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# TYPE

> Get the type of a key.

## Arguments

<ParamField body="key" type="str" required>
  The key to get.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="str" required>
  The type of the key.

  One of `string` | `list` | `set` | `zset` | `hash` | `none`
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
```py Example
redis.set("key1", "Hello")

assert redis.type("key1") == "string"

redis.lpush("key2", "Hello")

assert redis.type("key2") == "list"

assert redis.type("non-existent-key") == "none"
```
</RequestExample>