SETEX

Sets the string value and expiration time of a key. Creates the key if it doesn't exist.

Usage: SETEX key seconds value
Complexity: O(1)
Since: 2.0.0
ACL Categories: @slow, @string, @write
Command flags: WRITE, DENYOOM

Set key to hold the string value and set key to timeout after a given number of seconds. This command is equivalent to:

SET key value EX seconds

An error is returned when seconds is invalid.

Alternative

SET with the EX argument.

Examples

127.0.0.1:6379> SETEX mykey 10 "Hello"
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> TTL mykey
(integer) 10
127.0.0.1:6379> GET mykey
"Hello"

See also

TTL

Replies

RESP2

Simple string reply: OK.

RESP3

Simple string reply: OK.