Redis Sandbox (also known as Redis Playground) is an interactive tool that lets you experiment with Redis commands in a safe, isolated environment—no setup required. Whether you’re learning Redis, testing queries, or demonstrating features, Redis Sandbox is the perfect place to get hands-on experience
Main features include:
- Run read queries
- Run write queries (session based)
- View query history
- Share queries (with or without modification)
Accessing Redis Sandbox
Visit the Redis Sandbox at: https://redis.io/try/sandbox
You’ll be greeted with an interface designed for quick experimentation.
Exploring the Interface
Selecting a Predefined Query
- Click Select query in the left sidebar
- A popup will appear with a list of predefined queries covering common Redis operations
- Click any query to load it into the query editor
Writing Your Own Query
- You can also type or paste your own Redis commands directly into the query editor
- The editor supports multi-line queries and syntax highlighting for better readability.
Query Panel
- Displays the currently selected or written query
- You can edit, run, or reset the query here
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DBIndex Panel
- Shows index details related to the selected query.
DataSource Panel
- Displays sample data associated with the selected query and index
- Helps you visualize the data your query will operate on.
Run Query
- Click the Run button to execute your query
- The results will appear in the Results panel.
Results Panel
- View the output of your query in a structured table or as raw text.
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- Toggle between views using the Switch View icon in the Results panel header.
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Share Query
- Click the Share button to generate a shareable link for your current query
- You can also modify the query before sharing.
Reset Query
- Made changes you want to undo? Click Reset to revert to the originally selected query.
Navigating related queries
- Quickly switch between related queries by clicking their names in the left sidebar.
Query History
- Click the history icon in the query panel header to view your past successful queries.
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- Reload any previous query with a single click and run it again.
- Delete your query history if needed.
Replay tour
- Click Replay tour in the sidebar to revisit the guided walkthrough.
Session (write) Queries
- When you execute a write query, a unique session is created for you.
Sample write query:
- All subsequent queries in that session will operate on your session’s data
- Sessions have an expiry setting; data is deleted after the session expires
- Note: Every key in your write query must use the pg: prefix
The session status is shown in the header
- Before starting a session:
- After starting a session:
Resources
- Redis University - Free online courses and tutorials
- Redis Cloud - Managed Redis service.