---
acl_categories:
- '@fast'
- '@transaction'
arity: 1
categories:
- docs
- develop
- stack
- oss
- rs
- rc
- oss
- kubernetes
- clients
command_flags:
- noscript
- loading
- stale
- fast
- allow_busy
complexity: O(1)
description: Starts a transaction.
group: transactions
hidden: false
linkTitle: MULTI
railroad_diagram: /images/railroad/multi.svg
since: 1.2.0
summary: Starts a transaction.
syntax_fmt: MULTI
title: MULTI
---
{{< note >}}
This command's behavior varies in clustered Redis environments. See the [multi-key operations]({{< relref "/develop/using-commands/multi-key-operations" >}}) page for more information.
{{< /note >}}


Marks the start of a [transaction][tt] block.
Subsequent commands will be queued for atomic execution using [`EXEC`]({{< relref "/commands/exec" >}}).

[tt]: /develop/interact/transactions

## Redis Software and Redis Cloud compatibility

| Redis<br />Software | Redis<br />Cloud | <span style="min-width: 9em; display: table-cell">Notes</span> |
|:----------------------|:-----------------|:------|
| <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> | <span title="Supported">&#x2705; Standard</span><br /><span title="Supported"><nobr>&#x2705; Active-Active</nobr></span> |  |

## Return information

{{< multitabs id="multi-return-info" 
    tab1="RESP2" 
    tab2="RESP3" >}}

[Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK`.

-tab-sep-

[Simple string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#simple-strings): `OK`.

{{< /multitabs >}}