{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "commands/ft.cursor-read",
  "title": "FT.CURSOR READ",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.cursor-read/",
  "summary": "Reads from a cursor",
  "since": "1.1.0",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "develop",
    "stack",
    "oss",
    "rs",
    "rc",
    "oss",
    "kubernetes",
    "clients"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-18T09:47:58+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "29074ab2b3182e0ff6b1453ab3216f387de4b63af2213d6dc1309fa35db092ff",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Read next results from an existing cursor\n\n[Examples](#examples)\n\nSee [Cursor API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/aggregations#cursor-api) for more details."
    },
    {
      "id": "required-arguments",
      "title": "Required arguments",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><code>index</code></summary>\n\nis index name.\n</details>\n\n<details open>\n<summary><code>cursor_id</code></summary>\n\nis id of the cursor.\n</details>\n\n<details open>\n<summary><code>[COUNT read_size]</code></summary>\n\nis number of results to read. This parameter overrides `COUNT` specified in [`FT.AGGREGATE`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.aggregate).\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "examples",
      "title": "Examples",
      "role": "example",
      "text": "<details open>\n<summary><b>Read next results from a cursor</b></summary>\n\n\n127.0.0.1:6379> FT.CURSOR READ idx 342459320 COUNT 50\n\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility",
      "title": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "| Redis<br />Software | Redis Cloud<br />Flexible & Annual | Redis Cloud<br />Free & Fixed | <span style=\"min-width: 9em; display: table-cell\">Notes</span> |\n|:----------------------|:-----------------|:-----------------|:------|\n| <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</span> | <span title=\"Supported\">&#x2705; Supported</nobr></span> |  |"
    },
    {
      "id": "return-information",
      "title": "Return information",
      "role": "returns",
      "text": "**RESP2:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Array](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays) with search results and metadata.\n* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: cursor not found.\n\n**RESP3:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Map](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#maps) with structured search results and metadata.\n* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: cursor not found."
    },
    {
      "id": "see-also",
      "title": "See also",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "[`FT.CURSOR DEL`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.cursor-del) | [`FT.AGGREGATE`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/ft.aggregate)"
    },
    {
      "id": "related-topics",
      "title": "Related topics",
      "role": "related",
      "text": "- [RediSearch](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query)\n- [Search commands in MULTI/EXEC transactions and Lua scripts](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/search-and-query/advanced-concepts/transactions)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}