Welcome to the first step in building our Redis-based backend system. In this unit, we will focus on how to manage user data with expiration using Redis. This is a fundamental part of our project that will set the stage for more advanced features in later units. Each unit will focus on a specific aspect of the project, allowing you to build a complete system step by step.

Let's take a quick look at what you'll be building in this unit. We will focus on two key operations for managing user data:

1. Adding user data with an expiration time: This will ensure that user data is stored for a limited period and automatically deleted afterward.
2. Retrieving user data: This operation will help us fetch the user data we previously stored.

Here’s a quick example of how we will structure these operations using ioredis:

Notice how we use import to bring in the ioredis module and create a client with the specified host and port. We handle any connection errors using an event listener. We use JSON.stringify to convert data to a JSON string before storing it and then JSON.parse to convert it back to an object when retrieving it.

We specify the expiration time in seconds (e.g., 86400 for one day) using the 'EX' option in the set command.

Now that you have a clear idea of what you'll be building, let's start the practice section and implement this logic. This will solidify your understanding and prepare you for more complex tasks in the upcoming units.