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EXPIRETIME

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EXPIRETIME key
Group
Keys
Complexity
O(1)
Arity
2 (exactly, counting the command name)
Flags
read-only, fast
Keys
first 1, last 1, step 1
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EXPIRETIME returns the absolute Unix timestamp, in seconds and rounded to the nearest second, at which key will expire. Reading it is not an access to the key.

Return value

Section titled “Return value”
Case RESP2 RESP3
The key has a time to live Integer: Unix time in seconds Integer
The key exists without a time to live Integer -1 Integer -1
The key does not exist Integer -2 Integer -2

Examples

Section titled “Examples”
127.0.0.1:6379> SET report "q3"
OK
127.0.0.1:6379> EXPIREAT report 1893456000
(integer) 1
127.0.0.1:6379> EXPIRETIME report
(integer) 1893456000
127.0.0.1:6379> EXPIRETIME missing
(integer) -2

Compatibility

Section titled “Compatibility”

Same as Redis 7 and Valkey 8.

See also

Section titled “See also”

PEXPIRETIME, EXPIREAT, TTL