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Redis MCP Server

Redis key-value store interactions for LLMs using set, get, delete, and list operations.

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Overview

This MCP server enables large language models to interface directly with Redis databases. It provides a standardized set of tools for performing basic key-value operations, including retrieving values by key, setting values with optional expiration, deleting keys, and listing keys based on patterns.

Our verdict

This server carries a high-risk rating with a security score of 0/100, primarily because the repository is archived and no longer receives updates. Furthermore, it lacks authentication, meaning any local configuration can access your database, and it provides full write access by default. It is not recommended for production environments or sensitive data.

MIT licensed codebase
Small footprint with only 4 dependencies
Provides clear documentation for common connection issues

Repository is archived with no further maintenance
No authentication mechanism implemented
Provides full write access by default

Setup

Claude Desktop

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@modelcontextprotocol/server-redis"
      ],
      "command": "npx"
    }
  }
}

Paste into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json (macOS) or %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json (Windows), then restart Claude Desktop. Some servers require API keys or tokens as environment variables — check the project's README and add an "env" object if needed.

No read-only mode — running this grants full read/write access.
No built-in authentication — anyone with access to this config can invoke every tool it exposes.

Tools

Tool	Description	Risk
set	Set a Redis key-value pair with optional expiration	medium
get	Get value by key from Redis	low
delete	Delete one or more keys from Redis	high
list	List Redis keys matching a pattern	low