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description: Get started with triggers and functions using Redis Insight
linkTitle: Quick start (Redis Insight)
title: Quick start using Redis Insight
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  - /develop/interact/programmability/triggers-and-functions/quick_start_cli/
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Make sure that you have [Redis Stack installed]({{< relref "/operate/oss_and_stack/install/install-stack/" >}}) and running. Alternatively, you can create a [free Redis Cloud account](https://redis.com/try-free/?utm_source=redisio&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2023-09-try_free&utm_content=cu-redis_cloud_users).

If you haven't already installed Redis Insight, you can download the latest version [here](https://redis.com/redis-enterprise/redis-insight/?_ga=2.232184223.127667221.1704724457-86137583.1685485233&_gl=1*1gygred*_ga*ODYxMzc1ODMuMTY4NTQ4NTIzMw..*_ga_8BKGRQKRPV*MTcwNDkyMzExMC40MDEuMS4xNzA0OTI3MjQ2LjUyLjAuMA..*_gcl_au*MTQzODY1OTU4OS4xNzAxMTg0MzY0). If this is your first time using Redis Insight, you may wish to read through the [Redis Insight guide]({{< relref "/develop/tools/insight" >}}) before continuing with this guide.

## Connect to Redis Stack

Open the Redis Insight application, and connect to your database by clicking on its database alias.

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## Load a library

Click on the triggers and functions icon and then on **+ Library** as shown below.

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Add your code to the **Library Code** section of the right-hand panel and then click **Add Library**.

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You'll see the following when the library was added:

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The `TFCALL` command is used to execute the JavaScript Function. If the command fails, an error will be returned. Click on the **>_ CLI**  button in the lower left-hand corner to open a console window and then run the command shown below.

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To update a library you can edit the library code directly in the interface by clicking on the edit (pencil) icon. When you save your changes, the libary will be reloaded.

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## Uploading an external file

Click on the **+ Add Library** button as before and, instead of adding the code directly into the editor, click on the **Upload** button, select the file from your file browser, and then click on **Add Library**. The file needs to contain the header, which contains the engine identifier, the API version, and the library name: `#!js api_version=1.0 name=myFirstLibrary`.

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## Creating triggers

Functions within Redis can respond to events using keyspace triggers. While the majority of these events are initiated by command invocations, they also include events that occur when a key expires or is removed from the database.

For the full list of supported events, please refer to the [Redis keyspace notifications page]({{< relref "develop/pubsub/keyspace-notifications#events-generated-by-different-commands/?utm_source=redis\&utm_medium=app\&utm_campaign=redisinsight_triggers_and_functions_guide" >}}).

The following code creates a new keyspace trigger that adds a new field to a new or updated hash with the latest update time.

```javascript
#!js name=myFirstLibrary api_version=1.0

function addLastUpdatedField(client, data) {
    if(data.event == 'hset') {
        var currentDateTime = Date.now();
        client.call('hset', data.key, 'last_updated', currentDateTime.toString());
    }
} 

// Register the KeySpaceTrigger 'AddLastUpdated' for keys with the prefix 'fellowship'
// with the callback function 'addLastUpdatedField'.
redis.registerKeySpaceTrigger('addLastUpdated', 'fellowship:', addLastUpdatedField);"
```

Update the existing library as before and then, using the Redis Insight console, add a new hash with the required prefix to trigger the function.

```Shell
> HSET fellowship:1 name "Frodo Baggins" title "The One Ring Bearer"
```

Run the [`HGETALL`]({{< relref "/commands/hgetall" >}}) command to check if the last updated time is added to the example.

```Shell
> HGETALL fellowship:1
1) "name"
2) "Frodo Baggins"
3) "title"
4) "The One Ring Bearer"
5) "last_updated"
6) "1693238681822"
```