# ARSEEK

> Choose the index where the next append will write.

Moves only the append cursor; existing values are unchanged. The key must already exist.

## Arguments

<ParamField body="key" type="str" required>
  The array key.
</ParamField>

<ParamField body="index" type="int" required>
  The index where the next ARINSERT should write.
</ParamField>

## Response

<ResponseField type="bool" required>
  TypeScript returns `1` if the cursor was set and `0` if the key does not exist. Python returns `True` or `False`, respectively.
</ResponseField>

<RequestExample>
```py Example
redis.arset("readings", 10, "existing")
next_index = redis.arlen("readings")
print(redis.arseek("readings", next_index))  # True
print(redis.arinsert("readings", "new"))  # 11
print(redis.arget("readings", 10))  # "existing"
```
</RequestExample>

See the [server command reference](/redis/commands/array/arseek) for protocol details.