content/commands/command-getkeys.md
Returns [Array reply]({{< relref "/develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays" >}}) of keys from a full Redis command.
COMMAND GETKEYS is a helper command to let you find the keys
from a full Redis command.
[COMMAND]({{< relref "/commands/command" >}}) provides information on how to find the key names of each command (see firstkey, [key specifications]({{< relref "develop/reference/key-specs#logical-operation-flags" >}}), and movablekeys),
but in some cases it's not possible to find keys of certain commands and then the entire command must be parsed to discover some / all key names.
You can use COMMAND GETKEYS or [COMMAND GETKEYSANDFLAGS]({{< relref "/commands/command-getkeysandflags" >}}) to discover key names directly from how Redis parses the commands.
{{% redis-cli %}} COMMAND GETKEYS MSET a b c d e f COMMAND GETKEYS EVAL "not consulted" 3 key1 key2 key3 arg1 arg2 arg3 argN COMMAND GETKEYS SORT mylist ALPHA STORE outlist {{% /redis-cli %}}
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Array reply: list of keys from the given command.
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Array reply: a list of keys from the given command.
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