# CMS.QUERY












Returns the count for one or more items in a sketch.

### Parameters:

* **key**: The name of the sketch.
* **item**: One or more items for which to return the count.

## Examples

```
redis> CMS.QUERY test foo bar
1) (integer) 10
2) (integer) 42
```

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One of the following:

* [Array](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays) of [integer replies](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers)  representing the min-counts of each of the provided items in the sketch.
* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: invalid arguments, missing key, or wrong key type.

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One of the following:

* [Array](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#arrays) of [integer replies](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#integers) representing the min-counts of each of the provided items in the sketch.
* [Simple error reply](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-errors) in these cases: invalid arguments, missing key, or wrong key type.