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How to add Redis Cloud API MCP Server to Claude Desktop

Manage Redis Cloud subscriptions, databases, and tasks with natural language. Paste the config into ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json and restart Claude Desktop.

Last updated June 14, 2026 · 39★ · stdio · apikey

Claude Desktop config for Redis Cloud API MCP Server

npm run build
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis-cloud-api-mcp-server": {
      "command": "node",
      "args": [
        "--experimental-fetch",
        "<absolute_path_to_project_root>/dist/index.js"
      ],
      "env": {
        "API_KEY": "<redis_cloud_api_key>",
        "SECRET_KEY": "<redis_cloud_api_secret_key>"
      }
    }
  }
}

Setup steps

  1. 1Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config (this opens ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json).
  2. 2Paste the Redis Cloud API MCP Server config below under the top-level "mcpServers" key.
  3. 3Fill in any placeholder secrets (API keys, paths) in the snippet.
  4. 4Save the file, then fully quit and reopen Claude Desktop.
  5. 5Open a chat and confirm Redis Cloud API MCP Server's tools appear under the 🔌 tools menu.

Before you start

  • Valid Redis Cloud API credentials (API Key and Secret Key)
  • Node.js v22.14.0 and npm 10.9.2 (nvm recommended) to build the project, or Docker to run the containerized image

What Redis Cloud API MCP Server can do in Claude Desktop

get_current_account

Get details about your current Redis Cloud account.

get_current_payment_methods

List all payment methods configured for your account.

get_pro_subscriptions

List all Pro subscriptions in your account.

create_pro_subscription

Create a new Pro subscription with advanced configuration options, including multi-cloud deployment, memory/persistence/modules, Active-Active deployments, and custom networking.

get_essential_subscriptions

List all Essential subscriptions (paginated).

get_essential_subscription_by_id

Get detailed information about a specific Essential subscription.

create_essential_subscription

Create a new Essential subscription.

delete_essential_subscription

Delete an Essential subscription.

Security

Requires Redis Cloud API credentials (API_KEY and SECRET_KEY) passed as environment variables. These grant management access to your Redis Cloud account, including creating and deleting subscriptions, so store them securely and avoid committing them to source control.

Redis Cloud API MCP Server + Claude Desktop FAQ

Where is the Claude Desktop config file?

Claude Desktop reads MCP servers from ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json. Paste the Redis Cloud API MCP Server config there under the "mcpServers" key and restart the client.

Is Redis Cloud API MCP Server safe to use with Claude Desktop?

Requires Redis Cloud API credentials (API_KEY and SECRET_KEY) passed as environment variables. These grant management access to your Redis Cloud account, including creating and deleting subscriptions, so store them securely and avoid committing them to source control.

How do I authenticate?

Provide your Redis Cloud API credentials as the API_KEY and SECRET_KEY environment variables in your MCP client configuration.

Which MCP clients are supported?

The README documents setup for Claude Desktop and Cursor IDE, and it works with any MCP client. You build the package with npm run build and point the client at dist/index.js.

Can I run it with Docker?

Yes. You can build the image with docker build -t mcp/redis-cloud . and run it via docker run, passing API_KEY and SECRET_KEY as environment variables. A Docker-based Claude Desktop config is also provided.

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