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Upstash Redis is an HTTP/REST based Redis client for TypeScript, built on top of the Upstash REST API. It’s the only connectionless (HTTP-based) Redis client, designed specifically for modern serverless and edge computing platforms.

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Why Upstash Redis?

Traditional Redis clients use TCP connections, which don’t work well in serverless environments. Upstash Redis solves this by using HTTP/REST, making it perfect for:
  • Serverless functions - AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, Azure Functions
  • Edge runtimes - Cloudflare Workers, Fastly Compute@Edge, Vercel Edge Functions
  • Modern frameworks - Next.js, Remix, SvelteKit, and more
  • Client-side applications - Web and mobile apps
  • WebAssembly - Any environment where HTTP is preferred over TCP

Quick start

Get a working Redis client in under 5 minutes

API reference

Complete Redis command reference

Examples

Platform-specific examples and code samples

Platform guides

Setup guides for Cloudflare, Vercel, AWS, and more

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Key features

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Connectionless architecture

No need to manage connection pools or worry about connection limits. Every command is a simple HTTP request.

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Full Redis compatibility

Supports all major Redis data structures and commands:
  • Strings - get, set, incr, decr
  • Hashes - hget, hset, hgetall
  • Lists - lpush, rpush, lrange
  • Sets - sadd, smembers, sinter
  • Sorted sets - zadd, zrange, zrank
  • JSON - Native JSON support with json.get, json.set
  • Streams - xadd, xread, xrange

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TypeScript-first

Fully typed with generic support for your data structures: 
interface User {
  name: string;
  email: string;
}

const user = await redis.hgetall<User>('user:123');
// user is typed as User | null

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Auto-pipelining

Automatically batches commands for optimal performance: 
const redis = new Redis({
  url: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL,
  token: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN,
  enableAutoPipelining: true,
});

// These commands are automatically batched
const [user, posts, count] = await Promise.all([
  redis.get('user:123'),
  redis.lrange('posts:123', 0, 10),
  redis.incr('views:123'),
]);

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Read-your-writes consistency

Ensure strong consistency across globally distributed databases: 
const redis = new Redis({
  url: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL,
  token: process.env.UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN,
  readYourWrites: true,
});

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Platform support

Node.js

Full support for Node.js 14+

Cloudflare Workers

Optimized for Cloudflare Workers

Vercel

First-class Vercel integration

Deno

Native Deno support via ESM

Fastly

Compute@Edge compatible

Bun

Works seamlessly with Bun

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Production ready

This project is in General Availability (GA) stage. It receives regular updates and bug fixes, with full support from the Upstash team.
The SDK is battle-tested and used in production by thousands of developers. It includes:
  • Automatic retries with exponential backoff
  • Comprehensive error handling
  • Built-in telemetry (can be disabled)
  • Environment variable support
  • Custom middleware support

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Next steps

Quick start

Create your first Redis client

Installation

Install for your platform

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