# GET












Get the value of `key`.
If the key does not exist the special value `nil` is returned.
An error is returned if the value stored at `key` is not a string, because `GET`
only handles string values.

## Examples


GET nonexisting
SET mykey "Hello"
GET mykey



### Code examples



## Return information

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One of the following:
* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the value of the key.
* [Nil reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): if the key does not exist.

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One of the following:
* [Bulk string reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#bulk-strings): the value of the key.
* [Null reply](../../develop/reference/protocol-spec#nulls): key does not exist.