Redis MCP

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Editorial pick✓ Verified workingMCP server

Redis MCP

Read and write Redis keys + run commands from Claude.

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Best for

Best for engineering teams debugging Redis-backed services through Claude.

At a glance

Pricing: open-source
Setup time: 15 minutes
Learning curve: moderate
Last verified: 5/27/2026

What we love

✓Maintained by Redis
✓Useful for runtime debugging
✓Pub/sub bridge

Where it falls short

−Destructive cmds need guardrails
−Cluster-mode setup adds steps
−Best paired with read-only role

Install & connect

Copy-paste ready

Install

shell

uvx --from redis-mcp-server@latest redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0

Config — Claude Desktop

json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "RedisMCPServer": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["--from", "redis-mcp-server@latest", "redis-mcp-server", "--url", "redis://localhost:6379/0"]
    }
  }
}

Pricing

✓ Pricing verified Jun 21, 2026

1 tier

Open-source

perpetual

✓MIT

Overview

MCP server for Redis — GET/SET/DEL, scan, pub/sub, modules. Useful for caching, rate-limit, session debugging through chat.

Key features

●Key CRUD + scan
●TTL inspection
●Pub/sub
●Module support
●TLS auth

Exposed tools

The MCP-tool names this server exposes. Your agent can invoke any of these when this server is connected.

string tools
Set, get, and expire string values; useful for config, session data, and caching.
hash tools
Store, retrieve, and manipulate field-value pairs under a single key; supports vector embeddings.
list tools
Append, pop, and inspect list items for queues, brokers, or recent-actions feeds.
set tools
Add, remove, and list set members and perform set operations like intersection.
sorted set tools
Manage score-ordered sets for leaderboards, priority queues, and time-based analytics.
pub/sub tools
Publish and subscribe to channels for real-time notifications and updates.
streams tools
Add, read, delete, manage consumer groups, and acknowledge entries in Redis Streams.
JSON tools
Store, retrieve, and manipulate JSON documents with path-based access (RedisJSON).
docs tool
Search Redis documentation, tutorials, and best practices using natural language.
query engine tools
Manage vector indexes and perform vector similarity search.
server management tool
Retrieve information about the Redis database and server state.

Best use cases

Cache debugging

Let Claude inspect Redis keys and TTLs during an incident.

Operational state queries

Read session, rate-limit, or job queue data through chat.

Integrations

Redis

Redis Cloud

Elasticache

Upstash

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