redis-cli

Command-line interface for Redis servers

TLDR

Connect to local Redis server

$ redis-cli

Connect to a remote Redis server

$ redis-cli -h [hostname] -p [port]

Connect with password authentication

$ redis-cli -a [password]

Connect with TLS and authentication

$ redis-cli --tls -h [hostname] -p [port] -a [password]

Execute a single command

$ redis-cli [command] [arguments]

Get a key value

$ redis-cli GET [key]

Set a key value

$ redis-cli SET [key] "[value]"

List all keys matching a pattern

$ redis-cli KEYS "*"

Monitor all commands in real-time

$ redis-cli MONITOR

Get server statistics

$ redis-cli INFO

SYNOPSIS

redis-cli [-h host] [-p port] [-a password] [-n db] [command [args...]]

redis-cli is the command-line interface for Redis, an in-memory data structure store used as database, cache, and message broker. It provides interactive and scripted access to Redis servers.In interactive mode (no command specified), redis-cli presents a prompt for entering commands. Commands follow Redis protocol: command name followed by arguments, with responses displayed immediately.Common operations include key-value storage (GET, SET, DEL), lists (LPUSH, RPOP), sets (SADD, SMEMBERS), hashes (HSET, HGET), and pub/sub messaging (PUBLISH, SUBSCRIBE).The tool supports cluster mode, sentinel connections, and various debugging and monitoring features for Redis administration.

PARAMETERS

-h host

Server hostname (default: 127.0.0.1)

-p port

Server port (default: 6379)

-a password

Password for AUTH command

-n db

Database number to select

-u uri

Connect using Redis URI (redis://...)

-r count

Repeat command count times

-i interval

Interval between repeats (seconds)

--scan

List keys using SCAN instead of KEYS

--pipe

Transfer raw Redis protocol from stdin

--rdb file

Transfer RDB dump from server to file

-c

Enable cluster mode (follow -ASK and -MOVED redirections)

-s socket

Server socket path (overrides hostname and port)

--tls

Establish a secure TLS connection

--user username

ACL username for AUTH

--pass password

Alias for -a

--csv

Output in CSV format

--bigkeys

Sample keys looking for keys with many elements

--memkeys

Sample keys looking for keys consuming the most memory

--cluster command

Execute cluster commands

--latency

Monitor latency continuously

--stat

Print rolling stats

COMMON COMMANDS

SET key value: Store a valueGET key: Retrieve a valueDEL key: Delete a keyKEYS pattern: Find keys matching patternEXPIRE key seconds: Set key expirationTTL key: Get remaining time to liveFLUSHDB: Delete all keys in current databaseINFO: Server information and statisticsPING: Test connection

CAVEATS

Using KEYS \* on production servers with large datasets can block the server. Use SCAN instead for iterating keys in production.Passwords passed with -a appear in process listings and shell history. Use REDISCLI_AUTH environment variable or interactive AUTH for sensitive environments.Redis databases are numbered 0-15 by default. Use -n to select a database or SELECT command interactively.