Node Redis: Examples

This folder contains example scripts showing how to use Node Redis in different scenarios.

File Name	Description
blocking-list-pop.js	Block until an element is pushed to a list.
bloom-filter.js	Space efficient set membership checks with a Bloom Filter using RedisBloom.
check-connection-status.js	Check the client's connection status.
command-with-modifiers.js	Define a script that allows to run a command with several modifiers.
connect-as-acl-user.js	Connect to Redis 6 using an ACL user.
connect-to-cluster.js	Connect to a Redis cluster.
count-min-sketch.js	Estimate the frequency of a given event using the RedisBloom Count-Min Sketch.
cuckoo-filter.js	Space efficient set membership checks with a Cuckoo Filter using RedisBloom.
get-server-time.js	Get the time from the Redis server.
hyperloglog.js	Showing use of Hyperloglog commands PFADD, PFCOUNT and PFMERGE.
lua-multi-incr.js	Define a custom lua script that allows you to perform INCRBY on multiple keys.
managing-json.js	Store, retrieve and manipulate JSON data atomically with RedisJSON.
pubsub-publisher.js	Adds multiple messages on 2 different channels messages to Redis.
pubsub-subscriber.js	Reads messages from channels using PSUBSCRIBE command.
search-hashes.js	Uses RediSearch to index and search data in hashes.
search-json.js	Uses RediSearch and RedisJSON to index and search JSON data.
search-knn.js	Uses RediSearch vector similarity to index and run KNN queries.
set-scan.js	An example script that shows how to use the SSCAN iterator functionality.
sorted-set.js	Add members with scores to a Sorted Set and retrieve them using the ZSCAN iteractor functionality.
stream-producer.js	Adds entries to a Redis Stream using the XADD command.
stream-consumer.js	Reads entries from a Redis Stream using the blocking XREAD command.
time-series.js	Create, populate and query timeseries data with Redis Timeseries.
topk.js	Use the RedisBloom TopK to track the most frequently seen items.
stream-consumer-group.js	Reads entries from a Redis Stream as part of a consumer group using the blocking XREADGROUP command.
transaction-with-arbitrary-commands.js	Mix and match supported commands with arbitrary command strings in a Redis transaction.
transaction-with-watch.js	An Example of Redis transaction with WATCH command on isolated connection with optimistic locking.

Contributing

We'd love to see more examples here. If you have an idea that you'd like to see included here, submit a Pull Request and we'll be sure to review it! Don't forget to check out our contributing guide.

Setup

To set up the examples folder so that you can run an example / develop one of your own:

$ git clone https://github.com/redis/node-redis.git
$ cd node-redis
$ npm install -ws && npm run build-all
$ cd examples
$ npm install

Coding Guidelines for Examples

When adding a new example, please follow these guidelines:

• Add your code in a single JavaScript or TypeScript file per example, directly in the examples folder
• Do not introduce other dependencies in your example
• Give your .js file a meaningful name using - separators e.g. adding-to-a-stream.js / adding-to-a-stream.ts
• Indent your code using 2 spaces
• Use the single line // comment style and comment your code
• Add a comment at the top of your .js / .ts file describing what your example does
• Add a comment at the top of your .js / .ts file describing any Redis commands that need to be run to set up data for your example (try and keep this minimal)
• Use semicolons
• Use async and await
• Use single quotes, 'hello' not "hello"
• Use template literals when embedding expressions in strings
• Unless your example requires a connection string, assume Redis is on the default localhost port 6379 with no password
• Use meaningful example data, let's not use foo, bar, baz etc!
• Leave an empty line at the end of your .js file
• Update this README.md file to add your example to the table

Use connect-as-acl-user.js as a guide to develop a well formatted example script.

Example Template

Here's a starter template for adding a new example, imagine this is stored in do-something.js:

// This comment should describe what the example does
// and can extend to multiple lines.

// Set up the data in redis-cli using these commands:
//   <add your command(s) here, one per line>
//
// Alternatively, add code that sets up the data.

import { createClient } from 'redis';

const client = createClient();

await client.connect();

// Add your example code here...

await client.quit();