# DBSIZE

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  "description": "Returns the number of keys in the database.",
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  "complexity": "O(1)",
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  "command_flags": ["readonly","fast"],
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  "since": "1.0.0",
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```

> [!NOTE]
> This command's behavior varies in clustered Redis environments. See the [multi-key operations](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/using-commands/multi-key-operations) page for more information.


Return the number of keys in the currently-selected database.

## Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

| Redis<br />Software | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style="min-width: 9em; display: table-cell">Notes</span> |
|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|
| <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> |  |

## Return information

**RESP2:**

[Integer reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): the number of keys in the currently-selected database.

**RESP3:**

[Integer reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers): the number of keys in the currently-selected database.