# ARINSERT

```json metadata
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  "schema_version": 2,
  "title": "ARINSERT",
  "description": "Inserts one or more values at consecutive indices.",
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  "arguments": [{"key_spec_index":0,"name":"key","type":"key"},{"multiple":true,"name":"value","type":"string"}],
  "syntax_fmt": "ARINSERT key value [value ...]",
  "complexity": "O(N) where N is the number of values",
  "group": "array",
  "command_flags": ["WRITE","DENYOOM","FAST"],
  "acl_categories": ["@write","@array","@fast"],
  "since": "8.8.0",
  "arity": -3,
  "key_specs": [{"begin_search":{"index":{"pos":1}},"find_keys":{"range":{"lastkey":0,"limit":0,"step":1}},"flags":["RW","UPDATE"]}],
  "tableOfContents": {"sections":[{"id":"required-arguments","title":"Required arguments"},{"id":"examples","title":"Examples"},{"id":"redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility","title":"Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility"},{"id":"return-information","title":"Return information"}]}

,
  "codeExamples": []
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```

Inserts one or more values at consecutive indices.

## Required arguments

<details open><summary><code>key</code></summary>

The name of the key that holds the array.

</details>

<details open><summary><code>value</code></summary>

One or more string values to insert at consecutive indices, beginning at the current insert cursor position. The cursor advances by one for each value inserted. Use [`ARNEXT`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/arnext) to inspect the current cursor position and [`ARSEEK`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/arseek) to reposition it.

</details>

## Examples


redis> ARINSERT myarray "alpha"
(integer) 0
redis> ARINSERT myarray "beta"
(integer) 1
redis> ARINSERT myarray "gamma"
(integer) 2
redis> ARGET myarray 1
"beta"
redis> ARNEXT myarray
(integer) 3


## Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

| Redis<br />Software | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style="min-width: 9em; display: table-cell">Notes</span> |
|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|
| <span title="Not supported">&#x274c; Standard</span><br /><span title="Not supported"><nobr>&#x274c; Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title="Not supported">&#x274c; Standard</span><br /><span title="Not supported"><nobr>&#x274c; Active-Active</nobr></span> |  |

## Return information

**RESP2:**

[Integer reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): The last index where a value was inserted.

**RESP3:**

[Integer reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): The last index where a value was inserted.