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# TYPE

> Get the type of a key.

## Arguments

<ParamField body="key" type="string" required>
  The key to get.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="string" required>
  The type of the key.

  One of `string` | `list` | `set` | `zset` | `hash` | `none`
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```ts Example theme={"system"}
  await redis.set("key", "value");
  const t = await redis.type("key");
  console.log(t) // "string"
  ```
</RequestExample>


## Related topics

- [TYPE](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/generic/type.md)
- [JSON.TYPE](/docs/redis/sdks/ts/commands/json/type.md)
- [Getting Started](/docs/search/sdks/ts/getting-started.md)
- [Filtering](/docs/search/features/filtering.md)