Redis MCP Server

What is Redis MCP Server?

Redis MCP Server is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that exposes Redis operations as MCP tools. Built with Spring Boot and Spring AI, it uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) transport to allow AI assistants and MCP clients to interact with a Redis database through standard key-value commands.

How to use Redis MCP Server?

Prerequisites: JDK 17+, Maven 3.6+, and a running Redis server. Build with mvn clean package and run with java -jar target/redis-mcp-server-{version}.jar. Configure the Redis connection via the redis.url system property (default: redis://localhost:6379). The server exposes four MCP tools: set, get, delete, and list. For use in Cursor, add the tool configuration pointing to http://localhost:8080/sse.

Key features of Redis MCP Server

• Redis key-value operations (set, get, delete)
• Pattern-based key listing (list)
• Optional key expiration time on set
• SSE-based MCP implementation with Spring Boot and Spring AI
• Lettuce Redis Client for non-blocking Redis access
• Configurable Redis connection via system property

Use cases of Redis MCP Server

• AI assistants reading or writing data to a Redis cache via MCP tools
• Remote management of Redis keys using pattern matching and expiration
• Integrating Redis operations into MCP‑enabled IDEs like Cursor
• Prototyping Redis interactions through a tool‑based interface

FAQ from Redis MCP Server

What transport does Redis MCP Server use?

It uses SSE (Server-Sent Events) via the spring-ai-mcp-server-webmvc-spring-boot-starter module, making it suitable for web‑based MCP clients.

What are the prerequisites for running it?

JDK 17 or higher, Maven 3.6 or higher, and an accessible Redis server are required.

How do I configure the Redis connection?

Set the redis.url system property to your Redis URI (e.g., redis://your-host:6379). The default value is redis://localhost:6379.

How can I use this with Cursor?

Add the following to your Cursor settings: a tool definition with "url": "http://localhost:8080/sse" and "enabled": true.

What MCP tools does it expose?

It provides four tools: set (key-value with optional expiry), get, delete (one or more keys), and list (pattern‑based key listing).