# TYPE












Returns the string representation of the type of the value stored at `key`.
The different types that can be returned are: `string`, `list`, `set`, `zset`,
`hash`, `stream`, and `vectorset`.

## Examples


SET key1 "value"
LPUSH key2 "value"
SADD key3 "value"
TYPE key1
TYPE key2
TYPE key3


## Return information

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[Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): the type of _key_, or `none` when _key_ doesn't exist.

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[Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): the type of _key_, or `none` when _key_ doesn't exist.