Redis Core

Core Redis modeling guidance - choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names. Use when designing a Redis data model,…

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---
name: redis-core
description: Core Redis modeling guidance — choose the right data structure (String, Hash, List, Set, Sorted Set, JSON, Stream, Vector Set) and use consistent colon-separated key names. Use when designing a Redis data model, caching objects, deciding between Hash and JSON, building counters, leaderboards, membership sets, or session stores, or when reviewing/cleaning up Redis key naming.
license: MIT
metadata:
  author: Redis, Inc.
  version: "0.1.0"
---

# Redis Core

Foundational guidance for modeling data in Redis. Covers data-type selection and key-name conventions — the two decisions that most directly drive memory, performance, and maintainability.

## When to apply

- Caching objects, sessions, or per-user state.
- Counters, leaderboards, recent-items lists, unique-membership sets.
- Reviewing or refactoring Redis key names.
- Deciding between a Redis Hash and a JSON document for an entity.

## 1. Choose the right data structure

Pick the type that matches the *access pattern*, not just the shape of the data.

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