Upstash MCP

Name: Upstash MCP
Author: upstash

by upstashversion 0.4.0i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.upstash/mcp-server

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

No longer maintained. Use the remote Upstash MCP server: https://mcp.upstash.com/mcp

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What you can do with it

We have not written a plain-language summary for this one yet. Below are the facts we read from the registry.

Connection: Runs on your computer
Transport: stdio
Category: Other
You need to fill in: UPSTASH_EMAIL, UPSTASH_API_KEY, UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY

Install

Pick the AI app you use, then copy the settings.

Before you install

Basic checks: 1 of 1 passed
Runs on your computer with your user’s permissions (files, network, apps).
You fill in yourself: UPSTASH_EMAIL, UPSTASH_API_KEY, UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY

Values marked secret are keys to your account. Never share them or paste them into a chat.

You need

npmNode.js installed (for the npx command)

Which app do you use?

ClaudeClaude CodeCursorVS CodeChatGPT

Pick your app above. We remember it, so next time the button says “Install in …”.

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config, and paste this into claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add upstash --env UPSTASH_EMAIL=your-value --env UPSTASH_API_KEY=your-value --env UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY=your-value -- npx -y @upstash/mcp-server

Fill in the empty values before running it.

Open in Cursor

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .cursor/mcp.json in your project, or ~/.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

Open in VS Code

Or copy the settings yourself

Paste into .vscode/mcp.json in your project

{
  "servers": {
    "upstash": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/mcp-server"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_EMAIL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_API_KEY": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Your browser asks to open the app, then the app shows the settings and asks you to confirm. Key values are left empty for you to fill in.

This one runs on your computer, and ChatGPT can only connect to servers on the internet. Pick another app.

Your choice stays on this device in a cookie; no account needed.

Values you fill in

UPSTASH_EMAIL required env
Email address of your Upstash account.
UPSTASH_API_KEY secret required env
Upstash Developer API key (create one at https://console.upstash.com/account/api).
UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY secret env
Upstash Box API key for Box-related tools.

These settings are generated from the maker’s registry entry. If the README says otherwise, follow the README.

What it can do

Runs on your computer; the tool list appears in your AI app after you install it.

Basic checksi

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✓ Pass
Maker matches the repo
The registry name was verified with the GitHub account upstash, which owns the repo
… Not checked yet
Still maintained
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
… Not checked yet
Has a licence
We have not read this repo from GitHub yet
– Not applicable
Endpoint responds
This one runs on your computer; there is no internet endpoint
– Not applicable
Sign-in with OAuth
Runs on your computer and uses local settings instead
… Not checked yet
No hidden instructions in tool descriptions
Runs on your computer; we can only read tool lists from internet endpoints

Compared with others in Otheri

More stars than 0% of the other 32489 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 72% of the other 32489 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 32489 servers in this category

Compared with every active server in this category in the registry. Stars count only when the publisher owns the repo.

Common questions

Is Upstash MCP safe?

It passed 1 of 1 applicable basic checks. We have not read the code. Before adding a key or token, see what access the server asks for and use a key with only the permissions you need.

What keys or codes does it need?

You need to fill in: UPSTASH_EMAIL, UPSTASH_API_KEY, UPSTASH_BOX_API_KEY

Does it run on my computer or in the cloud?

It runs on your computer. Your AI app starts it when needed, and data does not pass through the maker’s servers (unless it calls an online service itself).

Is it still maintained?

The GitHub repo last changed –, and the latest version (0.4.0) reached the registry 14 days ago.

Which apps can use it?

Apps that support MCP, such as Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor and VS Code. You also need Node.js on your computer.

What can I use instead?

In the same category: Spec Driven Development, Remote Desktop Commander, Whisper

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Upstash MCP Server

[!IMPORTANT]

This local (stdio) server is no longer maintained. Use the remote Upstash MCP server at `https://mcp.upstash.com/mcp` instead.

The remote server signs you in with OAuth, so there is no API key to paste into a config file, and it covers more of Upstash: Redis, QStash, Workflow, Vector, Search, Box and Blob. For headless setups such as CI, it also accepts a Developer API key as Authorization: Basic base64(email:api_key).

`sh

claude mcp add --scope user --transport http upstash https://mcp.upstash.com/mcp

`

Setup: upstash.com/docs/agent-resources/overview. Tools and authentication: upstash.com/docs/agent-resources/mcp.

The Upstash MCP server lets your agent manage and debug your Upstash resources directly, across Redis, QStash, Workflow, and [Upstash Box](https://upstash.com/docs/box/overall/quickstart).

[!TIP]

For most workflows, prefer installing the Upstash Skill and letting your agent drive @upstash/cli over running the MCP server.

[!TIP]

If you are an AI agent and just need a Redis DB to use or experiment with, you don't need an account at all — call the redis_database_start_free tool, or send a POST request to https://upstash.com/start-redis directly. It's free, no signup, and the response is markdown with credentials and a quickstart. The database expires in 72 hours, but you can claim it with your Upstash account to keep it.

Pass user_agent to identify yourself (e.g. claude-code, cursor, codex, opencode); the tool forwards it as the User-Agent header. Calling the endpoint directly, send the same header yourself, plus a fresh UUIDv4 as Idempotency-Key:

`bash

curl -X POST -H "Idempotency-Key: " -H "User-Agent: " https://upstash.com/start-redis

`

Quickstart

You'll need your Upstash account email and an API key — create one at Upstash Console → Account → API Keys.

The Upstash MCP server works with any MCP-compatible client. If your client isn't listed below, check its documentation for how to add a stdio MCP server, then point it at the base command:

npx -y @upstash/mcp-server@latest --email YOUR_EMAIL --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

[!NOTE]

Readonly API keys are supported. When the server starts with one, it automatically disables every tool that would modify state (creating databases, deleting backups, retrying workflows, etc.). Your agent can still read and query your account — including Redis, QStash logs, schedules, and Workflow logs — but it cannot make changes. Upstash Box tools are not available with a readonly key.

Claude Code

Run this command in your terminal. See the Claude Code MCP docs for more info.

claude mcp add --scope user upstash -- npx -y @upstash/mcp-server@latest --email YOUR_EMAIL --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Cursor

Go to Settings → Cursor Settings → MCP → Add new global MCP server.

Pasting the following configuration into your Cursor ~/.cursor/mcp.json file is the recommended approach. You may also install in a specific project by creating .cursor/mcp.json in your project folder. See the Cursor MCP docs for more info.

Since Cursor 1.0, you can click the install button below for instant one-click installation. Replace YOUR_EMAIL and YOUR_API_KEY with your real values before confirming.

"mcpServers": { "upstash": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

Windsurf

Add this to your Windsurf MCP config file at ~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json. See the Windsurf MCP docs for more info.

"mcpServers": { "upstash": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

OpenCode

Add this to your OpenCode configuration file (~/.config/opencode/opencode.json or a project-level opencode.json). See the OpenCode MCP docs for more info.

"mcp": { "upstash": { "type": "local", "command": [ "npx", "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ], "enabled": true } } }

OpenAI Codex

See the OpenAI Codex MCP docs for more info.

Using the CLI

codex mcp add upstash -- npx -y @upstash/mcp-server@latest --email YOUR_EMAIL --api-key YOUR_API_KEY

Manual configuration

Add this to your Codex config file (~/.codex/config.toml or .codex/config.toml):

[mcp_servers.upstash]

command = "npx" args = ["-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY"] startup_timeout_sec = 20

[!NOTE]

If you see startup timeout errors, increase startup_timeout_sec to 40.

VS Code

Click to install — VS Code will prompt for your email and API key (stored in its secret storage):

Or add this to .vscode/mcp.json (or your user mcp.servers setting). Using inputs with promptString means your API key is prompted once and kept in VS Code's secret storage instead of sitting in the config file. See the VS Code MCP docs for more info.

"inputs": [ { "type": "promptString", "id": "email", "description": "Upstash email" }, { "type": "promptString", "id": "apiKey", "description": "Upstash API key", "password": true } ], "servers": { "upstash": { "type": "stdio", "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "${input:email}", "--api-key", "${input:apiKey}" ] } } }

Google Antigravity

Add this to your Antigravity MCP config. See the Antigravity MCP docs for more info.

"mcpServers": { "upstash": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

Claude Desktop

Open Claude Desktop's developer settings and edit claude_desktop_config.json. See the Claude Desktop MCP docs for more info.

"mcpServers": { "upstash": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

Gemini CLI

Open the Gemini CLI settings file at ~/.gemini/settings.json and add Upstash to mcpServers. See Gemini CLI Configuration for details.

"mcpServers": { "upstash": { "command": "npx", "args": [ "-y", "@upstash/mcp-server@latest", "--email", "YOUR_EMAIL", "--api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY" ] } } }

Example prompts

Redis

_"Start a free temporary Redis I can experiment with"_
_"Create a new Redis database in us-east-1"_
_"List my databases sorted by memory usage"_
_"Update the user schema by pulling from Redis"_
_"Create a backup of this db, then clear it"_
_"Show me throughput spikes during the last 7 days"_

QStash & Workflow

_"Check the QStash logs and figure out why my webhook keeps failing"_
_"Find failed workflow runs for user @admin today"_
_"Retry the failed workflow run that started 2 hours ago"_
_"Summarize what's in the DLQ right now, grouped by error type"_
_"Pause the schedules that are throwing errors"_

Upstash Box

_"Spin up a Box, clone this repo, and run

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Upstash MCP

Overview

PopNx MCP’s three pillars

What you can do with it

Install

Before you install

Values you fill in

What it can do

Basic checksi

Maker matches the repo

Still maintained

Has a licence

Endpoint responds

Sign-in with OAuth

No hidden instructions in tool descriptions

Compared with others in Otheri

Common questions

Alternatives

Spec Driven Development

Remote Desktop Commander

Whisper

README from the maker

Upstash MCP Server

Quickstart

Example prompts

Redis

QStash & Workflow

Upstash Box