Set up Redis MCP in Claude Code
Interact with Redis databases. Get, set, and manage keys, run commands, and monitor your Redis instances from your AI editor.
1
Locate the config file
Claude Code reads MCP server configuration from the following file:
~/.claude.jsonCreate this file if it does not already exist.
2
Add the configuration
You can configure Redis MCP using the CLI command or by editing the config file directly.
Option A: CLI command
bash
claude mcp add redis-mcp -e REDIS_URL=YOUR_REDIS_URL -- npx -y redis-mcpOption B: Config file
json
{
"mcpServers": {
"redis-mcp": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"redis-mcp"
],
"env": {
"REDIS_URL": "YOUR_REDIS_URL"
}
}
}
}3
Set up environment variables
Redis MCP requires the following environment variables:
REDIS_URLRequiredRedis connection URL
4
Verify it works
Restart Claude Code. Redis MCP should appear in your MCP server list with 8 tools available.
This server adds approximately 4,120 tokens to your context window for tool definitions.