inspect-query-plans-before-execution

name	Inspect query plans before execution
description	Use GRAPH.EXPLAIN to view query execution plans and validate index usage without running

Inspect query plans before execution

Use GRAPH.EXPLAIN to view the query execution plan without running the query.

Usage

Use GRAPH.EXPLAIN to validate query plan structure and index usage before executing potentially expensive queries.

Example

redis-cli GRAPH.EXPLAIN social "MATCH (p:Person {age: 30}) RETURN p"

Notes

• GRAPH.EXPLAIN shows the execution plan without actually running the query
• Helps identify if indexes are being used effectively
• Useful for query optimization and debugging performance issues
• Shows the logical operators that will be used to execute the query
• Does not return actual data, only the execution plan