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How to query Graph data in Redis using Go

End-of-Life Notice

Redis is phasing out RedisGraph. This blog post explains the motivation behind this decision and the implications for existing Redis customers and community members.

End of support is scheduled for January 31, 2025.

Beginning with Redis Stack 7.2.x-y, Redis Stack will no longer include graph capabilities (RedisGraph).


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Author:
Ajeet Raina, Former Developer Growth Manager at Redis

RedisGraph is the fastest graph database that processes complex graph operations in real time, 10x – 600x faster than any other graph database. Show how your data is connected through multiple visualization integrations including RedisInsight, Linkurious, and Graphileon. Query graphs using the industry-standard Cypher query language and easily use graph capabilities from application code.

RedisGraph Go Client

The redisgraph-go is a Golang client for the RedisGraph module. It relies on redigo for Redis connection management and provides support for RedisGraph's QUERY, EXPLAIN, and DELETE commands.

Follow the steps below to get started with RedisGraph with Go:

Step 1. Run Redis Stack Docker container

 docker run -p 6379:6379 --name redis/redis-stack

Step 2. Verify if RedisGraph module is loaded

 info modules
# Modules
module:name=graph,ver=20405,api=1,filters=0,usedby=[],using=[],options=[]

Step 3. Loading the RedisGraph Module

 go get github.com/redislabs/redisgraph-go

Step 4. Clone the repository

 git clone https://github.com/RedisGraph/redisgraph-go

Step 5. Running the Test suite

 go test
found packages redisgraph (client_test.go) and main (main.go) in /Users/ajeetraina/projects/redisgraph-go

Step 6. Running the Go Program

 go run main.go
+----------+-------+--------+
| p.name | p.age | c.name |
+----------+-------+--------+
| John Doe | 33 | Japan |
+----------+-------+--------+

Cached execution 0.000000
Query internal execution time 3.031700
Visited countries by person:

Name: John Doe

Age: 33
Pathes of persons vi

Step 7. Monitor the Graph query

 redis-cli
127.0.0.1:6379> monitor
OK
1633495122.588292 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.DELETE" "social"
1633495122.589641 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "CREATE (UPoQSvSnBD:person{gender:\"male\",status:\"single\",name:\"John Doe\",age:33}),(ZNxbsnHGoO:country{name:\"Japan\"}),(UPoQSvSnBD)-[:visited]->(ZNxbsnHGoO)" "--compact"
1633495122.591407 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "MATCH (p:person)-[v:visited]->(c:country)\n RETURN p.name, p.age, c.name" "--compact"
1633495122.593040 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "MATCH p = (:person)-[:visited]->(:country) RETURN p" "--compact"
1633495122.594405 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "CALL db.labels()" "--compact"
1633495122.595552 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "CALL db.propertyKeys()" "--compact"
1633495122.596942 [0 172.17.0.1:58538] "GRAPH.QUERY" "social" "CALL db.relationshipTypes()" "--compact"

Step 8. Install RedisInsight

Run the RedisInsight container. The easiest way is to run the following command:

 docker run -d -v redisinsight:/db -p 8001:8001 redislabs/redisinsight:latest

Step 9. Accessing RedisInsight

Next, point your browser to http://localhost:8001.

Step 10. Run the Graph Query

You can use the limit clause to limit the number of records returned by a query:

GRAPH.QUERY "social" "MATCH (n) RETURN n"

My Image

References

  • Learn more about RedisGraph in the Quickstart tutorial.

Redis Launchpad