Redis Modules: an introduction to the API

The modules documentation is composed of the following files:

• INTRO.md (this file). An overview about Redis Modules system and API. It’s a good idea to start your reading here.
• API.md is generated from module.c top comments of RedisMoule functions. It is a good reference in order to understand how each function works.
• TYPES.md covers the implementation of native data types into modules.
• BLOCK.md shows how to write blocking commands that will not reply immediately, but will block the client, without blocking the Redis server, and will provide a reply whenever will be possible.

Redis modules make possible to extend Redis functionality using external modules, implementing new Redis commands at a speed and with features similar to what can be done inside the core itself.

Redis modules are dynamic libraries, that can be loaded into Redis at startup or using the MODULE LOAD command. Redis exports a C API, in the form of a single C header file called redismodule.h. Modules are meant to be written in C, however it will be possible to use C++ or other languages that have C binding functionalities.

Modules are designed in order to be loaded into different versions of Redis, so a given module does not need to be designed, or recompiled, in order to run with a specific version of Redis. For this reason, the module will register to the Redis core using a specific API version. The current API version is “1”.

This document is about an alpha version of Redis modules. API, functionalities and other details may change in the future.

https://github.com/antirez/redis/blob/unstable/src/modules/INTRO.md