GeoRadiusByMember does not support Store or StoreDist

Error message

GeoRadiusByMember does not support Store or StoreDist

What it means

GeoRadiusByMember uses the read-only GEORADIUSBYMEMBER_RO command and rejects Store/StoreDist (geo_commands.go:74-76). To persist results you must use the writing variant GeoRadiusByMemberStore.

Source

Thrown at geo_commands.go:75

	cmd := NewIntCmd(ctx, args...)
	if query.Store == "" && query.StoreDist == "" {
		cmd.SetErr(errors.New("GeoRadiusStore requires Store or StoreDist"))
		return cmd
	}
	_ = c(ctx, cmd)
	return cmd
}

// GeoRadiusByMember queries a geospatial index for members within a distance from a member.
// This is a read-only variant that does not support Store or StoreDist options.
//
// Deprecated: Use GeoSearch with BYRADIUS and FROMMEMBER arguments instead as of Redis 6.2.0.
func (c cmdable) GeoRadiusByMember(
	ctx context.Context, key, member string, query *GeoRadiusQuery,
) *GeoLocationCmd {
	cmd := NewGeoLocationCmd(ctx, query, "georadiusbymember_ro", key, member)
	if query.Store != "" || query.StoreDist != "" {
		cmd.SetErr(errors.New("GeoRadiusByMember does not support Store or StoreDist"))
		return cmd
	}
	_ = c(ctx, cmd)
	return cmd
}

// GeoRadiusByMemberStore is a writing GEORADIUSBYMEMBER command.
func (c cmdable) GeoRadiusByMemberStore(
	ctx context.Context, key, member string, query *GeoRadiusQuery,
) *IntCmd {
	args := geoLocationArgs(query, "georadiusbymember", key, member)
	cmd := NewIntCmd(ctx, args...)
	if query.Store == "" && query.StoreDist == "" {
		cmd.SetErr(errors.New("GeoRadiusByMemberStore requires Store or StoreDist"))
		return cmd
	}
	_ = c(ctx, cmd)
	return cmd

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Solutions

Use client.GeoRadiusByMemberStore(...) for the writing form.
Unset Store/StoreDist for a pure read.
Prefer GeoSearchStore with FROMMEMBER on Redis >= 6.2.

Example fix

// before
client.GeoRadiusByMember(ctx, key, m, &redis.GeoRadiusQuery{Store: "dest"})
// after
client.GeoRadiusByMemberStore(ctx, key, m, &redis.GeoRadiusQuery{Store: "dest"})

Defensive patterns

Strategy: validation

Validate before calling

if query.Store != "" || query.StoreDist != "" {
    return client.GeoRadiusByMemberStore(ctx, key, member, query)
}
return client.GeoRadiusByMember(ctx, key, member, query)

Type guard

func isStoreQuery(q *redis.GeoRadiusQuery) bool {
    return q.Store != "" || q.StoreDist != ""
}

Try / catch

cmd := client.GeoRadiusByMember(ctx, key, m, query)
if err := cmd.Err(); err != nil && strings.Contains(err.Error(), "does not support Store") {
    return client.GeoRadiusByMemberStore(ctx, key, m, query)
}

Prevention

Pair member+store intent with GeoRadiusByMemberStore.
Migrate to GeoSearchStore(FROMMEMBER) on Redis >= 6.2.

When it happens

Trigger: Calling client.GeoRadiusByMember(ctx, key, member, &GeoRadiusQuery{Store: "dest"}) or with StoreDist set.

Common situations: Migrating from deprecated GEORADIUSBYMEMBER that allowed Store, or pairing a member query with persistence intent.

Related errors

AI-assisted analysis of go-redis/redis@36d97525cd (2026-08-06). Data as JSON: /data/errors/dcd15272e7b6188e.json. Report an issue: GitHub.