# EXPIRE

> Sets a timeout on key. The key will automatically be deleted.

## Arguments

<ParamField body="key" type="string" required>
  The key to set the timeout on.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="seconds" type="integer">
 How many seconds until the key should be deleted.

</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="integer" required>
  `1` if the timeout was set, `0` otherwise
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
```ts Example
await redis.set("mykey", "Hello");
await redis.expire("mykey", 10);
```
</RequestExample>