diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6f7e2b8..348a376 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@
 - [2026-01-09] DamImpr: Instance configuration [#33](https://github.com/DamImpr/cache-multi-layer/pull/33) 
 
 - [2026-01-12] DamImpr: redis cache with phpredis or predis [#34](https://github.com/DamImpr/cache-multi-layer/pull/34) 
+
+- [2026-01-16] DamImpr: prefix key [#35](https://github.com/DamImpr/cache-multi-layer/pull/35) 
diff --git a/commands b/commands
index 3de710f..06cf703 100644
--- a/commands
+++ b/commands
@@ -5,23 +5,29 @@ case "$1" in
         for i in 8.2 8.3 8.4
         do
             PHP_VERSION=$i docker compose build 
-            docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app test-sw && docker compose down
+            docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app test-sw 
+            docker compose down
         done
         ;;
     'update-vendor')
-        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app update-vendor && docker compose down
+        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app update-vendor 
+        docker compose down
         ;;
     'php-cs-fixer')
-        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app php-cs-fixer && docker compose down
+        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app php-cs-fixer 
+        docker compose down
         ;;
     'rector')
-        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app rector && docker compose down
+        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app rector 
+        docker compose down
         ;;
     'phpstan')
-        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app phpstan && docker compose down
+        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app phpstan 
+        docker compose down
         ;;
     'sh')
-        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app sh && docker compose down
+        docker compose run --rm --remove-orphans app sh 
+        docker compose down
         ;;
     *)
         echo "comands allowed"
diff --git a/src/Service/MemcacheCache.php b/src/Service/MemcacheCache.php
index 2952e89..6cc6ade 100644
--- a/src/Service/MemcacheCache.php
+++ b/src/Service/MemcacheCache.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protected function getMandatoryConfig(): array
     #[Override]
     public function clear(string $key): bool
     {
-        return $this->memcache->delete($key);
+        return $this->memcache->delete($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public function clearAllCache(): bool
     #[Override]
     public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $pair = $this->memcache->get($key);
+        $pair = $this->memcache->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($pair)) {
             $this->set($key, -1, $ttl);
             return -1;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
 
         --$value;
         $pair['data'] = $value;
-        $this->memcache->set($key, $pair, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $this->getRemainingTTL($key));
+        $this->memcache->set($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $pair, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $this->getRemainingTTL($key));
         return $value;
     }
 
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     #[Override]
     public function get(string $key): int|float|string|Cacheable|array|null
     {
-        $val = $this->memcache->get($key);
+        $val = $this->memcache->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($val)) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ public function getEnum(): CacheEnum
     #[Override]
     public function getRemainingTTL(string $key): ?int
     {
-        $val = $this->memcache->get($key);
+        $val = $this->memcache->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($val)) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ public function getRemainingTTL(string $key): ?int
     #[Override]
     public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $pair = $this->memcache->get($key);
+        $pair = $this->memcache->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($pair)) {
             $this->set($key, 1, $ttl);
             return 1;
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
 
         ++$value;
         $pair['data'] = $value;
-        $this->memcache->set($key, $pair, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $this->getRemainingTTL($key));
+        $this->memcache->set($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $pair, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $this->getRemainingTTL($key));
         return $value;
     }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ public function set(string $key, int|float|string|Cacheable|array $val, ?int $tt
             'data' => json_encode($values)
             , 'exipres_at' => time() + $ttlToUse
         ];
-        return $this->memcache->set($key, $dataToStore, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $ttlToUse);
+        return $this->memcache->set($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $dataToStore, $this->compress ? MEMCACHE_COMPRESSED : 0, $ttlToUse);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ protected function __construct(int $ttl, array $configuration = [])
                 throw new Exception("Connection not found");
             }
         }
-
+        $this->prefixKey = $configuration['key_prefix'] ?? '';
         $this->compress = array_key_exists('compress', $configuration) && $configuration['compress'];
     }
 
@@ -196,10 +196,18 @@ protected function assertConfig(array $configuration): void
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * manages keys by adding the prefix set during configuration
+     * @param string $key cache key
+     * @return string key to be used
+     */
+    private function getEffectiveKey(string $key): string
+    {
+        return $this->prefixKey . $key;
+    }
     private readonly Memcache $memcache;
-
+    private readonly string $prefixKey;
     private readonly bool $compress;
-
     private array $mandatoryKeys = [
         'server_address'
     ];
diff --git a/src/Service/PRedisCache.php b/src/Service/PRedisCache.php
index f42a663..7b998f3 100644
--- a/src/Service/PRedisCache.php
+++ b/src/Service/PRedisCache.php
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@ class PRedisCache extends Cache
     #[\Override]
     public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $value = $this->predisClient->decr($key);
+        $value = $this->predisClient->decr($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($this->getRemainingTTL($key))) {
-            $this->predisClient->expire($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
+            $this->predisClient->expire($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
         }
 
         return $value;
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     #[\Override]
     public function get(string $key): int|float|string|Cacheable|array|null
     {
-        $val = $this->predisClient->get($key);
+        $val = $this->predisClient->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if ($val === null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public function get(string $key): int|float|string|Cacheable|array|null
     public function set(string $key, int|float|string|Cacheable|array $val, ?int $ttl = null): bool
     {
         $data = is_array($val) ? $this->serializeValArray($val) : $this->serializeVal($val);
-        return $this->predisClient->setex($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl), json_encode($data)) !== null;
+        return $this->predisClient->setex($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl), json_encode($data)) !== null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -64,9 +64,9 @@ public function set(string $key, int|float|string|Cacheable|array $val, ?int $tt
     #[Override]
     public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $value = $this->predisClient->incr($key);
+        $value = $this->predisClient->incr($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($this->getRemainingTTL($key))) {
-            $this->predisClient->expire($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
+            $this->predisClient->expire($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
         }
 
         return $value;
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     #[Override]
     public function clear(string $key): bool
     {
-        return (bool) $this->predisClient->del($key);
+        return (bool) $this->predisClient->del($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ protected function __construct(int $ttl, array $configuration = [])
                 'conn_uid' => $configuration['connection_id'] ?? ''
             ]);
         }
+        $this->prefixKey = $configuration['key_prefix'] ?? '';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -165,8 +166,18 @@ protected function assertConfig(array $configuration): void
         }
     }
 
-    private readonly PredisClient $predisClient;
 
+    /**
+     * manages keys by adding the prefix set during configuration
+     * @param string $key cache key
+     * @return string key to be used
+     */
+    private function getEffectiveKey(string $key): string
+    {
+        return $this->prefixKey . $key;
+    }
+    private readonly PredisClient $predisClient;
+    private readonly string $prefixKey;
     private array $mandatoryKeys = [
         'server_address'
     ];
diff --git a/src/Service/RedisCache.php b/src/Service/RedisCache.php
index 6b0065d..902c543 100644
--- a/src/Service/RedisCache.php
+++ b/src/Service/RedisCache.php
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ class RedisCache extends Cache
     #[\Override]
     public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $value = $this->redis->decr($key);
+        $value = $this->redis->decr($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($this->getRemainingTTL($key))) {
-            $this->redis->expire($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
+            $this->redis->expire($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
         }
 
         return $value;
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ public function decrement(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     #[\Override]
     public function get(string $key): int|float|string|Cacheable|array|null
     {
-        $val = $this->redis->get($key);
+        $val = $this->redis->get($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if ($val === null) {
             return null;
         }
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public function get(string $key): int|float|string|Cacheable|array|null
     public function set(string $key, int|float|string|Cacheable|array $val, ?int $ttl = null): bool
     {
         $data = is_array($val) ? $this->serializeValArray($val) : $this->serializeVal($val);
-        return $this->redis->setex($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl), json_encode($data)) !== null;
+        return $this->redis->setex($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl), json_encode($data)) !== null;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ public function set(string $key, int|float|string|Cacheable|array $val, ?int $tt
     #[Override]
     public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     {
-        $value = $this->redis->incr($key);
+        $value = $this->redis->incr($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         if (empty($this->getRemainingTTL($key))) {
-            $this->redis->expire($key, $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
+            $this->redis->expire($this->getEffectiveKey($key), $this->getTtlToUse($ttl));
         }
 
         return $value;
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public function increment(string $key, ?int $ttl = null): int|false
     #[Override]
     public function clear(string $key): bool
     {
-        return (bool) $this->redis->del($key);
+        return (bool) $this->redis->del($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
     }
 
     /**
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public function clearAllCache(): bool
     #[Override]
     public function getRemainingTTL(string $key): ?int
     {
-        $ttl = $this->redis->ttl($key);
+        $ttl = $this->redis->ttl($this->getEffectiveKey($key));
         return $ttl !== false ? $ttl : null;
     }
 
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ protected function __construct(int $ttl, array $configuration = [])
                 $this->redis->connect($configuration['server_address'], $configuration['port'] ?? 6379, $configuration['timeout'] ?? 3);
             }
         }
+        $this->prefixKey = $configuration['key_prefix'] ?? '';
     }
 
     /**
@@ -161,8 +162,17 @@ protected function assertConfig(array $configuration): void
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * manages keys by adding the prefix set during configuration
+     * @param string $key cache key
+     * @return string key to be used
+     */
+    private function getEffectiveKey(string $key): string
+    {
+        return $this->prefixKey . $key;
+    }
     private readonly \Redis $redis;
-
+    private readonly string $prefixKey;
     private array $mandatoryKeys = [
         'server_address'
     ];
diff --git a/tests/MemcacheCacheTest.php b/tests/MemcacheCacheTest.php
index 395e8cd..8a146c3 100644
--- a/tests/MemcacheCacheTest.php
+++ b/tests/MemcacheCacheTest.php
@@ -152,6 +152,17 @@ public function testEnum(): void
         $this->doTestRealEnum(CacheEnum::MEMCACHE);
     }
 
+    public function testPrefix(): void
+    {
+        $val = 10; //maradona
+        $key = "test_prefix";
+        $cacheSamePrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::MEMCACHE, 60, ['key_prefix' => '','server_address' => 'memcache-server']);
+        $cacheOtherPrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::MEMCACHE, 10, ['key_prefix' => 'other_','server_address' => 'memcache-server']);
+        $this->getCache()->set($key, $val);
+        $this->assertEquals($cacheSamePrefix->get($key), $val);
+        $this->assertNull($cacheOtherPrefix->get($key));
+    }
+
     #[\Override]
     public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void
     {
diff --git a/tests/PRedisCacheTest.php b/tests/PRedisCacheTest.php
index 81f584c..ebfe98c 100644
--- a/tests/PRedisCacheTest.php
+++ b/tests/PRedisCacheTest.php
@@ -155,6 +155,17 @@ public function testMissingInstance(): void
         $this->expectException(CacheMissingConfigurationException::class);
         Cache::factory(CacheEnum::PREDIS, 60, ['instance' => 5]);
     }
+    
+     public function testPrefix(): void
+    {
+        $val = 10; //maradona
+        $key = "test_prefix";
+        $cacheSamePrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::PREDIS, 60, ['key_prefix' => '','server_address' => 'redis-server']);
+        $cacheOtherPrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::PREDIS, 10, ['key_prefix' => 'other_','server_address' => 'redis-server']);
+        $this->getCache()->set($key, $val);
+        $this->assertEquals($cacheSamePrefix->get($key), $val);
+        $this->assertNull($cacheOtherPrefix->get($key));
+    }
 
     #[\Override]
     public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void
diff --git a/tests/RedisCacheTest.php b/tests/RedisCacheTest.php
index 2d79ca2..074fe40 100644
--- a/tests/RedisCacheTest.php
+++ b/tests/RedisCacheTest.php
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ public function testMissingInstance(): void
         Cache::factory(CacheEnum::REDIS, 60, ['instance' => 5]);
     }
 
+    public function testPrefix(): void
+    {
+        $val = 10; //maradona
+        $key = "test_prefix";
+        $cacheSamePrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::REDIS, 60, ['key_prefix' => '','server_address' => 'redis-server']);
+        $cacheOtherPrefix = Cache::factory(CacheEnum::REDIS, 10, ['key_prefix' => 'other_','server_address' => 'redis-server']);
+        $this->getCache()->set($key, $val);
+        $this->assertEquals($cacheSamePrefix->get($key), $val);
+        $this->assertNull($cacheOtherPrefix->get($key));
+    }
+
     #[\Override]
     public static function tearDownAfterClass(): void
     {