# ECHO

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  "title": "ECHO",
  "description": "Returns the given string.",
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```

Returns `message`.

## Required arguments

<details open><summary><code>message</code></summary>

The message to echo back.

</details>

## Examples


redis> ECHO "Hello World!"
"Hello World!"


## 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:**

[Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the given string.

**RESP3:**

[Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the given string.