redis.clients.jedis.RedisClient;


public class SetGetExample {

  public void run() {

    RedisClient jedis = RedisClient.create("redis://localhost:6379");

    String status = jedis.set("bike:1", "Process 134");

    if ("OK".equals(status)) System.out.println("Successfully added a bike.");

    String value = jedis.get("bike:1");

    if (value != null) System.out.println("The name of the bike is: " + value + ".");


    jedis.close();
  }
}
Java-Sync Quick-Start 
package example_commands_test

import (
	"context"
	"fmt"

	"github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
)

func ExampleClient_Set_and_get() {
	ctx := context.Background()

	rdb := redis.NewClient(&redis.Options{
		Addr:     "localhost:6379",
		Password: "", // no password docs
		DB:       0,  // use default DB
	})



	err := rdb.Set(ctx, "bike:1", "Process 134", 0).Err()
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println("OK")

	value, err := rdb.Get(ctx, "bike:1").Result()
	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}
	fmt.Printf("The name of the bike is %s", value)

}
Go Quick-Start 

using NRedisStack.Tests;
using StackExchange.Redis;

public class SetGetExample
{
    public void Run()
    {
        var muxer = ConnectionMultiplexer.Connect("localhost:6379");
        var db = muxer.GetDatabase();

        bool status = db.StringSet("bike:1", "Process 134");

        if (status)
            Console.WriteLine("Successfully added a bike.");

        var value = db.StringGet("bike:1");

        if (value.HasValue)
            Console.WriteLine("The name of the bike is: " + value + ".");

    }
}
C#-Sync (SE.Redis) Quick-Start

Hashes are the equivalent of dictionaries (dicts or hash maps). Among other things, you can use hashes to represent plain objects and to store groupings of counters. The following example explains how to set and access field values of an object:

Foundational: Store and retrieve hash data structures using HSET to set multiple fields, HGET to retrieve individual fields, and HGETALL to retrieve all fields at once
> HSET bike:1 model Deimos brand Ergonom type 'Enduro bikes' price 4972
(integer) 4
> HGET bike:1 model
"Deimos"
> HGET bike:1 price
"4972"
> HGETALL bike:1
1) "model"
2) "Deimos"
3) "brand"
4) "Ergonom"
5) "type"
6) "Enduro bikes"
7) "price"
8) "4972"
Redis CLI guide
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res1 = r.hset(
    "bike:1",
    mapping={
        "model": "Deimos",
        "brand": "Ergonom",
        "type": "Enduro bikes",
        "price": 4972,
    },
)
print(res1)
# >>> 4

res2 = r.hget("bike:1", "model")
print(res2)
# >>> 'Deimos'

res3 = r.hget("bike:1", "price")
print(res3)
# >>> '4972'

res4 = r.hgetall("bike:1")
print(res4)
# >>> {'model': 'Deimos', 'brand': 'Ergonom', 'type': 'Enduro bikes', 'price': '4972'}
Python Quick-Start 
const res1 = await client.hSet(
  'bike:1',
  {
    'model': 'Deimos',
    'brand': 'Ergonom',
    'type': 'Enduro bikes',
    'price': 4972,
  }
)
console.log(res1) // 4

const res2 = await client.hGet('bike:1', 'model')
console.log(res2)  // 'Deimos'

const res3 = await client.hGet('bike:1', 'price')
console.log(res3)  // '4972'

const res4 = await client.hGetAll('bike:1')
console.log(res4)  
/*
{
  brand: 'Ergonom',
  model: 'Deimos',
  price: '4972',
  type: 'Enduro bikes'
}
*/
Node.js Quick-Start 
      Map<String, String> bike1 = new HashMap<>();
      bike1.put("model", "Deimos");
      bike1.put("brand", "Ergonom");
      bike1.put("type", "Enduro bikes");
      bike1.put("price", "4972");

      Long res1 = jedis.hset("bike:1", bike1);
      System.out.println(res1); // 4

      String res2 = jedis.hget("bike:1", "model");
      System.out.println(res2); // Deimos

      String res3 = jedis.hget("bike:1", "price");
      System.out.println(res3); // 4972

      Map<String, String> res4 = jedis.hgetAll("bike:1");
      System.out.println(res4); // {type=Enduro bikes, brand=Ergonom, price=4972, model=Deimos}
Java-Sync Quick-Start 
            Map<String, String> bike1 = new HashMap<>();
            bike1.put("model", "Deimos");
            bike1.put("brand", "Ergonom");
            bike1.put("type", "Enduro bikes");
            bike1.put("price", "4972");

            CompletableFuture<Void> setGetAll = asyncCommands.hset("bike:1", bike1).thenCompose(res1 -> {
                System.out.println(res1); // >>> 4
                return asyncCommands.hget("bike:1", "model");
            }).thenCompose(res2 -> {
                System.out.println(res2); // >>> Deimos
                return asyncCommands.hget("bike:1", "price");
            }).thenCompose(res3 -> {
                System.out.println(res3); // >>> 4972
                return asyncCommands.hgetall("bike:1");
            })
                    .thenAccept(System.out::println)
                    // >>> {type=Enduro bikes, brand=Ergonom, price=4972, model=Deimos}
                    .toCompletableFuture();
Java-Async Quick-Start 
            Map<String, String> bike1 = new HashMap<>();
            bike1.put("model", "Deimos");
            bike1.put("brand", "Ergonom");
            bike1.put("type", "Enduro bikes");
            bike1.put("price", "4972");

            Mono<Long> setGetAll = reactiveCommands.hset("bike:1", bike1).doOnNext(result -> {
                System.out.println(result); // >>> 4
            });

            setGetAll.block();

            Mono<String> getModel = reactiveCommands.hget("bike:1", "model").doOnNext(result -> {
                System.out.println(result); // >>> Deimos
            });

            Mono<String> getPrice = reactiveCommands.hget("bike:1", "price").doOnNext(result -> {
                System.out.println(result); // >>> 4972
            });

            Mono<List<KeyValue<String, String>>> getAll = reactiveCommands.hgetall("bike:1").collectList().doOnNext(result -> {
                System.out.println(result);
                // >>> [KeyValue[type, Enduro bikes], KeyValue[brand, Ergonom],
                // KeyValue[price, 4972], KeyValue[model, Deimos]]
            });
Java-Reactive Quick-Start 
	hashFields := []string{
		"model", "Deimos",
		"brand", "Ergonom",
		"type", "Enduro bikes",
		"price", "4972",
	}

	res1, err := rdb.HSet(ctx, "bike:1", hashFields).Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(res1) // >>> 4

	res2, err := rdb.HGet(ctx, "bike:1", "model").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(res2) // >>> Deimos

	res3, err := rdb.HGet(ctx, "bike:1", "price").Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(res3) // >>> 4972

	cmdReturn := rdb.HGetAll(ctx, "bike:1")
	res4, err := cmdReturn.Result()

	if err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Println(res4)
	// >>> map[brand:Ergonom model:Deimos price:4972 type:Enduro bikes]

	type BikeInfo struct {
		Model string `redis:"model"`
		Brand string `redis:"brand"`
		Type  string `redis:"type"`
		Price int    `redis:"price"`
	}

	var res4a BikeInfo

	if err := cmdReturn.Scan(&res4a); err != nil {
		panic(err)
	}

	fmt.Printf("Model: %v, Brand: %v, Type: %v, Price: $%v\n",
		res4a.Model, res4a.Brand, res4a.Type, res4a.Price)
	// >>> Model: Deimos, Brand: Ergonom, Type: Enduro bikes, Price: $4972
Go Quick-Start 
        db.HashSet("bike:1", [
            new("model", "Deimos"),
            new("brand", "Ergonom"),
            new("type", "Enduro bikes"),
            new("price", 4972)
        ]);

        Console.WriteLine("Hash Created");
        // Hash Created

        var model = db.HashGet("bike:1", "model");
        Console.WriteLine($"Model: {model}");
        // Model: Deimos

        var price = db.HashGet("bike:1", "price");
        Console.WriteLine($"Price: {price}");
        // Price: 4972

        var bike = db.HashGetAll("bike:1");
        Console.WriteLine("bike:1");
        Console.WriteLine(string.Join("\n", bike.Select(b => $"{b.Name}: {b.Value}")));
        // Bike:1:
        // model: Deimos
        // brand: Ergonom
        // type: Enduro bikes
        // price: 4972
C#-Sync (SE.Redis) Quick-Start 
        $res1 = $r->hmset('bike:1', [
            'model' => 'Deimos',
            'brand' => 'Ergonom',
            'type' => 'Enduro bikes',
            'price' => 4972,
        ]);

        echo $res1 . PHP_EOL;
        // >>> 4

        $res2 = $r->hget('bike:1', 'model');
        echo $res2 . PHP_EOL;
        // >>> Deimos

        $res3 = $r->hget('bike:1', 'price');
        echo $res3 . PHP_EOL;
        // >>> 4972

        $res4 = $r->hgetall('bike:1');
        echo json_encode($res3) . PHP_EOL;
        // >>> {"name":"Deimos","brand":"Ergonom","type":"Enduro bikes","price":"4972"}
PHP Quick-Start 
res1 = r.hset('bike:1', {
  'model' => 'Deimos',
  'brand' => 'Ergonom',
  'type' => 'Enduro bikes',
  'price' => 4972
})
puts res1 # 4

res2 = r.hget('bike:1', 'model')
puts res2 # Deimos

res3 = r.hget('bike:1', 'price')
puts res3 # 4972

res4 = r.hgetall('bike:1')
puts res4.inspect
# {"model"=>"Deimos", "brand"=>"Ergonom", "type"=>"Enduro bikes", "price"=>"4972"}
Ruby Quick-Start 
        let hash_fields = [
            ("model", "Deimos"),
            ("brand", "Ergonom"),
            ("type", "Enduro bikes"),
            ("price", "4972"),
        ];

        if let Ok(res) = r.hset_multiple("bike:1", &hash_fields) {
            let res: String = res;
            println!("{res}");    // >>> OK
        }

        match r.hget("bike:1", "model") {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: String = res;
                println!("{res}");   // >>> Deimos
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1 model: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };

        match r.hget("bike:1", "price") {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: String = res;
                println!("{res}");   // >>> 4972
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1 price: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };

        match r.hgetall("bike:1") {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: Vec<(String, String)> = res;
                println!("{res:?}");
                // >>> [("model", "Deimos"), ("brand", "Ergonom"), ("type", "Enduro bikes"), ("price", "4972")]
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };
Rust-Sync Quick-Start 
        let hash_fields = [
            ("model", "Deimos"),
            ("brand", "Ergonom"),
            ("type", "Enduro bikes"),
            ("price", "4972"),
        ];

        if let Ok(res) = r.hset_multiple("bike:1", &hash_fields).await {
            let res: String = res;
            println!("{res}");    // >>> OK
        }

        match r.hget("bike:1", "model").await {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: String = res;
                println!("{res}");   // >>> Deimos
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1 model: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };

        match r.hget("bike:1", "price").await {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: String = res;
                println!("{res}");   // >>> 4972
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1 price: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };

        match r.hgetall("bike:1").await {
            Ok(res) => {
                let res: Vec<(String, String)> = res;
                println!("{res:?}");
                // >>> [("model", "Deimos"), ("brand", "Ergonom"), ("type", "Enduro bikes"), ("price", "4972")]
            },
            Err(e) => {
                println!("Error getting bike:1: {e}");
                return;
            }
        };
Rust-Async Quick-Start

You can get a complete overview of available data types in this documentation site's data types section. Each data type has commands allowing you to manipulate or retrieve data. The commands reference provides a sophisticated explanation.

Scan the keyspace

Each item within Redis has a unique key. All items live within the Redis keyspace. You can scan the Redis keyspace via the SCAN command. Here is an example that scans for the first 100 keys that have the prefix bike::

SCAN 0 MATCH "bike:*" COUNT 100

SCAN returns a cursor position, allowing you to scan iteratively for the next batch of keys until you reach the cursor value 0.

Next steps

You can address more use cases with Redis by reading these additional quick start guides:

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