Redis MCP

Name: Redis MCP
Author: upstash

by upstashversion 0.1.1i★ –iRuns on your computer

Registry nameio.github.upstash/redis-mcp

Install

Overview

Description from the maker (original English)

Run Redis commands and look up Upstash Redis Search docs against Upstash Redis over HTTP or TCP.

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UsageiNot measured yet★ –

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: Databases & datasets
You need to fill in: UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN, UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL

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_REDIS_REST_URL, UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN, UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL

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": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/redis-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL": "your-value"
      }
    }
  }
}

Run this in your terminal

claude mcp add redis --env UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=your-value --env UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=your-value --env UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL=your-value -- npx -y @upstash/redis-mcp

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": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/redis-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL": "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": {
    "redis": {
      "type": "stdio",
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@upstash/redis-mcp"
      ],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "your-value",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL": "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_REDIS_REST_URL env
Upstash Redis REST URL (HTTP transport).
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN secret env
Upstash Redis REST token (HTTP transport).
UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL secret env
Upstash Redis rediss:// connection string (TCP transport).

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 Databases & datasetsi

More stars than 0% of the other 956 servers in this category
Published to the registry more recently than 19% of the other 956 servers in this category
Basic checks equal to or better than 100% of the other 956 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 Redis 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_REDIS_REST_TOKEN, UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL

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 (0.1.1) reached the registry 4 months 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?

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README from the maker

Open the README

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Upstash Redis MCP

Lightweight MCP server for Redis with only two tools:

🧪 `redis_run_commands`: run one or more Redis commands over HTTP/REST or TCP, as a pipeline or an atomic transaction.
📚 `redis_search_docs`: search the Redis docs using Context7 public api.

One server can hold multiple named databases. Configuration is pure environment variables and CLI flags.

🔌 Quickstart

Claude Code

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

claude mcp add upstash-redis \

-e UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=https:// .upstash.io \ -e UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN= \ -- npx -y @upstash/redis-mcp

Cursor

Add to ~/.cursor/mcp.json (global) or .cursor/mcp.json (per-project), or go to Settings → MCP → Add new MCP server. See the Cursor MCP docs.

"mcpServers": { "upstash-redis": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upstash/redis-mcp"], "env": { "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "https:// .upstash.io", "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": " " } } } }

VS Code

Add to .vscode/mcp.json (per-project) or your user mcp settings. See the VS Code MCP docs.

"servers": { "upstash-redis": { "command": "npx", "args": ["-y", "@upstash/redis-mcp"], "env": { "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "https:// .upstash.io", "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": " " } } } }

Codex

Add to ~/.codex/config.toml (or a project-level .codex/config.toml). See the Codex MCP docs.

[mcp_servers.upstash-redis]

command = "npx" args = ["-y", "@upstash/redis-mcp"] env = { UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL = "https:// .upstash.io", UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN = " " }

OpenCode

Add to opencode.json (project) or ~/.config/opencode/opencode.json (global). See the OpenCode MCP docs.

"mcp": { "upstash-redis": { "type": "local", "command": ["npx", "-y", "@upstash/redis-mcp"], "environment": { "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "https:// .upstash.io", "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": " " } } } }

[!TIP]

Any MCP-compatible client works. If yours isn't listed, add a stdio server that runs npx -y @upstash/redis-mcp with the two env vars above.

🧰 Tools

🧪 `redis_run_commands`

Run any Redis command: GET, SET, SCAN, ZADD, EVAL, the SEARCH.* family, and everything else. Each command is an array of args (numbers are accepted and coerced to strings). By default multiple commands run as a pipeline: each returns its own result/error, aligned to the input, and one failure doesn't abort the rest. Set transaction: true for an atomic MULTI/EXEC.

"commands": [ ["SET", "visits", 0], ["INCR", "visits"], ["GET", "visits"], ], "transaction": false, // optional: true => atomic MULTI/EXEC // "database": "prod" // only when more than one database is configured // raw credential overrides (optional): // "rest_url", "rest_token" // HTTP // "connection_string" // TCP, rediss:// }

The transport (HTTP vs TCP) is determined by how the target database is configured; the agent never picks it.

📚 `redis_search_docs`

Searches the Upstash Redis documentation live and returns the most relevant pages. Reach for it whenever you're unsure about a command or feature, especially Upstash-specific ones like the SEARCH.* full-text search family. It's powered by Context7's free tier, so no API key or extra setup is required.

{ "query": "SEARCH.AGGREGATE date histogram" }

⚙️ Configuration

Everything is set through environment variables and CLI flags; there are no config files.

Single database

Transport	Environment	CLI
HTTP	`UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL` + `UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN`	`--rest-url --rest-token`
TCP	`UPSTASH_REDIS_TCP_URL` (or `REDIS_URL`)	`--url`

Multiple databases

Give each database a name. The name becomes a selectable database value in redis_run_commands.

Environment: insert a segment:

UPSTASH_REDIS_PROD_REST_URL="https://prod-db.upstash.io"

UPSTASH_REDIS_PROD_REST_TOKEN=" " UPSTASH_REDIS_CACHE_TCP_URL="rediss://default: @cache-db.upstash.io:6379"

CLI: repeat --database to start each group:

npx -y @upstash/redis-mcp \

--database prod --rest-url https://prod-db.upstash.io --rest-token \ --database cache --url rediss://default: @cache-db.upstash.io:6379

[!NOTE]

Raw credentials per call. A redis_run_commands call may also pass rest_url + rest_token (HTTP) or connection_string (TCP) inline; these override the registry and work even with no configured database. They flow through the model's context, so prefer env/CLI for anything sensitive.

Flags & options

Flag	Env	Default	Purpose
`--transport`		`stdio`	Server transport
`--port`		`3000`	Port for the `http` transport
`--readonly`	`UPSTASH_REDIS_READONLY`	off	Best-effort: reject write commands on both transports. Server-side read-only REST tokens remain the robust option.
`--disable-telemetry`	`UPSTASH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY`	off	Stop sending `Upstash-Telemetry-*` headers on HTTP requests
`--debug`		off	Verbose logging to stderr + `redis-mcp-debug.log`

📡 Telemetry

HTTP/REST requests carry Upstash-Telemetry-{Sdk,Platform,Runtime} headers. Disable with --disable-telemetry or UPSTASH_DISABLE_TELEMETRY=true.

🏃 Run it locally

bun install

bun run build # emits dist/index.js cp .env.example .env # add UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL + UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN

node dist/index.js # stdio (what clients spawn) node dist/index.js --transport http --port 3000 # HTTP: endpoint /mcp, health /ping

The server auto-loads .env. To point a client at your local build, swap npx -y @upstash/redis-mcp in any Quickstart config for node /absolute/path/to/redis-mcp/dist/index.js.

🛠️ Development

bun install

bun run build bun test bun run lint

Redis 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 Databases & datasetsi

Common questions

Alternatives

Supabase

MongoDB MCP Server

Elasticsearch MCP Server

README from the maker

Upstash Redis MCP

🔌 Quickstart

🧰 Tools

🧪 redis_run_commands

📚 redis_search_docs

⚙️ Configuration

Single database

Multiple databases

Flags & options

📡 Telemetry

🏃 Run it locally

🛠️ Development

📄 License

🧪 `redis_run_commands`

📚 `redis_search_docs`