Easy MCP Server

High performance Redis MCP Server using node-redis

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What is the Easy MCP server?

High performance Redis MCP Server using node-redis. Exposed over MCP by the easy mcp server, that capability becomes something an assistant can invoke while it works, not something you go and do afterwards.

What it actually does

A lightweight Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that lets AI assistants inspect and operate Redis through a structured tool interface.

  • Typed tools for strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets, streams, and server information
  • Generic redis_command fallback for commands without a dedicated tool
  • Standalone Redis and Redis Cluster connections
  • Username/password authentication
  • TLS connections with optional CA and client certificates
  • Read-only mode that hides typed write tools and restricts generic commands

Its toolset

Everything the assistant can do here goes through one of these:

  • redis_manual — Return the built-in manual. Use this first when you are unsure how to use Redis tools or need help diagnosing an operation error
  • redis_command — Execute a Redis command with arguments
  • redis_ping — Ping Redis and optionally echo a message
  • redis_info — Return server information, optionally for one section
  • redis_dbsize — Return the number of keys in the selected database
  • redis_time — Return Redis server time
  • redis_client_list — Return connected client information
  • redis_config_get — Read Redis configuration values
  • redis_command_list — List commands supported by the Redis server
  • redis_lrange — Read a list range
  • redis_smembers — Read all set members
  • redis_zrange — Read a sorted set range, optionally with scores

Adding it to your client

Installation goes through your MCP client rather than a global install: point it at easy-redis-mcp on npm and it is fetched when the client starts. The copy-paste blocks for Claude Desktop, Claude Code and Cursor are further down this page.

Configuration

You will need 7 environment variables: REDIS_HOST, REDIS_PORT, REDIS_DB, REDIS_USERNAME, REDIS_PWD, REDIS_MODE, REDIS_SSL_CA_PATH. Keep credentials in your client's env block or a secrets manager rather than in a file you might commit.

  • Node.js 20 or newer - npm - A reachable Redis server or Redis Cluster

When to reach for it

Among the database access options, the useful question is rarely "what can it do" but "what does it cost you to run" — permissions, credentials, and how much of your context its toolset consumes. Easy's toolset — redis_manual, redis_command, redis_ping and 11 more — is a fair guide to whether it matches your workflow. It is maintained by chenkumi; worth a glance at recent repository activity before you build anything load-bearing on it.

This entry was verified against Easy's own documentation before publication; SyncDev keeps the directory reviewed rather than auto-generated.

Caveats

  • It runs with your machine's permissions. That is convenient and also the reason to think about what you point it at before you approve a tool call.
  • With 14 tools registered it takes up a noticeable share of the context window; turn it off in projects that never touch Easy.
  • MCP clients confirm each tool call by default. Leave that on until you have watched what the easy mcp server does with a few real requests.

Available tools

ToolWhat it does
redis_manualReturn the built-in manual. Use this first when you are unsure how to use Redis tools or need help diagnosing an operation error
redis_commandExecute a Redis command with arguments
redis_pingPing Redis and optionally echo a message
redis_infoReturn server information, optionally for one section
redis_dbsizeReturn the number of keys in the selected database
redis_timeReturn Redis server time
redis_client_listReturn connected client information
redis_config_getRead Redis configuration values
redis_command_listList commands supported by the Redis server
redis_lrangeRead a list range
redis_smembersRead all set members
redis_zrangeRead a sorted set range, optionally with scores
redis_xrangeRead stream entries by ID range
redis_xaddAppend a stream entry, only registered in readwrite mode

How to install the Easy MCP server

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "easy-redis-mcp": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "easy-redis-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "REDIS_HOST": "localhost",
        "REDIS_PORT": "6379",
        "REDIS_DB": "0",
        "REDIS_USERNAME": "default",
        "REDIS_PWD": "YOUR PASSWORD",
        "REDIS_MODE": "readwrite"
      }
    }
  }
}

Configuration as documented by the project. Restart the client after saving.

Configuration

  • Node.js 20 or newer - npm - A reachable Redis server or Redis Cluster
VariableDescriptionRequired
REDIS_HOSTEndpoint or connection string the server talks to.Optional
REDIS_PORTConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REDIS_DBConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REDIS_USERNAMEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REDIS_PWDConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REDIS_MODEConfiguration value read at startup.Optional
REDIS_SSL_CA_PATHFilesystem location the server is allowed to use.Optional

Example prompts to try

  • Use Easy to redis manual.
  • Use Easy to redis command.
  • Use Easy to redis ping.

Frequently asked questions

It connects Easy to MCP-compatible AI assistants such as Claude and Cursor, exposing 14 tools (redis_manual, redis_command, redis_ping, and more) that the assistant can call on your behalf. Instead of copying data back and forth by hand, the assistant works with Easy directly.