redis
Feature Request: Add HEXPIRE Command
I would like to request the addition of a HEXPIPRE command to the ioredis library. The HEXPIPRE command would allow users to set an expiration time on individual fields within a hash, similar to how the EXPIRE command sets an expiration time on keys. This feature would be particularly useful for scenarios where certain fields within a hash need to expire independently of the hash itself.
Consider an order management system where each user's orders are stored as a hash with multiple fields representing different orders. Each order needs to have its own expiration time to ensure that old or unfulfilled orders are automatically removed after a certain period. The HEXPIPRE command would allow us to set an expiration time on each order field without affecting other orders or the main hash.
@dwprz @eephrati I just submitted a PR for this, but the Redis team will need to integrate it and send out new releases.
@mlb5000 Thanks! If anyone needs a temp solution until this PR get merged, you can do:
redisClient.call("HEXPIRE", redisKey, 10, "FIELDS", 1, "field_name");
this will expire the "field_name" in redisKey hash in 10 seconds.
Ha @eephrati I hadn't even considered using the generic call function. Good call!
for those who came looking for a native hexpire method. here's the redis docs to help with the workaround
HEXPIRE is supported by Redis 7.4+ and supported by the node-redis client library. https://github.com/redis/node-redis/blob/master/packages/client/lib/commands/HEXPIRE.ts
Is there any update yet on this feature request? Has it been added to the ioredis library
@adisco4420 as of today, it has still not been merged :/ I was looking for it too, but will use the temporary fix provided by @eephrati.
The latest version of ioredis (v5.7.0) has been released with support for the HEXPIRE command, with a contribution from @mlb5000.
Are the types updated to support typescript?
using
await redis.hexpire(cacheKey, ttl, 'FIELDS', 1, fieldKey);
results in
Unsafe call of a(n) error type typed value.eslint@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-call
