diff --git a/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCache.java b/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCache.java
index 6b9faf1a9f102..0bec209e79f96 100644
--- a/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCache.java
+++ b/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCache.java
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ public interface RedisCache extends Cache {
 
     /**
      * When configured, gets the default type of the value stored in the cache.
-     * The configured type is used when no type is passed into the {@link #get(Object, Class, Function)}.
+     * The configured type is used in methods {@link #get(Object, Function)},
+     * {@link #getAsync(Object, Function)}, {@link #getOrDefault(Object, Object)}
+     * and {@link #getOrNull(Object)}.
      *
      * @deprecated should have never been exposed publicly
      * @return the type, {@code null} if not configured or if not a {@code Class}.
@@ -83,20 +85,89 @@ public interface RedisCache extends Cache {
      * @param <V> the type of value
      * @return a Uni emitting {@code null} when the operation completes
      */
-    default <K, V> Uni<Void> put(K key, V value) {
-        return put(key, new Supplier<V>() {
-            @Override
-            public V get() {
-                return value;
-            }
-        });
-    }
+    <K, V> Uni<Void> put(K key, V value);
 
+    /**
+     * Put a value in the cache.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param supplier supplier of the value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting {@code null} when the operation completes
+     */
     <K, V> Uni<Void> put(K key, Supplier<V> supplier);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with the given {@code defaultValue}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code defaultValue} if there is no cached value
+     */
     <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, V defaultValue);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with the given {@code defaultValue}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param clazz class of the value
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code defaultValue} if there is no cached value
+     */
+    <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, Class<V> clazz, V defaultValue);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with the given {@code defaultValue}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param type type of the value
+     * @param defaultValue the default value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code defaultValue} if there is no cached value
+     */
+    <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, TypeLiteral<V> type, V defaultValue);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no cached value
+     */
+    <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key);
+
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param clazz the class of the value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no cached value
+     */
     <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key, Class<V> clazz);
 
+    /**
+     * Returns {@link Uni} that completes with a value present in the cache under the given {@code key}.
+     * If there is no value in the cache under the key, the {@code Uni} completes with {@code null}.
+     *
+     * @param key the key
+     * @param type the type of the value
+     * @param <K> the type of key
+     * @param <V> the type of value
+     * @return a Uni emitting the value cached under {@code key}, or {@code null} if there is no cached value
+     */
     <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key, TypeLiteral<V> type);
 }
diff --git a/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCacheImpl.java b/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCacheImpl.java
index 70d7764160c6d..8a67e3bb200c7 100644
--- a/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCacheImpl.java
+++ b/extensions/redis-cache/runtime/src/main/java/io/quarkus/cache/redis/runtime/RedisCacheImpl.java
@@ -126,11 +126,7 @@ public V get() {
 
     @Override
     public <K, V> Uni<V> get(K key, Function<K, V> valueLoader) {
-        if (classOfValue == null) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot use `get` method without a default type configured. "
-                    + "Consider using the `get` method accepting the type or configure the default type for the cache "
-                    + getName());
-        }
+        enforceDefaultType("get");
         return get(key, classOfValue, valueLoader);
     }
 
@@ -224,11 +220,7 @@ public Uni<? extends V> apply(Throwable e) {
 
     @Override
     public <K, V> Uni<V> getAsync(K key, Function<K, Uni<V>> valueLoader) {
-        if (classOfValue == null) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot use `getAsync` method without a default type configured. "
-                    + "Consider using the `getAsync` method accepting the type or configure the default type for the cache "
-                    + getName());
-        }
+        enforceDefaultType("getAsync");
         return getAsync(key, classOfValue, valueLoader);
     }
 
@@ -304,25 +296,46 @@ public Uni<Void> apply(RedisConnection connection) {
         });
     }
 
-    private void enforceDefaultType() {
+    private void enforceDefaultType(String methodName) {
         if (classOfValue == null) {
-            throw new UnsupportedOperationException(
-                    "Cannot execute the operation without the default type configured in cache " + cacheInfo.name);
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("Cannot use `" + methodName + "` method without a default type configured. "
+                    + "Consider using the `" + methodName + "` method accepting the type or configure the default type for the cache "
+                    + getName());
         }
     }
 
     @Override
     public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, V defaultValue) {
-        enforceDefaultType();
+        enforceDefaultType("getOrDefault");
+        return getOrDefault(key, classOfValue, defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, Class<V> clazz, V defaultValue) {
+        return getOrDefault(key, (Type) clazz, defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, TypeLiteral<V> type, V defaultValue) {
+        return getOrDefault(key, type.getType(), defaultValue);
+    }
+
+    private <K, V> Uni<V> getOrDefault(K key, Type type, V defaultValue) {
         byte[] encodedKey = marshaller.encode(computeActualKey(encodeKey(key)));
         return withConnection(new Function<RedisConnection, Uni<V>>() {
             @Override
             public Uni<V> apply(RedisConnection redisConnection) {
-                return doGet(redisConnection, encodedKey, classOfValue, marshaller);
+                return doGet(redisConnection, encodedKey, type, marshaller);
             }
         }).onItem().ifNull().continueWith(new StaticSupplier<>(defaultValue));
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key) {
+        enforceDefaultType("getOrNull");
+        return getOrNull(key, classOfValue);
+    }
+
     @Override
     public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key, Class<V> clazz) {
         return getOrNull(key, (Type) clazz);
@@ -334,13 +347,11 @@ public <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key, TypeLiteral<V> type) {
     }
 
     private <K, V> Uni<V> getOrNull(K key, Type type) {
-        enforceDefaultType();
         byte[] encodedKey = marshaller.encode(computeActualKey(encodeKey(key)));
         return withConnection(new Function<RedisConnection, Uni<V>>() {
             @Override
             public Uni<V> apply(RedisConnection redisConnection) {
-                // TODO maybe use `type` (if non-null?) instead of `classOfValue`?
-                return doGet(redisConnection, encodedKey, classOfValue, marshaller);
+                return doGet(redisConnection, encodedKey, type, marshaller);
             }
         });
     }