Redis String: SETEX

Redis SETEX Command

The Redis SETEX command is used to set some string value with specified timeout in seconds in redis key.

Here are some common uses and scenarios for the "SETEX" command:

• Cache Management: Set values with an automatic expiration to manage cached data.
• Session Handling: Create temporary session tokens or identifiers that expire after a set period.
• Timeouts: Implement time-based locks or timeouts for operations.
• Data Cleanup: Automatically remove temporary data after a specified duration.
• Transient Data: Store data temporarily without manually managing TTL separately.

Syntax:

SETEX KEY_NAME TIMEOUT VALUE

Available since

2.0.0.

Return Value

Simple string reply. OK, if the value is set to key or Null if the value does not set.

Return Value Type

String

Example: Redis SETEX

redis 127.0.0.1:6379> SETEX mykey 60 redis
OK
redis 127.0.0.1:6379> TTL mykey
60
redis 127.0.0.1:6379> GET mykey
"redis

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