VALKEY-COMMANDS(7)

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version 9.0.6 · 2 versions
, in fedora 44

okay so bestie, welcome to valkey-commands(7) — the full list of Valkey commands, no cap. 💖 this is the whole entire manual, and we're gonna go through every single group, fr fr. ✨

✨ NAME ✨

valkey-commands — the full list of Valkey commands. that's the name, that's the vibe. 🫶

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Commands per group. let's get into it, bestie. 💅

🎀 Bitmap

  • bitcount(3valkey) — Counts the number of set bits (population counting) in a string. it's giving bit math, slay. 💖
  • bitfield(3valkey) — Performs arbitrary bitfield integer operations on strings. bitfield energy. ✨
  • bitfield_ro(3valkey) — Performs arbitrary read-only bitfield integer operations on strings. read-only, bestie. no cap. 🫶
  • bitop(3valkey) — Performs bitwise operations on multiple strings, and stores the result. iconic. 💖
  • bitpos(3valkey) — Finds the first set (1) or clear (0) bit in a string. slay. 🔥
  • getbit(3valkey) — Returns a bit value by offset. simple, cute. 🎀
  • setbit(3valkey) — Sets or clears the bit at offset of the string value. Creates the key if it doesn’t exist. periodt. 💅

🦋 Cluster

💜 Connection

🌈 Generic

  • copy(3valkey) — Copies the value of a key to a new key. copy paste. 📋
  • del(3valkey) — Deletes one or more keys. delete it. 🗑️
  • dump(3valkey) — Returns a serialized representation of the value stored at a key. dump it. 📦
  • exists(3valkey) — Determines whether one or more keys exist. do you exist? 🤔
  • expire(3valkey) — Sets the expiration time of a key in seconds. tick tock. ⏰
  • expireat(3valkey) — Sets the expiration time of a key to a Unix timestamp. timestamp realness. 📅
  • expiretime(3valkey) — Returns the expiration time of a key as a Unix timestamp. when does it expire? 🕰️
  • keys(3valkey) — Returns all key names that match a pattern. pattern matching, slay. 🔍
  • migrate(3valkey) — Atomically transfers a key from one instance to another. move it atomically. 🚚
  • move(3valkey) — Moves a key to another database. new database, who dis. 💅
  • object(3valkey) — A container for object introspection commands. introspect. 🧐
  • object-encoding(3valkey) — Returns the internal encoding of an object. encoding tea. ☕
  • object-freq(3valkey) — Returns the logarithmic access frequency counter of an object. frequency. 📈
  • object-help(3valkey) — Returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help. 🫶
  • object-idletime(3valkey) — Returns the time since the last access to an object. idle time. 😴
  • object-refcount(3valkey) — Returns the reference count of a value of a key. ref count. 🔢
  • persist(3valkey) — Removes the expiration time of a key. make it last forever. ♾️
  • pexpire(3valkey) — Sets the expiration time of a key in milliseconds. milliseconds, precise. ⏱️
  • pexpireat(3valkey) — Sets the expiration time of a key to a Unix milliseconds timestamp. millisecond timestamp. 📅
  • pexpiretime(3valkey) — Returns the expiration time of a key as a Unix milliseconds timestamp. when in ms? 🕰️
  • pttl(3valkey) — Returns the expiration time in milliseconds of a key. ttl in ms. ⏳
  • randomkey(3valkey) — Returns a random key name from the database. surprise me. 🎲
  • rename(3valkey) — Renames a key and overwrites the destination. new name, who dis. 🏷️
  • renamenx(3valkey) — Renames a key only when the target key name doesn’t exist. no overwrite. 🚫
  • restore(3valkey) — Creates a key from the serialized representation of a value. restore it. 💾
  • scan(3valkey) — Iterates over the key names in the database. scan the vibes. 🔍
  • sort(3valkey) — Sorts the elements in a list, a set, or a sorted set, optionally storing the result. sort it out. 🔢
  • sort_ro(3valkey) — Returns the sorted elements of a list, a set, or a sorted set. read-only sort. 📖
  • touch(3valkey) — Returns the number of existing keys out of those specified after updating the time they were last accessed. touch grass, keys. 🌱
  • ttl(3valkey) — Returns the expiration time in seconds of a key. ttl in seconds. ⏰
  • type(3valkey) — Determines the type of value stored at a key. what type? 💅
  • unlink(3valkey) — Asynchronously deletes one or more keys. delete but async. 🗑️
  • wait(3valkey) — Blocks until the asynchronous replication of all preceding write commands sent by the connection is completed. wait for it. ⏳
  • waitaof(3valkey) — Blocks until all of the preceding write commands sent by the connection are written to the append-only file of the primary and/or replicas. wait for the AOF. 📝

🌍 Geospatial indices

  • geoadd(3valkey) — Adds one or more members to a geospatial index. The key is created if it doesn’t exist. geo vibes. 🌍
  • geodist(3valkey) — Returns the distance between two members of a geospatial index. how far? 📏
  • geohash(3valkey) — Returns members from a geospatial index as geohash strings. hash it out. #️⃣
  • geopos(3valkey) — Returns the longitude and latitude of members from a geospatial index. coordinates. 📍
  • georadius(3valkey) — Queries a geospatial index for members within a distance from a coordinate, optionally stores the result. radius realness. 🔍
  • georadiusbymember(3valkey) — Queries a geospatial index for members within a distance from a member, optionally stores the result. by member. 👥
  • georadiusbymember_ro(3valkey) — Returns members from a geospatial index that are within a distance from a member. read-only version. 📖
  • georadius_ro(3valkey) — Returns members from a geospatial index that are within a distance from a coordinate. read-only radius. 📖
  • geosearch(3valkey) — Queries a geospatial index for members inside an area of a box, circle, or a polygon. search the geo. 🔍
  • geosearchstore(3valkey) — Queries a geospatial index for members inside an area of a box, a circle, or a polygon, optionally stores the result. search and store. 💾

🍓 Hash

  • hdel(3valkey) — Deletes one or more fields and their values from a hash. Deletes the hash if no fields remain. bye fields. 🗑️
  • hexists(3valkey) — Determines whether a field exists in a hash. does it exist? 🤔
  • hexpire(3valkey) — Set expiry time on hash fields. expire those fields. ⏰
  • hexpireat(3valkey) — Set expiry time on hash fields. at a specific time. 📅
  • hexpiretime(3valkey) — Returns Unix timestamps in seconds since the epoch at which the given key’s field(s) will expire. when will they expire? 🕰️
  • hget(3valkey) — Returns the value of a field in a hash. get that field. 💅
  • hgetall(3valkey) — Returns all fields and values in a hash. all of it. ✨
  • hgetex(3valkey) — Get the value of one or more fields of a given hash key, and optionally set their expiration time or time-to-live (TTL). get with options. 🎀
  • hincrby(3valkey) — Increments the integer value of a field in a hash by a number. Uses 0 as initial value if the field doesn’t exist. math but make it hash. 🔢
  • hincrbyfloat(3valkey) — Increments the floating point value of a field by a number. Uses 0 as initial value if the field doesn’t exist. float math. 💧
  • hkeys(3valkey) — Returns all fields in a hash. all the keys. 🔑
  • hlen(3valkey) — Returns the number of fields in a hash. how many? 🔢
  • hmget(3valkey) — Returns the values of all fields in a hash. multiple values. 💅
  • hmset(3valkey) — Sets the values of multiple fields. set them all. 📝
  • hpersist(3valkey) — removes the existing expiration on a hash key’s field(s). no cap, it just cancels the timer 💅
  • hpexpire(3valkey) — sets expiry time on hash object. bestie, it’s giving “this hash expires in X ms” ✨
  • hpexpireat(3valkey) — sets expiration time on hash field. like, specific timestamp vibes 🕒
  • hpexpiretime(3valkey) — returns the Unix timestamp in milliseconds since Unix epoch at which the given key’s field(s) will expire. so you know exactly when it dips 👑
  • hpttl(3valkey) — returns the remaining time to live in milliseconds of a hash key’s field(s) that have an associated expiration. ms precision, periodt ⏳
  • hrandfield(3valkey) — returns one or more random fields from a hash. chaotic good energy 🎲
  • hscan(3valkey) — iterates over fields and values of a hash. lowkey a cursor walk 🌀
  • hset(3valkey) — creates or modifies the value of a field in a hash. main character behavior 💖
  • hsetex(3valkey) — set the value of one or more fields of a given hash key, and optionally set their expiration time. two-for-one slay ✨
  • hsetnx(3valkey) — sets the value of a field in a hash only when the field doesn’t exist. no overwrites, we respect boundaries 🙅‍♀️
  • hstrlen(3valkey) — returns the length of the value of a field. string length check, iykyk 📏
  • httl(3valkey) — returns the remaining time to live (in seconds) of a hash key’s field(s) that have an associated expiration. seconds version, still valid 💅
  • hvals(3valkey) — returns all values in a hash. all the vibes, no fields 🌈

✨ HYPERLOGLOG ✨

  • pfadd(3valkey) — adds elements to a HyperLogLog key. creates the key if it doesn’t exist. no cap, it’s a set but approximate 👑
  • pfcount(3valkey) — returns the approximated cardinality of the set(s) observed by the HyperLogLog key(s). it’s giving estimates but make it fashion 💅
  • pfdebug(3valkey) — internal commands for debugging HyperLogLog values. devs only, bestie 🛠️
  • pfmerge(3valkey) — merges one or more HyperLogLog values into a single key. combining energies, slay ✨
  • pfselftest(3valkey) — an internal command for testing HyperLogLog values. test test, is this thing on? 🎤

✨ LIST ✨

  • blmove(3valkey) — pops an element from a list, pushes it to another list and returns it. blocks until an element is available otherwise. deletes the list if the last element was moved. so dramatic, blocking behavior 💅
  • blmpop(3valkey) — pops the first element from one of multiple lists. blocks until an element is available otherwise. deletes the list if the last element was popped. multiple lists, one winner 🏆
  • blpop(3valkey) — removes and returns the first element in a list. blocks until an element is available otherwise. deletes the list if the last element was popped. first one out, periodt 🥇
  • brpop(3valkey) — removes and returns the last element in a list. blocks until an element is available otherwise. deletes the list if the last element was popped. last one, no cap 🎯
  • brpoplpush(3valkey) — pops an element from a list, pushes it to another list and returns it. block until an element is available otherwise. deletes the list if the last element was popped. note: original says block, bestie 🫶
  • lindex(3valkey) — returns an element from a list by its index. index in, element out 💅
  • linsert(3valkey) — inserts an element before or after another element in a list. before or after, choose your fighter 🥊
  • llen(3valkey) — returns the length of a list. how many? this many 📏
  • lmove(3valkey) — returns an element after popping it from one list and pushing it to another. deletes the list if the last element was moved. move it, move it 🕺
  • lmpop(3valkey) — returns multiple elements from a list after removing them. deletes the list if the last element was popped. multiple pops, one command ✨
  • lpop(3valkey) — returns and removes one or more elements from the beginning of a list. deletes the list if the last element was popped. start of the list, bestie 💖
  • lpos(3valkey) — returns the index of matching elements in a list. find that element, iykyk 🔍
  • lpush(3valkey) — prepends one or more elements to a list. creates the key if it doesn’t exist. front of the line, no cuts 🚶‍♀️
  • lpushx(3valkey) — prepends one or more elements to a list only when the list exists. only if it already exists, boundaries 💅
  • lrange(3valkey) — returns a range of elements from a list. slice it, serve it 🍰
  • lrem(3valkey) — removes elements from a list. deletes the list if the last element was removed. bye bye elements 👋
  • lset(3valkey) — sets the value of an element in a list by its index. replace that one, periodt 🔄
  • ltrim(3valkey) — removes elements from both ends of a list. deletes the list if all elements were trimmed. trim the edges, iconic ✂️
  • rpop(3valkey) — returns and removes one or more elements from the end of a list. deletes the list if the last element was popped. end of the list, slay 💅
  • rpoplpush(3valkey) — returns the last element of a list after removing and pushing it to another list. deletes the list if the last element was popped. last element, new list, iconic ✨
  • rpush(3valkey) — appends one or more elements to a list. creates the key if it doesn’t exist. back of the line, but make it fashion 👑
  • rpushx(3valkey) — appends one or more elements to a list only when the list exists. only if it exists, no cap 💅

✨ PUB/SUB ✨

  • psubscribe(3valkey) — listens for messages published to channels that match one or more patterns. pattern matching vibes 🔍
  • publish(3valkey) — posts a message to a channel. send it, bestie 📨
  • pubsub(3valkey) — a container for Pub/Sub commands. the whole pubsub universe in one 🪐
  • pubsub-channels(3valkey) — returns the active channels. who’s active? these ones 💅
  • pubsub-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help me help you 🆘
  • pubsub-numpat(3valkey) — returns a count of unique pattern subscriptions. how many patterns? this many 🧮
  • pubsub-numsub(3valkey) — returns a count of subscribers to channels. subscriber count, periodt 👥
  • pubsub-shardchannels(3valkey) — returns the active shard channels. shard channels, active and iconic ✨
  • pubsub-shardnumsub(3valkey) — returns the count of subscribers of shard channels. shard subscriber count, iykyk 💅
  • punsubscribe(3valkey) — stops listening to messages published to channels that match one or more patterns. unsubscribe from patterns, bye 👋
  • spublish(3valkey) — post a message to a shard channel. shard channel post, no cap 📨
  • ssubscribe(3valkey) — listens for messages published to shard channels. shard channel listening, bestie 🎧
  • subscribe(3valkey) — listens for messages published to channels. classic subscribe, main character 💖
  • sunsubscribe(3valkey) — stops listening to messages posted to shard channels. shard unsubscribe, periodt 🚫
  • unsubscribe(3valkey) — stops listening to messages posted to channels. unsubscribe, we out 💅

✨ SCRIPTING AND FUNCTIONS ✨

  • eval(3valkey) — executes a server-side Lua script. lua go brrr 🌀
  • evalsha(3valkey) — executes a server-side Lua script by SHA1 digest. sha1 vibes, no cap 🔑
  • evalsha_ro(3valkey) — executes a read-only server-side Lua script by SHA1 digest. read-only, sha1, slay 📖
  • eval_ro(3valkey) — executes a read-only server-side Lua script. read-only lua, bestie ✨
  • fcall(3valkey) — invokes a function. call it, periodt 📞
  • fcall_ro(3valkey) — invokes a read-only function. read-only function call, iykyk 📖
  • function(3valkey) — a container for function commands. the function mothership 🛸
  • function-delete(3valkey) — deletes a library and its functions. bye library, bye functions 👋
  • function-dump(3valkey) — dumps all libraries into a serialized binary payload. dump it, binary style 💾
  • function-flush(3valkey) — deletes all libraries and functions. flush everything, dramatic 💀
  • function-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, bestie 🆘
  • function-kill(3valkey) — terminates a function during execution. kill it, but during execution 😭
  • function-list(3valkey) — returns information about all libraries. list all libraries, iconic 📋
  • function-load(3valkey) — creates a library. load that library, slay 📚
  • function-restore(3valkey) — restores all libraries from a payload. restore from payload, no cap ♻️
  • function-stats(3valkey) — returns information about a function during execution. stats while running, iykyk 📊
  • script(3valkey) — a container for Lua scripts management commands. script management mothership 🛸
  • script-debug(3valkey) — sets the debug mode of server-side Lua scripts. debug mode, on 🐛
  • script-exists(3valkey) — determines whether server-side Lua scripts exist in the script cache. do they exist? check the cache 🔍
  • script-flush(3valkey) — removes all server-side Lua scripts from the script cache. flush the cache, periodt 🗑️
  • script-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help me help you 🆘
  • script-kill(3valkey) — terminates a server-side Lua script during execution. kill the script, dramatic 😭
  • script-load(3valkey) — loads a server-side Lua script to the script cache. load it into cache, slay 📥
  • script-show(3valkey) — show server-side Lua script in the script cache. show me the script, bestie 👀

✨ SERVER ✨

  • acl(3valkey) — a container for Access List Control commands. acl mothership 🛸
  • acl-cat(3valkey) — lists the ACL categories, or the commands inside a category. categories or commands, iykyk 📂
  • acl-deluser(3valkey) — deletes ACL users, and terminates their connections. delete user, kill connections 💀
  • acl-dryrun(3valkey) — simulates the execution of a command by a user, without executing the command. dry run, no cap 🧪
  • acl-genpass(3valkey) — generates a pseudorandom, secure password that can be used to identify ACL users. password generator, secure vibes 🔐
  • acl-getuser(3valkey) — lists the ACL rules of a user. get user rules, periodt 📜
  • acl-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, bestie 🆘
  • acl-list(3valkey) — dumps the effective rules in ACL file format. dump rules, ACL format 💾
  • acl-load(3valkey) — reloads the rules from the configured ACL file. reload from file, slay 🔄
  • acl-log(3valkey) — lists recent security events generated due to ACL rules. security events, recent ones 🔍
  • acl-save(3valkey) — saves the effective ACL rules in the configured ACL file. save rules to file, no cap 💾
  • acl-setuser(3valkey) — creates and modifies an ACL user and its rules. create/modify user and rules, iconic ✨
  • acl-users(3valkey) — lists all ACL users. all the users, periodt 👥
  • acl-whoami(3valkey) — returns the authenticated username of the current connection. who am i? this user 💅
  • bgrewriteaof(3valkey) — asynchronously rewrites the append-only file to disk. async AOF rewrite, slay 💾
  • bgsave(3valkey) — asynchronously saves the database(s) to disk. async save, no cap 💾
  • command(3valkey) — returns detailed information about all commands. all the command info, iconic 📚
  • command-count(3valkey) — returns a count of commands. how many commands? this many 🧮
  • command-docs(3valkey) — returns documentary information about one, multiple or all commands. docs for commands, bestie 📄
  • command-getkeys(3valkey) — extracts the key names from an arbitrary command. get keys from command, iykyk 🔑
  • command-getkeysandflags(3valkey) — extracts the key names and access flags for an arbitrary command. keys and flags, periodt 🚩
  • command-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, slay 🆘
  • command-info(3valkey) — returns information about one, multiple or all commands. command info, no cap 📊
  • command-list(3valkey) — returns a list of command names. list of names, iconic 📋
  • commandlog(3valkey) — a container for command log commands. command log mothership 🛸
  • commandlog-get(3valkey) — returns the specified command log’s entries. get log entries, bestie 📜
  • commandlog-help(3valkey) — show helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, periodt 🆘
  • commandlog-len(3valkey) — returns the number of entries in the specified type of command log. how many entries? this many 🧮
  • commandlog-reset(3valkey) — clears all entries from the specified type of command log. reset the log, bye entries 👋
  • config(3valkey) — a container for server configuration commands. config mothership 🛸
  • config-get(3valkey) — returns the effective values of configuration parameters. get config values, no cap 📋
  • config-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, bestie 🆘
  • config-resetstat(3valkey) — resets the server’s statistics. reset stats, periodt 🔄
  • config-rewrite(3valkey) — persists the effective configuration to file. rewrite config to file, slay 💾
  • config-set(3valkey) — sets configuration parameters in-flight. set config live, iykyk ⚙️
  • dbsize(3valkey) — returns the number of keys in the database. how many keys? this many 🔢
  • debug(3valkey) — a container for debugging commands. debug mothership 🐛
  • failover(3valkey) — starts a coordinated failover from a server to one of its replicas. failover time, dramatic 💅
  • flushall(3valkey) — removes all keys from all databases. delete everything, all databases 💀
  • flushdb(3valkey) — remove all keys from the current database. delete everything, current db 🗑️
  • info(3valkey) — returns information and statistics about the server. info and stats, bestie 📊
  • lastsave(3valkey) — returns the Unix timestamp of the last successful save to disk. last save timestamp, iykyk 🕒
  • latency(3valkey) — a container for latency diagnostics commands. latency mothership 🛸
  • latency-doctor(3valkey) — returns a human-readable latency analysis report. doctor for latency, human-readable 🩺
  • latency-graph(3valkey) — returns a latency graph for an event. latency graph, visual vibes 📈
  • latency-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands. help text, periodt 🆘
  • latency-histogram(3valkey) — returns the cumulative distribution of latencies of a subset or all commands. histogram of latencies, slay 📊
  • latency-history(3valkey) — returns timestamp-latency samples for an event. history samples, timestamp-latency 🕰️
  • latency-latest(3valkey) — returns the latest latency samples for all events. latest samples, no cap ⏱️
  • latency-reset(3valkey) — resets the latency data for one or more events. reset latency data, bye 📉
  • lolwut(3valkey) — displays computer art and the server version. lolwut? computer art + version, iconic 🎨
  • memory(3valkey) — the whole container for all the memory diagnostics commands, it's giving brain-scan energy 🧠✨
  • memory-doctor(3valkey) — outputs a memory problems report, like a lil checkup for ur RAM 🩺
  • memory-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands, iykyk when u forget the vibes
  • memory-malloc-stats(3valkey) — returns the allocator statistics, all the numbers bestie 📊
  • memory-purge(3valkey) — asks the allocator to release memory, pls let it go 🙏
  • memory-stats(3valkey) — returns details about memory usage, the receipts on ur RAM 💅
  • memory-usage(3valkey) — estimates the memory usage of a key, just a lil estimate tho
  • module(3valkey) — a container for module commands, plug-in central 🔌
  • module-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands
  • module-list(3valkey) — returns all loaded modules, the full roster ✨
  • module-load(3valkey) — loads a module, bring it in 🫶
  • module-loadex(3valkey) — loads a module using extended parameters, the deluxe version 💖
  • module-unload(3valkey) — unloads a module, bye bestie 👋
  • monitor(3valkey) — listens for all requests received by the server in real-time, literally the nosiest command and I respect it 👀🔥
  • psync(3valkey) — an internal command used in replication, not ur business fr fr
  • replconf(3valkey) — an internal command for configuring the replication stream, also internal, also mind ur own 🎀
  • replicaof(3valkey) — configures a server as replica of another, or promotes it to a primary, glow-up or demotion, ur call 👑
  • restore-asking(3valkey) — an internal command for migrating keys in a cluster, internal bestie
  • role(3valkey) — returns the replication role, what's ur job rn
  • save(3valkey) — synchronously saves the database(s) to disk, and yes it BLOCKS, so dramatic 💀
  • shutdown(3valkey) — synchronously saves the database(s) to disk and shuts down the server, the final boss move 🔥
  • slaveof(3valkey) — sets a server as a replica of another, or promotes it to being a primary. Deprecated. not me showing up late to the party 🫠
  • slowlog(3valkey) — a container for slow log commands, the hall of shame for slow queries 😭
  • slowlog-get(3valkey) — returns the slow log's entries, read the receipts 📜
  • slowlog-help(3valkey) — show helpful text about the different subcommands
  • slowlog-len(3valkey) — returns the number of entries in the slow log, how many L's are we taking
  • slowlog-reset(3valkey) — clears all entries from the slow log, fresh start bestie 🌸
  • swapdb(3valkey) — swaps two databases, trading places, iconic behavior 🔄
  • sync(3valkey) — an internal command used in replication, internal, move along
  • time(3valkey) — returns the server time, tick tock ⏰

✨ Set ✨

  • sadd(3valkey) — adds one or more members to a set. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. no duplicates allowed, we don't do repeats here 💅
  • scard(3valkey) — returns the number of members in a set, the headcount 📋
  • sdiff(3valkey) — returns the difference of multiple sets, the "who's NOT in both" energy
  • sdiffstore(3valkey) — stores the difference of multiple sets in a key, but keep it 💾
  • sinter(3valkey) — returns the intersect of multiple sets, the overlap, the shared vibe ✨
  • sintercard(3valkey) — returns the number of members of the intersect of multiple sets, just the count tho
  • sinterstore(3valkey) — stores the intersect of multiple sets in a key
  • sismember(3valkey) — determines whether a member belongs to a set, are u in or are u out 🫶
  • smembers(3valkey) — returns all members of a set, the whole squad 👑
  • smismember(3valkey) — determines whether multiple members belong to a set, group membership check
  • smove(3valkey) — moves a member from one set to another, relocation arc 🦋
  • spop(3valkey) — returns one or more random members from a set after removing them. Deletes the set if the last member was popped. gone, reduced to atoms 💀
  • srandmember(3valkey) — get one or multiple random members from a set, surprise me 🎀
  • srem(3valkey) — removes one or more members from a set. Deletes the set if the last member was removed. unfollowed 😭
  • sscan(3valkey) — iterates over members of a set, one by one, no rush
  • sunion(3valkey) — returns the union of multiple sets, everybody together now 🌈
  • sunionstore(3valkey) — stores the union of multiple sets in a key

🌸 Sorted Set 🌸

  • bzmpop(3valkey) — removes and returns a member by score from one or more sorted sets. Blocks until a member is available otherwise. Deletes the sorted set if the last element was popped. it WAITS for u, so devoted 😭
  • bzpopmax(3valkey) — removes and returns the member with the highest score from one or more sorted sets. Blocks until a member available otherwise. Deletes the sorted set if the last element was popped.
  • bzpopmin(3valkey) — removes and returns the member with the lowest score from one or more sorted sets. Blocks until a member is available otherwise. Deletes the sorted set if the last element was popped.
  • zadd(3valkey) — adds one or more members to a sorted set, or updates their scores. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. ranked and rated 💯
  • zcard(3valkey) — returns the number of members in a sorted set, the count
  • zcount(3valkey) — returns the count of members in a sorted set that have scores within a range, filtered count bestie
  • zdiff(3valkey) — returns the difference between multiple sorted sets, the leftovers
  • zdiffstore(3valkey) — stores the difference of multiple sorted sets in a key
  • zincrby(3valkey) — increments the score of a member in a sorted set, glow-up by numbers 📈
  • zinter(3valkey) — returns the intersect of multiple sorted sets, the overlap
  • zintercard(3valkey) — returns the number of members of the intersect of multiple sorted sets
  • zinterstore(3valkey) — stores the intersect of multiple sorted sets in a key
  • zlexcount(3valkey) — returns the number of members in a sorted set within a lexicographical range, alphabet girlies rise 📚
  • zmpop(3valkey) — returns the highest- or lowest-scoring members from one or more sorted sets after removing them. Deletes the sorted set if the last member was popped.
  • zmscore(3valkey) — returns the score of one or more members in a sorted set, multiple scores at once, efficient queen 👑
  • zpopmax(3valkey) — returns the highest-scoring members from a sorted set after removing them. Deletes the sorted set if the last member was popped. top tier gets yeeted
  • zpopmin(3valkey) — returns the lowest-scoring members from a sorted set after removing them. Deletes the sorted set if the last member was popped. bottom tier, sorry bestie 💀
  • zrandmember(3valkey) — returns one or more random members from a sorted set, chaos but cute 🎲
  • zrange(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a range of indexes
  • zrangebylex(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a lexicographical range
  • zrangebyscore(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a range of scores
  • zrangestore(3valkey) — stores a range of members from sorted set in a key
  • zrank(3valkey) — returns the index of a member in a sorted set ordered by ascending scores, lowkey to highkey ✨
  • zrem(3valkey) — removes one or more members from a sorted set. Deletes the sorted set if all members were removed.
  • zremrangebylex(3valkey) — removes members in a sorted set within a lexicographical range. Deletes the sorted set if all members were removed.
  • zremrangebyrank(3valkey) — removes members in a sorted set within a range of indexes. Deletes the sorted set if all members were removed.
  • zremrangebyscore(3valkey) — removes members in a sorted set within a range of scores. Deletes the sorted set if all members were removed.
  • zrevrange(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a range of indexes in reverse order, backwards bestie 🔙
  • zrevrangebylex(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a lexicographical range in reverse order
  • zrevrangebyscore(3valkey) — returns members in a sorted set within a range of scores in reverse order
  • zrevrank(3valkey) — returns the index of a member in a sorted set ordered by descending scores, highkey to lowkey
  • zscan(3valkey) — iterates over members and scores of a sorted set, members AND scores, double the info
  • zscore(3valkey) — returns the score of a member in a sorted set, just the number
  • zunion(3valkey) — returns the union of multiple sorted sets, everyone invited 🌈
  • zunionstore(3valkey) — stores the union of multiple sorted sets in a key

🦋 Stream 🦋

  • xack(3valkey) — returns the number of messages that were successfully acknowledged by the consumer group member of a stream, the "seen it, handled it" button ✅
  • xadd(3valkey) — appends a new message to a stream. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. new post dropped ✨
  • xautoclaim(3valkey) — changes, or acquires, ownership of messages in a consumer group, as if the messages were delivered to as consumer group member.
  • xclaim(3valkey) — changes, or acquires, ownership of a message in a consumer group, as if the message was delivered a consumer group member.
  • xdel(3valkey) — returns the number of messages after removing them from a stream, delete but tell me how many
  • xgroup(3valkey) — a container for consumer groups commands
  • xgroup-create(3valkey) — creates a consumer group, new group chat bestie 💬
  • xgroup-createconsumer(3valkey) — creates a consumer in a consumer group, adding a member to the gc
  • xgroup-delconsumer(3valkey) — deletes a consumer from a consumer group, removed from the chat 😭
  • xgroup-destroy(3valkey) — destroys a consumer group, the group chat is over fr
  • xgroup-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands
  • xgroup-setid(3valkey) — sets the last-delivered ID of a consumer group
  • xinfo(3valkey) — a container for stream introspection commands, look inward 🧘
  • xinfo-consumers(3valkey) — returns a list of the consumers in a consumer group
  • xinfo-groups(3valkey) — returns a list of the consumer groups of a stream
  • xinfo-help(3valkey) — returns helpful text about the different subcommands
  • xinfo-stream(3valkey) — returns information about a stream
  • xlen(3valkey) — return the number of messages in a stream, how many messages we got 📬
  • xpending(3valkey) — returns the information and entries from a stream consumer group's pending entries list, the "still waiting on u" list 💀
  • xrange(3valkey) — returns the messages from a stream within a range of IDs
  • xread(3valkey) — returns messages from multiple streams with IDs greater than the ones requested. Blocks until a message is available otherwise. it waits, so patient 🫶
  • xreadgroup(3valkey) — returns new or historical messages from a stream for a consumer in a group. Blocks until a message is available otherwise.
  • xrevrange(3valkey) — returns the messages from a stream within a range of IDs in reverse order
  • xsetid(3valkey) — an internal command for replicating stream values, internal bestie
  • xtrim(3valkey) — deletes messages from the beginning of a stream, trimming from the front, not the end ✂️

💜 String 💜

  • append(3valkey) — appends a string to the value of a key. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. adding on, not replacing 💅
  • decr(3valkey) — decrements the integer value of a key by one. Uses 0 as initial value if the key doesn't exist. down bad by one
  • decrby(3valkey) — decrements a number from the integer value of a key. Uses 0 as initial value if the key doesn't exist.
  • delifeq(3valkey) — delete key if value matches string, conditional delete, spicy 🌶️
  • get(3valkey) — returns the string value of a key, the classic, the icon, the moment 👑
  • getdel(3valkey) — returns the string value of a key after deleting the key, read it then yeet it
  • getex(3valkey) — returns the string value of a key after setting its expiration time, read it AND give it a deadline ⏳
  • getrange(3valkey) — returns a substring of the string stored at a key, just a slice 🍰
  • getset(3valkey) — returns the previous string value of a key after setting it to a new value, out with the old, in with the new
  • incr(3valkey) — increments the integer value of a key by one. Uses 0 as initial value if the key doesn't exist. up by one, slay
  • incrby(3valkey) — increments the integer value of a key by a number. Uses 0 as initial value if the key doesn't exist.
  • incrbyfloat(3valkey) — increment the floating point value of a key by a number. Uses 0 as initial value if the key doesn't exist. decimals bestie 🧮
  • lcs(3valkey) — finds the longest common substring, the shared lore between two strings 🫶
  • mget(3valkey) — atomically returns the string values of one or more keys, many gets, one trip ✨
  • mset(3valkey) — atomically creates or modifies the string values of one or more keys
  • msetnx(3valkey) — atomically modifies the string values of one or more keys only when all keys don't exist, all-or-nothing energy, and it only lands if NONE of them exist 💅
  • psetex(3valkey) — sets both the string value and the expiration time in milliseconds of a key. And if the key doesn't exist? It creates it. No cap. 💅
  • set(3valkey) — sets the string value of a key, literally ignoring its type. The key is created if it doesn't exist. ✨
  • setex(3valkey) — sets the string value and the expiration time of a key. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. Periodt. 🎀
  • setnx(3valkey) — sets the string value of a key only when the key doesn't exist. Like, it's exclusive. 🙈
  • setrange(3valkey) — overwrites a part of a string value with another one by an offset. Creates the key if it doesn't exist. Slay. 💖
  • strlen(3valkey) — returns the length of a string value. Simple. 🌸
  • substr(3valkey) — returns a substring from a string value. Iconic. 👑

✨ Transactions ✨

  • discard(3valkey) — discards a transaction. Bye bestie. 💀
  • exec(3valkey) — executes all commands in a transaction. Let's go! 🔥
  • multi(3valkey) — starts a transaction. The beginning. 🌈
  • unwatch(3valkey) — forgets about watched keys of a transaction. Memory loss but make it transactional. 😭
  • watch(3valkey) — monitors changes to keys to determine the execution of a transaction. Big brother energy. 👀

SEE ALSO

And that's the tea, bestie! This page is from Valkey version 9.0.0, dated 2025-10-21, and it's page VALKEY-COMMANDS(7). Stay slaying. 💅

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