CLIENT GETNAME

The CLIENT GETNAME returns the name of the current connection as set by [CLIENT SETNAME]({{< relref "/commands/client-setname" >}}). Since every new connection starts without an associated name, if no name was assigned a null bulk reply is returned.

Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

| Redis Software | Redis Cloud | <span style="min-width: 9em; display: table-cell">Notes</span> | |:----------------------|:-----------------|:------| | <span title="Supported">✅ Standard</span> <span title="Supported"><nobr>✅ Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title="Supported">✅ Standard</span> <span title="Supported"><nobr>✅ Active-Active</nobr></span> | |

Return information

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One of the following:

• Bulk string reply: the connection name of the current connection.
• Nil reply: the connection name was not set.

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One of the following:

• Bulk string reply: the connection name of the current connection.
• Null reply: the connection name was not set.

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