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Use EXISTS to check whether one or more keys exist. The reply is the number of the given keys that exist, so with a single key it is simply 1 or 0. A key listed several times is counted each time it is present, which means EXISTS k k returns 2 when k exists. Checking existence never transfers the value, so it stays cheap even for large values.

Syntax

Arguments

Response

The reply reports the result of the operation. Error replies have the same shape in RESP2 and RESP3 and are surfaced as exceptions by the SDKs below.
Client libraries often decode bulk strings, maps, sets, and numeric strings into language-native values. The table describes the Redis wire reply.

Examples

TCP examples use the TLS REDIS_URL from the Upstash console. REST examples use UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL and UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN.

Related topics

EXISTSSCRIPT EXISTS