# Memcached: List all keys

DevFeed: [Memcached: List all keys](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/memcached-list-all-keys-35434.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://darkcoding.net/software/memcached-list-all-keys/>)

Author: Graham King

Published: 2009-10-20T16:50:30Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Graham King](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/graham-king.md>)

Topics: [Memcached](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/memcached.md>), [Cache](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/cache.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [developer](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developer.md>), [guide](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/guide.md>), [list](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/list.md>), [max](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/max.md>), [memcached](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/memcached.md>), [request](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/request.md>), [server](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/server.md>), [software](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/software.md>)

## AI overview

A development-oriented tutorial explains how to inspect some keys stored in a Memcached instance by connecting to the server, obtaining slab IDs, and requesting limited cache dumps. It notes that Memcached generally cannot list every stored key, though inspecting a subset may be sufficient during development.

## Source excerpt

"Unlocking Memcached's Hidden Treasures: A Developer's Guide"