Basic commands

These are the basic key value commands.

PING

Check if the server is alive.

Example

> PING
PONG

GET <key>

Get the value of a key.

Example

# Exists
> GET foo
bar
 
# Doesn't exist
> GET bar

SET <key> <value>

Set the value of a key.

Example

> SET foo bar
bar
 
> SET another 123
123
 
> SET user:1:name John Doe
John Doe

SETNX <key> <value>

Set the value of a key only if it doesn't exist.

Example

> SET test hi
hi
 
> SETNX test hello
0
 
> SETNX secondtest bye
1
 
> GET secondtest
bye

DEL <key>

Delete a key.

Example

> DEL foo
foo