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Redis MCP server

Provides a natural language interface to Redis databases, enabling operations on various data structures with tools for vector similarity search, pub/sub messaging, and server management.
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Provider
Redis
Release date
Mar 29, 2025
Language
Python
Stats
231 stars
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The Redis MCP Server provides a natural language interface for AI agents to interact with Redis databases, allowing them to store, retrieve, and manage data through conversational commands.

Installation Options

Using PyPI (Recommended)

The easiest way to install the Redis MCP Server is through the Python Package Index (PyPI) using the uvx command:

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

You can also install it directly with pip:

pip install redis-mcp-server

Then run it with:

uv python install 3.13
uv sync
uv run redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0

From GitHub

You can run the server directly from GitHub:

# Using a specific release (recommended)
uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/[email protected] redis-mcp-server --url redis://localhost:6379/0

# With SSL configuration
uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git redis-mcp-server --url "rediss://<USERNAME>:<PASSWORD>@<HOST>:<PORT>?ssl_cert_reqs=required&ssl_ca_certs=<PATH_TO_CERT>"

# With individual parameters
uvx --from git+https://github.com/redis/mcp-redis.git redis-mcp-server --host localhost --port 6379 --password mypassword

Using Docker

You can use the official Docker image:

docker run --rm -i -e REDIS_HOST=<redis_hostname> -e REDIS_PORT=<redis_port> -e REDIS_USERNAME=<redis_username> -e REDIS_PWD=<redis_password> mcp/redis

Configuration

Command Line Arguments

Configure the server with these command-line options:

# Basic Redis connection
uvx --from redis-mcp-server@latest redis-mcp-server \
  --host localhost \
  --port 6379 \
  --password mypassword

# Using Redis URI (simpler)
uvx --from redis-mcp-server@latest redis-mcp-server \
  --url redis://user:pass@localhost:6379/0

# SSL connection
uvx --from redis-mcp-server@latest redis-mcp-server \
  --url rediss://user:[email protected]:6379/0

Available CLI Options:

  • --url - Redis connection URI
  • --host - Redis hostname (default: 127.0.0.1)
  • --port - Redis port (default: 6379)
  • --db - Redis database number (default: 0)
  • --username - Redis username
  • --password - Redis password
  • --ssl - Enable SSL connection
  • --ssl-ca-path - Path to CA certificate file
  • --ssl-keyfile - Path to SSL key file
  • --ssl-certfile - Path to SSL certificate file
  • --ssl-cert-reqs - SSL certificate requirements (default: required)
  • --ssl-ca-certs - Path to CA certificates file
  • --cluster-mode - Enable Redis cluster mode

Environment Variables

Alternatively, use environment variables for configuration:

Variable Description Default Value
REDIS_HOST Redis IP or hostname "127.0.0.1"
REDIS_PORT Redis port 6379
REDIS_DB Database 0
REDIS_USERNAME Default database username "default"
REDIS_PWD Default database password ""
REDIS_SSL Enables or disables SSL/TLS False
REDIS_CA_PATH CA certificate for verifying server None
REDIS_SSL_KEYFILE Client's private key file None
REDIS_SSL_CERTFILE Client's certificate file None
REDIS_CERT_REQS Whether to verify the server's certificate "required"
REDIS_CA_CERTS Path to the trusted CA certificates file None
REDIS_CLUSTER_MODE Enable Redis Cluster mode False

Integrating with MCP Clients

OpenAI Agents SDK

Install the Python SDK:

pip install openai-agents

Configure the OpenAI token:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="<openai_token>"

Run the application:

python3.13 redis_assistant.py

Claude Desktop

Add this to your claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis-mcp-server": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "/path/to/your/uvx",
        "args": [
            "--from", "redis-mcp-server@latest",
            "redis-mcp-server",
            "--url", "redis://localhost:6379/0"
        ]
    }
  }
}

VS Code with GitHub Copilot

First, enable agent mode in your settings.json:

{
  "chat.agent.enabled": true
}

Then add the Redis MCP server:

"mcp": {
    "servers": {
        "Redis MCP Server": {
        "type": "stdio",
        "command": "uvx", 
        "args": [
            "--from", "redis-mcp-server@latest",
            "redis-mcp-server",
            "--url", "redis://localhost:6379/0"
        ]
        }
    }
}

Augment

Use the Easy MCP feature or manually add this configuration:

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

Available Tools

The Redis MCP Server provides these tools for data management:

  • String tools: Set and get strings with expiration times
  • Hash tools: Store field-value pairs including vector embeddings
  • List tools: Append and pop items for queues and stacks
  • Set tools: Add, remove, and list unique values
  • Sorted set tools: Manage leaderboards and priority queues
  • Pub/sub functionality: Publish and subscribe to channels
  • Stream tools: Add, read, and manage data streams
  • JSON tools: Store and manipulate JSON documents
  • Query engine: Manage vector indexes and perform vector searches
  • Server management: Retrieve database information

Testing and Debugging

Use the MCP Inspector for visual debugging:

npx @modelcontextprotocol/inspector uv run src/main.py

How to install this MCP server

For Claude Code

To add this MCP server to Claude Code, run this command in your terminal:

claude mcp add-json "redis" '{"command":"uv","args":["--directory","<your_mcp_server_directory>","run","src/main.py"],"env":{"REDIS_HOST":"<your_redis_database_hostname>","REDIS_PORT":"<your_redis_database_port>","REDIS_USERNAME":"<your_redis_database_username>","REDIS_PWD":"<your_redis_database_password>"}}'

See the official Claude Code MCP documentation for more details.

For Cursor

There are two ways to add an MCP server to Cursor. The most common way is to add the server globally in the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file so that it is available in all of your projects.

If you only need the server in a single project, you can add it to the project instead by creating or adding it to the .cursor/mcp.json file.

Adding an MCP server to Cursor globally

To add a global MCP server go to Cursor Settings > Tools & Integrations and click "New MCP Server".

When you click that button the ~/.cursor/mcp.json file will be opened and you can add your server like this:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "redis": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "<your_mcp_server_directory>",
                "run",
                "src/main.py"
            ],
            "env": {
                "REDIS_HOST": "<your_redis_database_hostname>",
                "REDIS_PORT": "<your_redis_database_port>",
                "REDIS_USERNAME": "<your_redis_database_username>",
                "REDIS_PWD": "<your_redis_database_password>"
            }
        }
    }
}

Adding an MCP server to a project

To add an MCP server to a project you can create a new .cursor/mcp.json file or add it to the existing one. This will look exactly the same as the global MCP server example above.

How to use the MCP server

Once the server is installed, you might need to head back to Settings > MCP and click the refresh button.

The Cursor agent will then be able to see the available tools the added MCP server has available and will call them when it needs to.

You can also explicitly ask the agent to use the tool by mentioning the tool name and describing what the function does.

For Claude Desktop

To add this MCP server to Claude Desktop:

1. Find your configuration file:

  • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json
  • Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json
  • Linux: ~/.config/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json

2. Add this to your configuration file:

{
    "mcpServers": {
        "redis": {
            "command": "uv",
            "args": [
                "--directory",
                "<your_mcp_server_directory>",
                "run",
                "src/main.py"
            ],
            "env": {
                "REDIS_HOST": "<your_redis_database_hostname>",
                "REDIS_PORT": "<your_redis_database_port>",
                "REDIS_USERNAME": "<your_redis_database_username>",
                "REDIS_PWD": "<your_redis_database_password>"
            }
        }
    }
}

3. Restart Claude Desktop for the changes to take effect

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