---
title: "EXPIRE"
url: "https://docs.yugabyte.com/stable/yedis/api/expire/"
---

# EXPIRE

## Synopsis

**`EXPIRE key timeout`**

Set a timeout on key (in seconds). After the timeout has expired, the key will automatically be deleted.

## Return value

Returns integer reply, specifically 1 if the timeout was set and 0 if key does not exist.

## Examples

```sh
$ SET yugakey "Yugabyte"
```

```
"OK"
```

```sh
$ EXPIRE yugakey 10
```

```
(integer) 1
```

```sh
$ EXPIRE non-existent-key 10
```

```
(integer) 0
```

## See also

[`expireat`](/stable/yedis/api/expireat/ "expireat"), [`ttl`](/stable/yedis/api/ttl/ "ttl"), [`pttl`](/stable/yedis/api/pttl/ "pttl"), [`set`](/stable/yedis/api/set/ "set")