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# EXPIREAT

> Set expiry as Unix timestamp.

Use `EXPIREAT` to schedule a key for automatic deletion at a fixed point in time, given as a Unix timestamp in seconds.

It behaves exactly like [`EXPIRE`](/docs/redis/commands/generic/expire) except that the deadline is absolute rather than relative, which is what you want when several keys must expire at the same moment, such as the end of an hour or of a billing period. Computing the deadline once and reusing it also avoids the drift that repeated relative expirations introduce. A timestamp in the past deletes the key right away.

The optional condition works as it does for `EXPIRE`: `NX` only when the key has no expiration, `XX` only when it already has one, `GT` only when the new deadline is later than the current one, and `LT` only when it is earlier.

## Syntax

```redis theme={"system"}
EXPIREAT <key> <unix-time-seconds> [NX | XX | GT | LT]
```

## Arguments

| Argument                 | Required | Repeatable | Description                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------ | -------- | ---------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `<key>`                  | Yes      | No         | Redis key targeted by the command.                                                                                                                                                                        |
| `<unix-time-seconds>`    | Yes      | No         | Expiration time as a Unix timestamp in seconds.                                                                                                                                                           |
| `(NX \| XX \| GT \| LT)` | No       | No         | Choose one form: `NX` (only when the key has no expiration); `XX` (only when the key already has one); `GT` (only when the new expiration is later than the current one); `LT` (only when it is earlier). |

## Important points

* `NX` cannot be combined with `XX`, `GT`, or `LT`, and `GT` and `LT` cannot be used together.
* A key with no expiration counts as an infinite one, so `GT` never sets an expiration on such a key and `LT` always does.

## Response

The reply reports the result of the operation. Error replies have the same shape in RESP2 and RESP3 and are surfaced as exceptions by the SDKs below.

| Protocol | Reply                                              |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------------- |
| RESP2    | Integer: `1` if the timeout was set, `0` otherwise |
| RESP3    | Integer: `1` if the timeout was set, `0` otherwise |

<Note>
  Client libraries often decode bulk strings, maps, sets, and numeric strings into language-native values. The table describes the Redis wire reply.
</Note>

## Examples

TCP examples use the TLS `REDIS_URL` from the Upstash console. REST examples use `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` and `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN`.

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Redis CLI" icon="terminal">
    ```bash theme={"system"}
    EXPIREAT my-key 1735689600
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="@upstash/redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";

    const redis = Redis.fromEnv();

    await redis.set("mykey", "Hello");
    const tenSecondsFromNow = Math.floor(Date.now() / 1000) + 10;
    await redis.expireat("mykey", tenSecondsFromNow);
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="upstash_redis" icon="python" iconType="brands">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    from upstash_redis import Redis

    redis = Redis.from_env()
    result = redis.expireat("my-key", 1735689600)
    print(result)
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="ioredis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import Redis from "ioredis";

    const redis = new Redis(process.env.REDIS_URL!);
    const result = await redis.expireat("my-key", "1735689600");
    console.log(result);
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="node-redis" icon="node-js" iconType="brands">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    import { createClient } from "redis";

    const client = await createClient({ url: process.env.REDIS_URL })
      .on("error", console.error)
      .connect();
    const result = await client.expireAt("my-key", 1735689600);
    console.log(result);
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="redis-py" icon="python" iconType="brands">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    import os
    import redis

    client = redis.from_url(os.environ["REDIS_URL"])
    result = client.expireat("my-key", 1735689600)
    print(result)
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="go-redis" icon="golang" iconType="brands">
    ```go theme={"system"}
    package main

    import (
        "context"
        "fmt"
        "os"
        "time"

        "github.com/redis/go-redis/v9"
    )

    func main() {
        opts, err := redis.ParseURL(os.Getenv("REDIS_URL"))
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
        client := redis.NewClient(opts)
        result, err := client.ExpireAt(context.Background(), "my-key", time.Unix(1735689600, 0)).Result()
        if err != nil {
            panic(err)
        }
        fmt.Println(result)
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="jedis" icon="java" iconType="brands">
    ```java theme={"system"}
    import java.net.URI;

    import redis.clients.jedis.Jedis;

    try (Jedis jedis = new Jedis(new URI(System.getenv("REDIS_URL")))) {
      Object result = jedis.expireAt("my-key", 1735689600);
      System.out.println(result);
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="redis-rs" icon="rust" iconType="brands">
    ```rust theme={"system"}
    use redis::TypedCommands;

    fn main() -> redis::RedisResult<()> {
        let url = std::env::var("REDIS_URL").expect("REDIS_URL is not set");
        let client = redis::Client::open(url)?;
        let mut connection = client.get_connection()?;

        let result = connection.expire_at("my-key", 1735689600)?;
        println!("{result:?}");
        Ok(())
    }
    ```
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>


## Related topics

- [EXPIREAT](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/generic/expireat.md)
- [Ephemeral Box](/docs/box/overall/ephemeral-box.md)
- [PEXPIREAT](/docs/redis/commands/generic/pexpireat.md)
- [Overview](/docs/redis/sdks/py/commands/overview.md)