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Return a random key from the currently selected database.

## 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

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    tab1="RESP2" 
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One of the following:
* [Nil reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): when the database is empty.
* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): a random key in database.

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One of the following:
* [Null reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#nulls): when the database is empty.
* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): a random key in the database.

{{< /multitabs >}}