---
title: "redis"
type: "tool"
slug: "redis-redis"
canonical_url: "https://www.graphcanon.com/tools/redis-redis"
github_url: "https://github.com/redis/redis"
homepage_url: "http://redis.io"
stars: 75394
forks: 24718
primary_language: "C"
license: "Other"
archived: false
categories: ["data-retrieval", "vector-databases"]
tags: ["cache", "caching", "database", "in-memory", "json", "key-value-store", "nosql", "open-source"]
updated_at: "2026-07-11T12:02:20.387368+00:00"
---

# redis

> Redis is a preferred cache, data structure server, and document & vector query engine for real-time applications.

Redis is an in-memory database that offers capabilities as a cache, key-value store, message broker, and supports advanced features like JSON operations and vector searches.

## Facts

- Repository: https://github.com/redis/redis
- Homepage: http://redis.io
- Stars: 75,394 · Forks: 24,718 · Open issues: 2,867 · Watchers: 2,487
- Primary language: C
- License: Other
- Last pushed: 2026-07-10T13:52:36+00:00

## Trust & health

_Signals computed from public GitHub metadata. Not a security guarantee._

- Maintenance: Very active (computed 2026-07-11T11:32:44.694Z)
- Security scan: No lockfile (0 critical, 0 high, 0 medium, 0 low) · last scan 2026-07-11T11:32:45.427Z
- Full report: [trust report](/tools/redis-redis/trust.md) · [JSON](https://www.graphcanon.com/api/graphcanon/tools/redis-redis/trust)

## Categories

- [Data & Retrieval](/categories/data-retrieval.md)
- [Vector Databases](/categories/vector-databases.md)

## Tags

cache, caching, database, in-memory, json, key-value-store, nosql, open-source

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_+ 2 more not listed._

## Adoption goal

Redis is an in-memory database designed as a versatile cache and data structure store with advanced features such as JSON operations and vector searches, making it suitable for real-time applications.

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**Machine-readable endpoints**

- JSON: [`/api/graphcanon/tools/redis-redis`](/api/graphcanon/tools/redis-redis)
- LLM index: [/llms.txt](/llms.txt)
- Full corpus: [/llms-full.txt](/llms-full.txt)

_GraphCanon - The knowledge graph for AI development. https://www.graphcanon.com/_