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# APPEND

> Append a value to a string stored at key.

## Arguments

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

<ParamField body="value" required>
  The value to append.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="integer" required>
  How many characters were added to the string.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
  ```ts Example theme={"system"}
  await redis.append(key, "Hello");
  // returns 5
  ```
</RequestExample>


## Related topics

- [APPEND](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/string/append.md)
- [XADD](/docs/redis/sdks/ts/commands/stream/xadd.md)
- [JSON.STRAPPEND](/docs/redis/sdks/ts/commands/json/strappend.md)