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MCP Server

redisctl includes a built-in Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that turns your AI assistant into a Redis power tool -- for working with data, exploring databases, and managing infrastructure.

What is MCP?

The Model Context Protocol is an open standard that allows AI systems to securely interact with external tools and data sources. The redisctl MCP server exposes Redis operations as tools that AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and others can discover and invoke.

What Can You Do?

With the MCP server, you can:

  • Explore your data - "What keys are in my database?" or "Show me the top 10 leaderboard scores"
  • Work with any data structure - Hashes, sets, sorted sets, lists, streams, JSON documents
  • Search and index - "Create a search index on my products" or "Search for wireless headphones"
  • Debug and diagnose - "What are the slowest queries?" or "Which keys use the most memory?"
  • Monitor health - "How much memory is Redis using?" or "Show me connected clients"
  • Query infrastructure - "List all my Cloud subscriptions" or "Show cluster health"
  • Manage deployments - "Create a new database" or "Backup database 67890"

Key Features

  • Secure by Default

    Read-only mode by default. Credentials stay in your profiles, never exposed to AI.

  • Full Coverage

    340 tools covering Redis Cloud, Redis Enterprise, and direct database operations.

  • IDE Integration

    Works with Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, Windsurf, VS Code, and Zed.

  • Advanced Analytics

    Combine with JMESPath MCP server for complex queries and reporting.

Quick Example

Once configured, interact naturally with your Redis data:

You: What's in my database?

Claude: You have 1,247 keys. Here's the breakdown:

Type Count Examples
hash 892 user:*, session:*
string 203 config:*, cache:*
sorted set 98 leaderboard:*
set 42 tags:*

You: Show me the top 5 leaderboard scores

Claude: Top 5 in leaderboard:global:

Rank Member Score
1 player:alice 15,230
2 player:bob 14,890
3 player:carol 12,450

You: Which keys are using the most memory?

Claude: Largest keys by memory usage:

Key Type Memory
session:index sorted set 4.2 MB
user:cache hash 2.8 MB
events:main stream 1.9 MB

Getting Started

Ready to set up MCP? Choose your path:

Want to see what's possible? Check out Advanced Usage for JMESPath integration and complex analytics pipelines.

For operators, see Architecture for how the server works internally, and Audit Logging for compliance and operational visibility.