Storage

The storage APIs can be used to store data in Raycast's local encrypted database.
All commands in an extension have shared access to the stored data. Extensions can not access the storage of other extensions.
Values can be managed through functions such as LocalStorage.getItem, LocalStorage.setItem, or LocalStorage.removeItem. A typical use case is storing user-related data, for example entered todos.
The API is not meant to store large amounts of data. For this, use Node's built-in APIs to write files, e.g. to the extension's support directory.
API Reference
LocalStorage.getItem
Retrieve the stored value for the given key.
Signature
async function getItem(key: string): Promise<Value | undefined>;
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
export default async function Command() {
  await LocalStorage.setItem("favorite-fruit", "apple");
  const item = await LocalStorage.getItem<string>("favorite-fruit");
  console.log(item);
}
Parameters
Name
Description
Type
key*
The key you want to retrieve the value of.
string
Return
A Promise that resolves with the stored value for the given key. If the key does not exist, undefined is returned.
LocalStorage.setItem
Stores a value for the given key.
Signature
async function setItem(key: string, value: Value): Promise<void>;
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
export default async function Command() {
  await LocalStorage.setItem("favorite-fruit", "apple");
  const item = await LocalStorage.getItem<string>("favorite-fruit");
  console.log(item);
}
Parameters
Name
Description
Type
key*
The key you want to create or update the value of.
string
value*
The value you want to create or update for the given key.
​LocalStorage.Value​
Return
A Promise that resolves when the value is stored.
LocalStorage.removeItem
Removes the stored value for the given key.
Signature
async function removeItem(key: string): Promise<void>;
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
export default async function Command() {
  await LocalStorage.setItem("favorite-fruit", "apple");
  console.log(await LocalStorage.getItem<string>("favorite-fruit"));
  await LocalStorage.removeItem("favorite-fruit");
  console.log(await LocalStorage.getItem<string>("favorite-fruit"));
}
Parameters
Name
Description
Type
key*
The key you want to remove the value of.
string
Return
A Promise that resolves when the value is removed.
LocalStorage.allItems
Retrieve all stored values in the local storage of an extension.
Signature
async function allItems(): Promise<Values>;
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
interface Values {
  todo: string;
  priority: number;
}
​
export default async function Command() {
  const items = await LocalStorage.allItems<Values>();
  console.log(`Local storage item count: ${Object.entries(items).length}`);
}
Return
A Promise that resolves with an object containing all Values.
LocalStorage.clear
Removes all stored values of an extension.
Signature
async function clear(): Promise<void>;
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
export default async function Command() {
  await LocalStorage.clear();
}
Return
A Promise that resolves when all values are removed.
Types
LocalStorage.Values
Values of local storage items.
For type-safe values, you can define your own interface. Use the keys of the local storage items as the property names.
Properties
Name
Type
Description
[key: string]
any
The local storage value of a given key.
LocalStorage.Value
Value: string | number | boolean;
Supported storage value types.
Example
import { LocalStorage } from "@raycast/api";
​
export default async function Command() {
  // String
  await LocalStorage.setItem("favorite-fruit", "cherry");
​
  // Number
  await LocalStorage.setItem("fruit-basket-count", 3);
​
  // Boolean
  await LocalStorage.setItem("fruit-eaten-today", true);
}

Name	Description	Type
key*	The key you want to retrieve the value of.	`string`

Name	Description	Type
key*	The key you want to create or update the value of.	`string`
value*	The value you want to create or update for the given key.	`LocalStorage.Value`

Name	Description	Type
key*	The key you want to remove the value of.	`string`

Name	Type	Description
[key: string]	`any`	The local storage value of a given key.

Last modified 1mo ago