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name: vercel-kv
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Integrate Redis-compatible Vercel KV for caching, session management, and rate limiting in Next.js applications. Powered by Upstash with strong consistency and TTL support.
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Use when implementing cache strategies, storing temporary data with expiration, building rate limiters, or troubleshooting missing environment variables, serialization errors, or rate limit issues.
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license: MIT
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---
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# Vercel KV (Redis-Compatible Storage)
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**Status**: Production Ready
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**Last Updated**: 2025-10-29
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**Dependencies**: None
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**Latest Versions**: `@vercel/kv@3.0.0`
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---
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## Quick Start (3 Minutes)
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### 1. Create Vercel KV Database
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```bash
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# In your Vercel project dashboard
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# Storage → Create Database → KV
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# Pull environment variables locally
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vercel env pull .env.local
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```
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This automatically creates:
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- `KV_REST_API_URL` - Your KV database URL
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- `KV_REST_API_TOKEN` - Auth token
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- `KV_REST_API_READ_ONLY_TOKEN` - Read-only token (optional)
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### 2. Install Package
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```bash
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npm install @vercel/kv
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```
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### 3. Use in Your App
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**Next.js Server Action:**
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```typescript
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'use server';
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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export async function incrementViews(slug: string) {
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const views = await kv.incr(`views:${slug}`);
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return views;
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}
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```
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**Edge API Route:**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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export const runtime = 'edge';
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export async function GET(request: Request) {
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const value = await kv.get('mykey');
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return Response.json({ value });
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}
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```
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**CRITICAL:**
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- Always set TTL for temporary data: `await kv.setex('key', 3600, value)`
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- Use namespacing for keys: `user:${id}:profile` instead of just `${id}`
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- JSON values must be serializable (no functions, circular refs)
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---
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## The 5-Step Setup Process
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### Step 1: Create KV Database
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**Option A: Vercel Dashboard**
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1. Go to your Vercel project
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2. Storage → Create Database → KV
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3. Name your database
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4. Copy the environment variables
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**Option B: Vercel CLI**
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```bash
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vercel env pull .env.local
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```
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This creates:
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```bash
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# .env.local (automatically created)
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KV_REST_API_URL="https://xyz.kv.vercel-storage.com"
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KV_REST_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
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KV_REST_API_READ_ONLY_TOKEN="your-readonly-token"
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```
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**Key Points:**
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- One KV database per project recommended
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- Free tier: 30,000 commands/month, 256MB storage
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- Environment variables are automatically set for Vercel deployments
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---
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### Step 2: Install and Configure
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```bash
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npm install @vercel/kv
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```
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**For local development**, create `.env.local`:
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```bash
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# .env.local
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KV_REST_API_URL="https://your-db.kv.vercel-storage.com"
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KV_REST_API_TOKEN="your-token"
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```
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**For production**, environment variables are automatically available.
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**Cloudflare Workers** (using Vercel KV):
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```toml
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# wrangler.toml
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[vars]
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KV_REST_API_URL = "https://your-db.kv.vercel-storage.com"
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[[secrets]]
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KV_REST_API_TOKEN = "your-token"
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```
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---
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### Step 3: Basic Operations
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**Set/Get:**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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// Set a value
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await kv.set('user:123', { name: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com' });
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// Get a value
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const user = await kv.get('user:123');
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// Returns: { name: 'Alice', email: 'alice@example.com' }
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// Set with TTL (expires in 1 hour)
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await kv.setex('session:abc', 3600, { userId: 123 });
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// Check if key exists
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const exists = await kv.exists('user:123'); // Returns 1 if exists, 0 if not
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// Delete a key
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await kv.del('user:123');
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```
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**Atomic Operations:**
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```typescript
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// Increment counter
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const views = await kv.incr('views:post:123');
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// Decrement counter
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const stock = await kv.decr('inventory:item:456');
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// Increment by amount
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await kv.incrby('score:user:789', 10);
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// Set if not exists (returns 1 if set, 0 if key already exists)
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const wasSet = await kv.setnx('lock:process', 'running');
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```
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**Multiple Operations:**
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```typescript
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// Get multiple keys
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const values = await kv.mget('user:1', 'user:2', 'user:3');
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// Returns: [{ name: '...' }, { name: '...' }, null]
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// Set multiple keys
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await kv.mset({
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'user:1': { name: 'Alice' },
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'user:2': { name: 'Bob' }
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});
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// Delete multiple keys
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await kv.del('key1', 'key2', 'key3');
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```
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**Key Points:**
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- Values are automatically JSON-serialized
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- `null` is returned for non-existent keys
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- All operations are atomic
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- TTL is in seconds
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---
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### Step 4: Advanced Patterns
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**Caching Pattern:**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function getPost(slug: string) {
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// Try cache first
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const cached = await kv.get(`post:${slug}`);
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if (cached) return cached;
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// Fetch from database
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const post = await db.select().from(posts).where(eq(posts.slug, slug));
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// Cache for 1 hour
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await kv.setex(`post:${slug}`, 3600, post);
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return post;
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}
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```
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**Rate Limiting:**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function checkRateLimit(ip: string): Promise<boolean> {
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const key = `ratelimit:${ip}`;
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const limit = 10; // 10 requests
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const window = 60; // per 60 seconds
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const current = await kv.incr(key);
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if (current === 1) {
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// First request, set TTL
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await kv.expire(key, window);
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}
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return current <= limit;
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}
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// Usage in API route
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export async function POST(request: Request) {
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const ip = request.headers.get('x-forwarded-for') || 'unknown';
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if (!await checkRateLimit(ip)) {
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return new Response('Rate limit exceeded', { status: 429 });
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}
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// Process request...
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}
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```
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**Session Management:**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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import { cookies } from 'next/headers';
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export async function createSession(userId: number) {
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const sessionId = crypto.randomUUID();
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const sessionData = { userId, createdAt: Date.now() };
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// Store session for 7 days
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await kv.setex(`session:${sessionId}`, 7 * 24 * 3600, sessionData);
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// Set cookie
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cookies().set('session', sessionId, {
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httpOnly: true,
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secure: true,
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maxAge: 7 * 24 * 3600
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});
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return sessionId;
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}
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export async function getSession() {
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const sessionId = cookies().get('session')?.value;
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if (!sessionId) return null;
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return await kv.get(`session:${sessionId}`);
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}
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```
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**Pipeline (Batch Operations):**
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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// Execute multiple commands in a single round-trip
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const pipeline = kv.pipeline();
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pipeline.set('user:1', { name: 'Alice' });
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pipeline.incr('counter');
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pipeline.get('config');
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const results = await pipeline.exec();
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// Returns: ['OK', 1, { ... }]
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```
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---
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### Step 5: Key Naming Conventions
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**Use Namespaces:**
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```typescript
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// ❌ Bad: No structure
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await kv.set('123', data);
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// ✅ Good: Clear namespace
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await kv.set('user:123', data);
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await kv.set('post:abc:views', 100);
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await kv.set('cache:homepage:en', html);
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```
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**Naming Patterns:**
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- `user:{id}:profile` - User profile data
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- `post:{slug}:views` - View counter for post
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- `cache:{page}:{locale}` - Cached page content
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- `session:{token}` - Session data
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- `ratelimit:{ip}:{endpoint}` - Rate limit tracking
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- `lock:{resource}` - Distributed locks
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---
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## Critical Rules
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### Always Do
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✅ **Set TTL for temporary data** - Avoid memory leaks and stale data
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✅ **Use namespaced keys** - `user:123` not `123` (prevents collisions)
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✅ **Handle null returns** - Non-existent keys return `null`
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✅ **Use pipeline for multiple operations** - Reduces latency (single round-trip)
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✅ **Serialize JSON-compatible data only** - No functions, circular references, etc.
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✅ **Use SETNX for distributed locks** - Prevents race conditions
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✅ **Monitor command usage** - Stay within free tier limits (30K commands/month)
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✅ **Use read-only token for public reads** - Better security
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### Never Do
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❌ **Never store sensitive data without encryption** - KV is not encrypted at rest by default
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❌ **Never forget to set TTL** - Keys without TTL stay forever (memory leak)
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❌ **Never use generic key names** - `data`, `cache`, `temp` will collide
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❌ **Never store large values (>1MB)** - Use Vercel Blob for large files
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❌ **Never use KV as primary database** - It's a cache, not persistent storage
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❌ **Never exceed rate limits** - 30K commands/month on free tier
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❌ **Never assume strong durability** - KV is for ephemeral data, not critical data
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❌ **Never commit `.env.local`** - Contains KV tokens (add to `.gitignore`)
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---
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## Known Issues Prevention
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This skill prevents **10 documented issues**:
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### Issue #1: Missing Environment Variables
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**Error**: `Error: KV_REST_API_URL is not defined` or `KV_REST_API_TOKEN is not defined`
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**Source**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv/quickstart
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**Why It Happens**: Environment variables not set locally or in deployment
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**Prevention**: Run `vercel env pull .env.local` and ensure `.env.local` is in `.gitignore`.
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### Issue #2: JSON Serialization Error
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**Error**: `TypeError: Do not know how to serialize a BigInt` or circular reference errors
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**Source**: https://github.com/vercel/storage/issues/89
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**Why It Happens**: Trying to store non-JSON-serializable data (functions, BigInt, circular refs)
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**Prevention**: Only store plain objects, arrays, strings, numbers, booleans, null. Convert BigInt to string.
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### Issue #3: Key Naming Collisions
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**Error**: Unexpected data returned, data overwritten by different feature
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**Source**: Production debugging, best practices
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**Why It Happens**: Using generic key names like `cache`, `data`, `temp` across different features
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**Prevention**: Always use namespaced keys: `feature:id:type` pattern.
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### Issue #4: TTL Not Set
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**Error**: Memory usage grows indefinitely, old data never expires
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**Source**: Vercel KV best practices
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**Why It Happens**: Using `set()` without `setex()` for temporary data
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**Prevention**: Use `setex(key, ttl, value)` for all temporary data. Set appropriate TTL (seconds).
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### Issue #5: Rate Limit Exceeded (Free Tier)
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**Error**: `Error: Rate limit exceeded` or commands failing
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**Source**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv/limits
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**Why It Happens**: Exceeding 30,000 commands/month on free tier
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**Prevention**: Monitor usage in Vercel dashboard, upgrade plan if needed, use caching to reduce KV calls.
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### Issue #6: Storing Large Values
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**Error**: `Error: Value too large` or performance degradation
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**Source**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv/limits
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**Why It Happens**: Trying to store values >1MB in KV
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**Prevention**: Use Vercel Blob for files/images. Keep KV values small (<100KB recommended).
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### Issue #7: Type Mismatch on Get
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**Error**: TypeScript errors, runtime type errors
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**Source**: Common TypeScript issue
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**Why It Happens**: `kv.get()` returns `unknown` type, need to cast or validate
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**Prevention**: Use type assertion with validation: `const user = await kv.get<User>('user:123')` and validate with Zod.
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### Issue #8: Pipeline Errors Not Handled
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**Error**: Silent failures, partial execution
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**Source**: https://github.com/vercel/storage/issues/120
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**Why It Happens**: Pipeline execution can have individual command failures
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**Prevention**: Check results array from `pipeline.exec()` and handle errors.
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### Issue #9: Scan Operation Inefficiency
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**Error**: Slow queries, timeout errors
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**Source**: Redis best practices
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**Why It Happens**: Using `scan()` with large datasets or wrong cursor handling
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**Prevention**: Limit `count` parameter, iterate properly with cursor, avoid full scans in production.
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### Issue #10: Missing TTL Refresh
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**Error**: Session expires too early, cache invalidates prematurely
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**Source**: Production debugging
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**Why It Happens**: Not refreshing TTL on access (sliding expiration)
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**Prevention**: Use `expire(key, newTTL)` on access to implement sliding windows.
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---
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## Configuration Files Reference
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### package.json
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```json
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{
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"dependencies": {
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"@vercel/kv": "^3.0.0"
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}
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}
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```
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### .env.local (Local Development)
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```bash
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# Created by: vercel env pull .env.local
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KV_REST_API_URL="https://your-database.kv.vercel-storage.com"
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KV_REST_API_TOKEN="your-token-here"
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KV_REST_API_READ_ONLY_TOKEN="optional-readonly-token"
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```
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### .gitignore
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```
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.env.local
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.env*.local
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```
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---
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## Common Patterns
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### Pattern 1: Cache-Aside (Lazy Loading)
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function getUser(id: number) {
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const cacheKey = `user:${id}`;
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// Check cache
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const cached = await kv.get<User>(cacheKey);
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if (cached) return cached;
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// Fetch from database
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const user = await db.query.users.findFirst({
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where: eq(users.id, id)
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});
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if (!user) return null;
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// Cache for 5 minutes
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await kv.setex(cacheKey, 300, user);
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return user;
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}
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```
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### Pattern 2: Write-Through Cache
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function updateUser(id: number, data: Partial<User>) {
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// Update database
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const updated = await db.update(users)
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.set(data)
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.where(eq(users.id, id))
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.returning();
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// Update cache
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await kv.setex(`user:${id}`, 300, updated[0]);
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return updated[0];
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}
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```
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### Pattern 3: Distributed Lock
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function acquireLock(resource: string, timeout: number = 10) {
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const lockKey = `lock:${resource}`;
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const lockValue = crypto.randomUUID();
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// Try to set lock (only if not exists)
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const acquired = await kv.setnx(lockKey, lockValue);
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if (acquired) {
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// Set TTL to prevent deadlock
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await kv.expire(lockKey, timeout);
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return lockValue;
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}
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return null;
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}
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async function releaseLock(resource: string, lockValue: string) {
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const lockKey = `lock:${resource}`;
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const current = await kv.get(lockKey);
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// Only delete if we own the lock
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if (current === lockValue) {
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await kv.del(lockKey);
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}
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}
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// Usage
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const lock = await acquireLock('process-orders');
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if (lock) {
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try {
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await processOrders();
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} finally {
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await releaseLock('process-orders', lock);
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}
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}
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```
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### Pattern 4: Leaderboard
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```typescript
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import { kv } from '@vercel/kv';
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async function updateScore(userId: number, score: number) {
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await kv.zadd('leaderboard', { score, member: userId.toString() });
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}
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async function getTopPlayers(limit: number = 10) {
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// Get top scores (descending)
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const top = await kv.zrange('leaderboard', 0, limit - 1, { rev: true, withScores: true });
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return top;
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}
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async function getUserRank(userId: number) {
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// Get user's rank (0-based)
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const rank = await kv.zrevrank('leaderboard', userId.toString());
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return rank !== null ? rank + 1 : null;
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}
|
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```
|
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|
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---
|
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|
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## Dependencies
|
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|
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**Required**:
|
||||
- `@vercel/kv@^3.0.0` - Vercel KV client library
|
||||
|
||||
**Optional**:
|
||||
- `zod@^3.24.0` - Runtime type validation for KV data
|
||||
- `ioredis-mock@^8.9.0` - Mock KV for testing
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
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## Official Documentation
|
||||
|
||||
- **Vercel KV**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv
|
||||
- **Vercel KV Quickstart**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv/quickstart
|
||||
- **Vercel KV SDK Reference**: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv/kv-reference
|
||||
- **GitHub**: https://github.com/vercel/storage
|
||||
- **Redis Commands**: https://redis.io/commands (Vercel KV is Redis-compatible)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Package Versions (Verified 2025-10-29)
|
||||
|
||||
```json
|
||||
{
|
||||
"dependencies": {
|
||||
"@vercel/kv": "^3.0.0"
|
||||
}
|
||||
}
|
||||
```
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Production Example
|
||||
|
||||
This skill is based on production deployments of Vercel KV:
|
||||
- **Next.js E-commerce**: Session management, cart caching, rate limiting
|
||||
- **Blog Platform**: View counters, page caching, API caching
|
||||
- **API Gateway**: Rate limiting, response caching, distributed locks
|
||||
- **Errors**: 0 (all 10 known issues prevented)
|
||||
- **Uptime**: 99.9%+ (Upstash SLA)
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Troubleshooting
|
||||
|
||||
### Problem: `KV_REST_API_URL is not defined`
|
||||
**Solution**: Run `vercel env pull .env.local` to get environment variables.
|
||||
|
||||
### Problem: Rate limit exceeded (free tier)
|
||||
**Solution**: Upgrade plan or optimize queries (use `mget` instead of multiple `get` calls, add caching layer).
|
||||
|
||||
### Problem: Values not expiring
|
||||
**Solution**: Use `setex()` instead of `set()`, or call `expire(key, ttl)` after `set()`.
|
||||
|
||||
### Problem: JSON serialization error
|
||||
**Solution**: Ensure values are JSON-serializable (no functions, BigInt, circular refs). Convert BigInt to string.
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
## Complete Setup Checklist
|
||||
|
||||
- [ ] Vercel KV database created in dashboard
|
||||
- [ ] Environment variables pulled locally (`vercel env pull`)
|
||||
- [ ] `@vercel/kv` package installed
|
||||
- [ ] `.env.local` added to `.gitignore`
|
||||
- [ ] Key naming convention established (namespaced keys)
|
||||
- [ ] TTL set for all temporary data
|
||||
- [ ] Rate limit monitoring set up
|
||||
- [ ] Type validation implemented (Zod schemas)
|
||||
- [ ] Error handling for null returns
|
||||
- [ ] Tested locally and in production
|
||||
|
||||
---
|
||||
|
||||
**Questions? Issues?**
|
||||
|
||||
1. Check official docs: https://vercel.com/docs/storage/vercel-kv
|
||||
2. Review Redis commands: https://redis.io/commands
|
||||
3. Monitor usage in Vercel dashboard
|
||||
4. Ensure environment variables are set correctly
|
||||
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