@rediskit/cache ·

A robust Redis caching layer built on ioredis TypeScript-first solution for modern caching patterns with enterprise-grade reliability.

Features

• 🚀 Simple Redis Connection Management
• 🔄 Full Redis Feature Support: Single instances, clusters, and sentinel configurations.
• ⏱ TTL (Time-To-Live) Support
• 🔄 Automatic JSON Serialization/Deserialization: Automatic handling with primitive optimization.
• 🛠 Flexible Redis Client Configuration
• ✅ Type-Safe Operations: Generics-powered API with strict type validation.
• 🛡 Comprehensive Error Handling: Contextual errors with original stack traces.
• 🗄 Cache Patterns:
  • ♻️ Cache-Aside Pattern: Built-in support for cache-aside.
  • 🔄 Write-Through Pattern: Built-in support for write-through caching.
• ⚡ Event-Driven Architecture: Native Redis event forwarding and monitoring.

Installation

npm install @rediskit/cache
// or
bun install @rediskit/cache

Configuration

import { Cache } from '@rediskit/cache'
// or
const { Cache } = require('@rediskit/cache')

const cache = new Cache() // Connect to 127.0.0.1:6379
// or
const cache = new Cache(6380) // 127.0.0.1:6380
// or
const cache = new Cache(6379, '192.168.1.1') // 192.168.1.1:6379
// or
const cache = new Cache('/tmp/redis.sock')
// or
const cache = new Cache({ host: 'redis.example.com', port: 6379 })
// or
const cache = new Cache({
  port: 6379, // Redis port
  host: '127.0.0.1', // Redis host
  username: 'default', // needs Redis >= 6
  password: 'my-top-secret',
  db: 0, // Defaults to 0
})

// Cache Cluster
const cache = Cache.Cluster([{ host: 'cluster-node1', port: 7000 }], { scaleReads: 'slave' })

Advanced Configuration

import { Redis } from '@rediskit/cache'

// iordis client
const redis = new Redis({
  sentinels: [
    { host: 'sentinel1.example.com', port: 26379 },
    { host: 'sentinel2.example.com', port: 26379 },
  ],
  name: 'redis-master',
})
// or

// Redis Cluster
const redis = Redis.Cluster([{ host: 'cluster-node1', port: 7000 }], { scaleReads: 'slave' })

const cache = new Cache(redis)

Basic Usage

import { Cache } from '@rediskit/cache'

// Create an instance of the cache
const cache = new Cache({
  host: '127.0.0.1',
  port: 6379,
})

// Store a value without TTL
await cache.set('user:1', { name: 'John Doe' })

// Retrieve the value
const user = await cache.get<{ name: string }>('user:1')
console.log(user) // Output: { name: "John Doe" }

// Set value with TTL
await cache.set('user:100', { name: 'John Doe' }, 3600)

// Get typed value
const user = await cache.get<{ name: string }>('user:100')
console.log(user) // Output: { name: "John Doe" }

// Use the remember pattern
const remembered = await cache.remember('user:2', 3600, { name: 'Jane Doe' })
// or
const remembered = await cache.remember('user:2', 3600, () => {
  return { name: 'Jane Doe' }
})
// or
const remembered = await cache.remember('user:2', 3600, async () => {
  return { name: 'Jane Doe' }
})
console.log(remembered) // Output: { name: "Jane Doe" }

// Cache-aside pattern
const orders = await cache.remember('user:100:orders', 300, async () => {
  return fetchRecentOrders(100)
})

// Use the forever pattern
const forever = await cache.forever('user:2', { name: 'Jane Doe' })
// or
const forever = await cache.forever('user:2', () => {
  return { name: 'Jane Doe' }
})
// or
const forever = await cache.forever('user:2', async () => {
  return { name: 'Jane Doe' }
})
console.log(forever) // Output: { name: "Jane Doe" }

// Delete a value
await cache.delete('user:1')

// Flush all cache
await cache.flush()

Event Handling

cache.on('ready', () => console.log('Cache operational'))
cache.on('error', (err) => console.error('Cache error:', err))

Error Management

try {
  await cache.set('transient:key', sensitiveData)
} catch (err) {
  if (err instanceof CacheError) {
    console.error(`Operation ${err.operation} failed:`, err.cause)
  }
}

Core Methods

Method	Signature	Description
set	(key: string, value: Serializable, ttl?: number) => Promise<'OK'>	Store value with optional TTL
get	<T>(key: string) => Promise<T | null>	Retrieve typed value
remember	<T>(key: string, ttl: number, callback: () => Callback<T>) => Promise<T>	Cache/store pattern
forever	<T>(key: string, callback: () => Callback<T>) => Promise<T>	Cache/store pattern
delete	(key: string) => Promise<number>	Remove cached entry
flush	() => Promise<'OK'>	Clear all cache data

set

Stores a value in the cache. Optionally accepts a TTL (time-to-live) to specify how long the value should remain in the cache.

• Parameters:

  • key: The cache key (string).
  • value: The value to be stored, which must be serializable.
  • ttl: Optional time-to-live in seconds.

• Returns: Promise that resolves to 'OK' on successful operation.

get

Retrieves the cached value for the specified key.

• Parameters:

  • key: The cache key (string).

• Returns: Promise that resolves to the cached value (typed according to the value's type) or null if the key does not exist.

remember

Stores a value in the cache if it doesn't already exist, using a callback to generate the value if necessary.

• Parameters:

  • key: The cache key (string).
  • ttl: Time-to-live in seconds.
  • callback: value, function or async function A function that returns the value to be cached.

• Returns: Promise that resolves to the cached value.

forever

Stores a value in the cache if it doesn't already exist, using a callback to generate the value if necessary.

• Parameters:

  • key: The cache key (string).
  • callback: value, function or async function A function that returns the value to be cached.

• Returns: Promise that resolves to the cached value.

delete

Removes a value from the cache by its key.

• Parameters:

  • key: The cache key (string).

• Returns: Promise that resolves to the number of deleted entries.

flush

Clears all data from the cache.

• Returns: Promise that resolves to 'OK' on successful operation.

Architecture & Design

Inspired by ioredis

Leverages the robustness of ioredis while adding type safety and higher-level caching abstractions.

Key Decisions:

• Serialization Layer Smart JSON handling with direct primitive storage.

• Cluster Support Native Redis Cluster integration through ioredis.

• Error Taxonomy Operational errors preserve original stack traces.

• Type Enforcement Strict type boundaries for cache operations.

Compatibility

• Node.js 16+ (LTS releases)
• Redis 4.0+ (single instance/cluster modes)
• ioredis 5.3+ (peer dependency)

→ Full API Reference

License

MIT © @rediskit/cache

Report Issues

https://github.com/rediskit/cache/issues

Contributors

See CONTRIBUTING.md

Disclaimer

Rediskit is an independent open-source project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Redis Ltd.