redis/go-redis · error

sharding.GetByKey error (dynamic)

Error message

sharding.GetByKey error (dynamic)

What it means

Error "sharding.GetByKey error (dynamic)" thrown in redis/go-redis.

Source

Thrown at ring.go:741

	}
	return &acc
}

// Len returns the current number of shards in the ring.
func (c *Ring) Len() int {
	return c.sharding.Len()
}

// Subscribe subscribes the client to the specified channels.
func (c *Ring) Subscribe(ctx context.Context, channels ...string) *PubSub {
	if len(channels) == 0 {
		panic("at least one channel is required")
	}

	shard, err := c.sharding.GetByKey(channels[0])
	if err != nil {
		// TODO: return PubSub with sticky error
		panic(err)
	}
	return shard.Client.Subscribe(ctx, channels...)
}

// PSubscribe subscribes the client to the given patterns.
func (c *Ring) PSubscribe(ctx context.Context, channels ...string) *PubSub {
	if len(channels) == 0 {
		panic("at least one channel is required")
	}

	shard, err := c.sharding.GetByKey(channels[0])
	if err != nil {
		// TODO: return PubSub with sticky error
		panic(err)
	}
	return shard.Client.PSubscribe(ctx, channels...)
}

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When it happens

Trigger: Thrown at ring.go:741 when the library encounters an invalid state.

Common situations: See trigger scenarios.

AI-assisted analysis of redis/go-redis@c5cad058c7 (2026-09-01). Data as JSON: /api/errors/00a92a0023104407. Report an issue: GitHub.