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# echo

> Echo a message

## Description

Returns the provided message. This command is useful for testing and debugging.

## Method Signature

```typescript theme={null}
echo(message: string): Promise<string>
```

## Parameters

<ParamField path="message" type="string" required>
  The message to echo back
</ParamField>

## Return Value

<ResponseField name="result" type="string">
  The exact message that was sent
</ResponseField>

## Examples

### Basic echo

```typescript theme={null}
const response = await redis.echo("Hello, Redis!");
console.log(response); // "Hello, Redis!"
```

### Echo with special characters

```typescript theme={null}
const response = await redis.echo("Line 1\nLine 2\nLine 3");
console.log(response);
// Output:
// Line 1
// Line 2
// Line 3
```

### Test connection with custom message

```typescript theme={null}
const testMessage = `Test at ${new Date().toISOString()}`;
const response = await redis.echo(testMessage);
console.log(response === testMessage); // true
```

### Echo empty string

```typescript theme={null}
const response = await redis.echo("");
console.log(response); // ""
console.log(response.length); // 0
```

## See Also

* [ping](/api/commands/ping) - Test server connection