{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "commands/getdel",
  "title": "GETDEL",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/getdel/",
  "summary": "Returns the string value of a key after deleting the key.",
  "since": "6.2.0",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "develop",
    "stack",
    "oss",
    "rs",
    "rc",
    "oss",
    "kubernetes",
    "clients"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-18T16:45:12+01:00",
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "388b8cce5c0379db57d7ecdbcdafcc05d6dd1b8df6a950fe3d3440fb1e733ff6",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Get the value of `key` and delete the key.\nThis command is similar to [`GET`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/commands/get), except for the fact that it also deletes the key on success (if and only if the key's value type is a string)."
    },
    {
      "id": "required-arguments",
      "title": "Required arguments",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "<details open><summary><code>key</code></summary>\n\nThe name of the key to get and then delete.\n\n</details>"
    },
    {
      "id": "examples",
      "title": "Examples",
      "role": "example",
      "text": "redis> SET mykey \"Hello\"\nOK\nredis> GETDEL mykey\n\"Hello\"\nredis> GET mykey\n(nil)"
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-software-and-redis-cloud-compatibility",
      "title": "Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "| Redis<br />Software | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style=\"min-width: 9em; display: table-cell\">Notes</span> |\n|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|\n| <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> |  |"
    },
    {
      "id": "return-information",
      "title": "Return information",
      "role": "returns",
      "text": "**RESP2:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the value of the key.\n* [Nil reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): if the key does not exist or if the key's value type is not a string.\n\n**RESP3:**\n\nOne of the following:\n* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the value of the key.\n* [Null reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#nulls): if the key does not exist or if the key's value type is not a string."
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}