> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://upstash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Counting

The `SEARCH.COUNT` command returns the number of documents matching a query without retrieving them.

You can use `SEARCH.COUNT` for analytics, pagination UI (showing "X results found"),
or validating queries before retrieving results.

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  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    ```ts theme={"system"}
    // Count all electronics
    await products.count({
      filter: {
        category: "electronics",
      },
    });

    // Count in-stock items under $100
    await products.count({
      filter: {
        inStock: true,
        price: { $lt: 100 },
      },
    });
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Python">
    ```python theme={"system"}
    # Count all electronics
    products.count(filter={"category": "electronics"})

    # Count in-stock items under $100
    products.count(filter={"inStock": True, "price": {"$lt": 100}})
    ```
  </Tab>

  <Tab title="Redis CLI">
    ```bash theme={"system"}
    # Count all electronics
    SEARCH.COUNT products '{"category": "electronics"}'

    # Count in-stock items under $100
    SEARCH.COUNT products '{"inStock": true, "price": {"$lt": 100}}'
    ```
  </Tab>
</Tabs>