redis-py RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio

The Fix

pip install redis==7.1.0

Based on closed redis/redis-py issue #2279 · PR/commit linked

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@@ -167,5 +167,5 @@ class Pipeline(SearchCommands, redis.client.Pipeline):
 
 
-class AsyncPipeline(AsyncSearchCommands, AsyncioPipeline):
+class AsyncPipeline(AsyncSearchCommands, AsyncioPipeline, Pipeline):
     """AsyncPipeline for the module."""

repro.py

from redis.client import Pipeline
from redis.asyncio.client import Pipeline as AsyncPipeline
...
        if isinstance(res, Pipeline) or isinstance(res, AsyncPipeline):
            return res
...

verify

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fix.md

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release\npip install redis==7.1.0\nWhen NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the application does not utilize asyncio Pipelines.\n\n

Why This Fix Works in Production

Trigger: RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline
Mechanism: The search command fails to return results when using an asyncio Pipeline due to type checking issues
Why the fix works: Fixes the async SEARCH pipeline issue by modifying the AsyncPipeline class to correctly handle both Pipeline types. (first fixed release: 7.1.0).

Production impact:

If left unfixed, the same config can fail only in production (env differences), causing startup failures or partial feature outages.

Why This Breaks in Prod

The search command fails to return results when using an asyncio Pipeline due to type checking issues
Production symptom (often without a traceback): RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline

Proof / Evidence

GitHub issue: #2279
Fix PR: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2316
First fixed release: 7.1.0
Reproduced locally: No (not executed)
Last verified: 2026-02-09
Confidence: 0.95
Did this fix it?: Yes (upstream fix exists)
Own content ratio: 0.64

Discussion

High-signal excerpts from the issue thread (symptoms, repros, edge-cases).

Jump to Sources Open on GitHub

“The RediSearch search command returns an instance of the Result class except when the Redis client is a Pipeline because Pipeline returns itself instead of a result when you execute a command. There's code that checks for this in both the S”

Issue thread · issue description · source

Failure Signature (Search String)

RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline
However, this check doesn't work if the `Pipeline` is from the `redis.asyncio.client` module. The following modification should fix the issue:

Copy-friendly signature

signature.txt

Failure Signature
-----------------
RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline
However, this check doesn't work if the `Pipeline` is from the `redis.asyncio.client` module. The following modification should fix the issue:

Error Message

Signature-only (no traceback captured)

error.txt

Error Message
-------------
RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline
However, this check doesn't work if the `Pipeline` is from the `redis.asyncio.client` module. The following modification should fix the issue:

Minimal Reproduction

repro.py

from redis.client import Pipeline
from redis.asyncio.client import Pipeline as AsyncPipeline
...
        if isinstance(res, Pipeline) or isinstance(res, AsyncPipeline):
            return res
...

What Broke

Users experience incorrect results or no results when executing search commands in an asyncio Pipeline.

Why It Broke

The search command fails to return results when using an asyncio Pipeline due to type checking issues

Fix Options (Details)

Option A — Upgrade to fixed release Safe default (recommended)

pip install redis==7.1.0

When NOT to use: This fix should not be applied if the application does not utilize asyncio Pipelines.

Use when you can deploy the upstream fix. It is usually lower-risk than long-lived workarounds.

Fix reference: https://github.com/redis/redis-py/pull/2316

First fixed release: 7.1.0

Last verified: 2026-02-09. Validate in your environment.

When NOT to Use This Fix

This fix should not be applied if the application does not utilize asyncio Pipelines.

Verify Fix

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Prevention

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Pin production dependencies and upgrade only with a reproducible test that hits the failing path.

Version Compatibility Table

Version	Status
7.1.0	Fixed

Related Issues

No related fixes found.

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redis-py RediSearch: search command doesn't support asyncio Pipeline (Fix)