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

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.

• Toggle between views using the Switch View icon in the Results panel header.

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.

• 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 documentation

• Redis University - Free online courses and tutorials

• Redis Cloud - Managed Redis service.