TairDoc is a document data structure that is similar to RedisJSON. You can use TairDoc to perform create, read, update, and delete (CRUD) operations.

Overview

Main features
  • Fully supports the JSON standard.
  • Compatible with JSONPath RFC draft-ietf-jsonpath-base version 04.
    Note Only the JSON.GET command supports this draft version.
  • Fully supports JSON Pointer.
  • Stores data in binary trees to simplify the retrieval of child elements.
  • Supports the conversion from the JSON format to the XML or YAML format.
Release notes
  1. TairDoc was released with the DRAM-based instance series of Tair. TairDoc fully supports JSON Pointer and partly supports JSONPath syntax. Only the JSON.GET command supports JSONPath syntax.
  2. On May 17, 2022, TairDoc V1.8.4 that fully supports JSONPath syntax for the JSON.GET command was released. We recommend that you update the minor version of your instance to 1.8.4 or later.

    TairDoc V1.8.4 also supports specific selectors such as the dot wildcard selector, index selector, and filter selector.

Prerequisites

A Tair DRAM-based instance is created.
Note The latest minor version provides more features and higher stability. We recommend that you update your instance to the latest minor version. For more information, see Update the minor version of an instance. If your instance is a cluster instance or read/write splitting instance, we recommend that you update the proxy nodes in the instance to the latest minor version to ensure that all commands can be run as expected.

Precautions

The TairDoc data to be managed is stored on Tair DRAM-based instances.

Supported commands

Table 1. TairDoc commands
CommandSyntaxDescription
JSON.SETJSON.SET key path json [NX | XX]

Creates a TairDoc key and stores a JSON element in a path of the key. If the key and path already exist, this command updates the element in the path of the key.

JSON.GETJSON.GET key path [FORMAT XML | YAML] [ROOTNAME root] [ARRNAME arr]

Retrieves the JSON element in a path of a TairDoc key.

JSON.DELJSON.DEL key path

Deletes the JSON element from the path in the TairDoc key. If the path is not specified, the key is deleted. If the key or path does not exist, this command is ignored.

JSON.TYPEJSON.DEL key path

Retrieves the type of the JSON element from the path in the TairDoc key. Element types include boolean, string, number, array, object, raw, reference, const, and null.

JSON.NUMINCRBYJSON.NUMINCRBY key path value

Increases the JSON element value in the path of the TairDoc key. The element and the value that you want to add to the element both must be of the same data type of integer or double.

JSON.STRAPPENDJSON.STRAPPEND key path json-string

Adds the json-string value to the JSON element in the path of the TairDoc key. The json-string value and JSON element both must be of the string type.

JSON.STRLENJSON.STRLEN key path

Retrieves the string length of the JSON element from the path of the TairDoc key. The JSON element must be of the string type.

JSON.ARRAPPENDJSON.ARRAPPEND key path json [json ...]

Adds one or more JSON elements to the end of an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

JSON.ARRPOPJSON.ARRPOP key path [index]

Removes and returns the element that matches the index in an array of the TairDoc key path.

JSON.ARRINSERTJSON.ARRINSERT key path [index] json [json ...]

Adds one or more JSON elements to an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

JSON.ARRLENJSON.ARRLEN key path

Retrieves the length of an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

JSON.ARRTRIMJSON.ARRTRIM key path start stop

Trims the array in the path of the TairDoc key. This command retains the elements in the array that are within the start value and the stop value.

DELDEL <key> [key ...]Deletes one or more TairDoc keys. This is a native Redis command.
Note The following section describes command syntax used in this topic:
  • Uppercase keyword: the command keyword.
  • Italic: Words in italic indicate variable information that you supply.
  • [options]: optional parameters. Parameters that are not included in brackets are required.
  • AB: specifies that these parameters are mutually exclusive. Select one of two or more parameters.
  • ...: specifies to repeat the preceding content.

JSON.SET

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.SET key path json [NX | XX]
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Creates a TairDoc key and stores a JSON element in a path of the key. If the key and path already exist, this command updates the element in the path of the key.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key. The root element supports . and $.
  • json: the element that you want to add or update.
  • NX: specifies that the element is written only if the path does not exist.
  • XX: specifies that the element is written only if the path exists.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, OK is returned.
  • If the XX parameter is specified but the path does not exist, nil is returned.
  • If the NX parameter is specified and the path already exists, nil is returned.
  • If the specified path is invalid, ERR could not find object to add, please check path is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

Sample command:

JSON.SET doc $ '{ "store": { "book": [ { "category": "reference", "author": "Nigel Rees", "title": "Sayings of the Century", "price": 8.95 }, { "category": "fiction", "author": "Evelyn Waugh", "title": "Sword of Honour", "price": 12.99 }, { "category": "fiction", "author": "Herman Melville", "title": "Moby Dick", "isbn": "0-553-21311-3", "price": 8.99 }, { "category": "fiction", "author": "J. R. R. Tolkien", "title": "The Lord of the Rings", "isbn": "0-395-19395-8", "price": 22.99 } ], "bicycle": { "color": "red", "price": 19.95 } } }'

Sample output:

OK

JSON.GET

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.GET key path [FORMAT XML | YAML] [ROOTNAME root] [ARRNAME arr]
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Retrieves the JSON element in a path of a TairDoc key.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key. This parameter supports JSONPath syntax and JSON syntax for flexible query. For more information, see JSONPath and JSONPointer.
  • FORMAT: the JSON format of the element. Valid values: XML and YAML.
  • ROOTNAME : the tag of the root element in XML syntax.
  • ARRNAME: the tag of the array element in XML syntax.
Note The ROOTNAME and ARRNAME parameters are valid only if the FORMAT parameter is set to XML.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the JSON element is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.GET doc . FORMAT XML ROOTNAME ROOT ARRNAME ARR

Sample output:

"<?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?><ROOT><foo>bar</foo><baz>42</baz></ROOT>"

JSON.DEL

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.DEL key path
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Deletes the JSON element from the path in the TairDoc key. If the path is not specified, the key is deleted. If the key or path does not exist, this command is ignored.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, a value of 1 is returned.
  • If the operation fails, a value of 0 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.DEL doc .foo

Sample output:

(integer) 1

JSON.TYPE

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.DEL key path
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Retrieves the type of the JSON element from the path in the TairDoc key. Element types include boolean, string, number, array, object, raw, reference, const, and null.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the element type is returned.
  • If the operation fails, a value of 0 is returned.
  • If the key or path does not exist, nil is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.TYPE doc .foo

Sample output:

string

JSON.NUMINCRBY

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.NUMINCRBY key path value
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Increases the JSON element value in the path of the TairDoc key. The element and the value that you want to add to the element both must be of the same data type of integer or double.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • value: the value that you want to add to the element.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the increased element in the path is returned.
  • If the key or path does not exist, the "error" message is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.NUMINCRBY doc .baz 10

Sample output:

"52"

JSON.STRAPPEND

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.STRAPPEND key path json-string
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Adds the json-string value to the JSON element in the path of the TairDoc key. The json-string value and JSON element both must be of the string type.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • json-string: the sting that you want to add to the JSON element in the path.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the increased string length of the JSON element in the path is returned.
  • If the key does not exist, a value of -1 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.STRAPPEND doc .foo rrrrr

Sample output:

(integer) 8

JSON.STRLEN

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.STRLEN key path
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Retrieves the string length of the JSON element from the path of the TairDoc key. The JSON element must be of the string type.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the string length of the JSON element in the path is returned.
  • If the key does not exist, a value of -1 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : 42}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.STRLEN doc .foo

Sample output:

(integer) 3

JSON.ARRAPPEND

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.ARRAPPEND key path json [json ...]
Time complexity

O(M×N), where M specifies the number of JSON elements that you want to add and N specifies the number of elements in the array.

Command description

Adds one or more JSON elements to the end of an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • json: the element that you want to add to the array.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the number of elements in the array is returned.
  • If the key does not exist, a value of -1 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"id": [1,2,3]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.ARRAPPEND doc .id null false true

Sample output:

(integer) 6

JSON.ARRPOP

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.ARRPOP key path [index]
Time complexity

O(M×N), where M specifies the number of child elements in the key and N specifies the number of elements in the array.

Command description

Removes and returns the element that matches the index in an array of the TairDoc key path.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • index: the index in the array. The beginning index is 0. Negative values are used to designate elements starting at the end of the array. If this parameter is not specified, the index that matches the last element in the array is used.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the element is removed and returned.
  • If the array is empty, the "ERR array index outflow" message is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"id": [1,2,3]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.ARRPOP doc .id 0

Sample output:

"1"

JSON.ARRINSERT

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.ARRINSERT key path [index] json [json ...]
Time complexity

O(M×N), where M specifies the number of JSON elements that you want to add and N specifies the number of elements in the array.

Command description

Adds one or more JSON elements to an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • index: the index in the array. The beginning index is 0. Negative values are used to designate elements starting from the end of the array. If this parameter is not specified, the index that matches the last element in the array is used.
  • json: the element that you want to add to the array.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the number of elements in the array is returned.
  • If the array is empty, the "ERR array index outflow" message is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"id": [1,2,3]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.ARRINSERT doc .id 0 10 15

Sample output:

(integer) 5

JSON.ARRLEN

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.ARRLEN key path
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Retrieves the length of an array in the path of the TairDoc key.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the length of the array is returned.
  • If the key does not exist, a value of -1 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"id": [1,2,3]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.ARRLEN doc .id

Sample output:

(integer) 3

JSON.ARRTRIM

ItemDescription
SyntaxJSON.ARRTRIM key path start stop
Time complexity

O(N)

Command description

Trims the array in the path of the TairDoc key. This command retains the elements in the array that are within the start value and the stop value.

Parameter
  • Key: the key that you want to manage by running this command.
  • path: the path in the key.
  • start: the start of the range in which elements are retained after a trim. The parameter value is an index value that is equal to or greater than 0. The element at the start position is retained.
  • stop: the end of the range in which elements are retained after a trim. The parameter value is an index value that is equal to or greater than 0. The element at the end position is retained.
Output
  • If the operation is successful, the length of the trimmed array is returned.
  • If the key does not exist, a value of -1 is returned.
  • Otherwise, an error message is returned.
Example

The JSON.SET doc . '{"id": [1,2,3,4,5,6]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

JSON.ARRTRIM doc .id 3 4

Sample output:

(integer) 2

JSONPath

The following table describes the elements of JSONPath syntax supported by TairDoc.

ElementDescription
$The root element.
@The current element.
.nameA child element.
..An element whose position meets the requirements.
*A wildcard that can represent all child elements or array elements.
[ ]The index of arrays. The index starts from 0. Example: [0]. Lists and element names are supported for this element. Example: [0,1] and ['name'].
[start:end:step]The array slice selector. Elements are obtained from start to end in increments of step. For example, [0:3:1] indicates that elements are selected from the zeroth one to the third one. In this example, if the increment is -1, elements are selected from the third one to the zeroth one.
?...The filter selector.
()Supports expressions with the priority sequence of ( ) > && > ||. For more information, see JSONPath.
Examples
  1. Create a JSON document.

    Sample command:

    JSON.SET dockey $
'{
    "store": {
        "book": [{
                "category": "reference",
                "author": "Nigel Rees",
                "title": "Sayings of the Century",
                "price": 8.95
            },
            {
                "category": "fiction",
                "author": "Evelyn Waugh",
                "title": "Sword of Honour",
                "price": 12.99
            },
            {
                "category": "fiction",
                "author": "Herman Melville",
                "title": "Moby Dick",
                "isbn": "0-553-21311-3",
                "price": 8.99
            },
            {
                "category": "fiction",
                "author": "J. R. R. Tolkien",
                "title": "The Lord of the Rings",
                "isbn": "0-395-19395-8",
                "price": 22.99
            }
        ],
        "bicycle": {
            "color": "red",
            "price": 19.95
        }
    },
    "expensive": 10
}'

    Expected output:

    OK
  2. Query the document.

    Sample query:

    # Query the entire JSON document. 
JSON.GET dockey $

# Expected output:
"[{"store":{"book":[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95},{"category":"fiction","author":"Evelyn Waugh","title":"Sword of Honour","price":12.99},{"category":"fiction","author":"Herman Melville","title":"Moby Dick","isbn":"0-553-21311-3","price":8.99},{"category":"fiction","author":"J. R. R. Tolkien","title":"The Lord of the Rings","isbn":"0-395-19395-8","price":22.99}],"bicycle":{"color":"red","price":19.95}}}]"
    # Query all information about the bicycle in the store. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.bicycle.*

# Expected output:
"["red",19.95]"

# Query the price of the bicycle. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.bicycle.price

# Expected output:
"[19.95]"
    # Query all information about the first book in the store. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.book[0]

# Expected output:
"[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95}]"

# Query the titles of all books in the store. 
JSON.GET dockey "$.store.book[*]['title']"

# Expected output:
"["Sayings of the Century","Sword of Honour","Moby Dick","The Lord of the Rings"]"
    # Query all information about the first three books by using the array slice selector with increments of 1. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.book[0:2:1]

# Expected output:
"[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95},{"category":"fiction","author":"Herman Melville","title":"Moby Dick","isbn":"0-553-21311-3","price":8.99},{"category":"fiction","author":"Evelyn Waugh","title":"Sword of Honour","price":12.99}]"
    # Query all the values of the price element in the store, including those of books and bicycles. 
JSON.GET dockey $..price

# Expected output:
"[8.95,12.99,8.99,22.99,19.95]"
    # # Query all information about the first and third books. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.book[0,2]

# Expected output:
"[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95},{"category":"fiction","author":"Herman Melville","title":"Moby Dick","isbn":"0-553-21311-3","price":8.99}]"
    # An @ expression.
# Query the information about books that have the isbn element. 
JSON.GET dockey $.store.book[?(@.isbn)]
# Expected output:
"[{"category":"fiction","author":"Herman Melville","title":"Moby Dick","isbn":"0-553-21311-3","price":8.99},{"category":"fiction","author":"J. R. R. Tolkien","title":"The Lord of the Rings","isbn":"0-395-19395-8","price":22.99}]"


# A COMP expression.
# Query the information about books whose prices are less than 10. 
JSON.GET dockey '$.store.book[?(@.price < 10)]'
# Expected output:
"[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95},{"category":"fiction","author":"Herman Melville","title":"Moby Dick","isbn":"0-553-21311-3","price":8.99}]"

# A combined expression.
# Query the information about books whose prices are equal to 12.99 or greater than 19.95 or whose values of the category element are reference. 
JSON.GET dockey "$..book[?((@.price == 12.99 || @.price > $.store.bicycle.price) || @.category == 'reference')]"
# Expected output:
"[{"category":"reference","author":"Nigel Rees","title":"Sayings of the Century","price":8.95},{"category":"fiction","author":"J. R. R. Tolkien","title":"The Lord of the Rings","isbn":"0-395-19395-8","price":22.99},{"category":"fiction","author":"Evelyn Waugh","title":"Sword of Honour","price":12.99}]"

JSONPointer

TairDoc supports complete JSONPointer syntax. For more information, see JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) Pointer.

Example:

The JSON.SET doc . '{"foo": "bar", "baz" : [1,2,3]}' command is run in advance.

Sample command:

# Obtain the first value of the .baz element in doc. 
JSON.GET doc /baz/0

Sample output:

"1"