Connect with redis-cli
Learn how to establish a connection to an Aiven for Caching service using the redis-cli
.
Variables
Replace the following placeholders in the code sample with actual values from your service overview page:
Variable | Description |
---|---|
SERVICE_URI | URI for the Aiven for Caching service connection |
Prerequisites
For this example, you will need:
- The
redis-cli
client installed. You can install this as part of the Redis server installation or as standalone client.
Code
Execute the following command from a terminal window to connect:
redis-cli -u SERVICE_URI
This command initiates a connection to the Aiven for Caching service.
To verify the connection, execute:
INFO
This command displays all server parameters, ensuring the connection is active:
# Server
redis_version:6.2.3
redis_git_sha1:c708fc4f
redis_git_dirty:1
redis_build_id:eca3e7fbe7ce45c7
redis_mode:standalone
...
To set a key, execute the following command:
SET mykey mykeyvalue123
Following successful execution, a confirmation message OK
appears.
To retrieve the key value, execute the following command:
GET mykey
This will display the value of mykey
, in this case,"mykeyvalue123"
.