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# SCAN

> Scan the database for keys.

## Arguments
<ParamField body="cursor" type="int" required>
  The cursor, use `0` in the beginning and then use the returned cursor for subsequent calls.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="match" type="str" required>
  Glob-style pattern to filter by field names.
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="count" type="int" required>
  Number of fields to return per call.
</ParamField>
<ParamField body="type" type="str">
  Filter by type.
  For example `string`, `hash`, `set`, `zset`, `list`, `stream`.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="Tuple[int, List[str]]" required>
  The new cursor and the keys as a tuple.
  If the new cursor is `0` the iteration is complete.

  Use the new cursor for subsequent calls.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
```py Example
# Get all keys

cursor = 0
results = []

while True:
    cursor, keys = redis.scan(cursor, match="*")

    results.extend(keys)
    if cursor == 0:
        break
```
</RequestExample>