# Upstash MCP — Serverless Redis & Kafka for AI Agents

> MCP server for Upstash serverless Redis and Kafka. Give AI agents access to caching, rate limiting, pub/sub, and message queues with zero infrastructure. Pay-per-request pricing. 2,000+ stars.

## Install

Merge the JSON below into your `.mcp.json`:

## Quick Use

Add to your `.mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "https://your-db.upstash.io",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "your-token"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Create a free database at [console.upstash.com](https://console.upstash.com). Restart Claude Code.

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## Intro

Upstash MCP is a Model Context Protocol server that connects AI agents to Upstash serverless Redis and Kafka with 2,000+ GitHub stars. Cache data, implement rate limiting, manage session state, and publish messages to queues — all serverless with zero infrastructure and pay-per-request pricing. Your AI agent gains persistent key-value storage and messaging capabilities without deploying Redis or Kafka. Best for developers building AI applications that need caching or messaging without DevOps overhead. Works with: Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP client. Setup time: under 2 minutes.

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## Available Tools

### Redis Operations
```
"Store the API response in cache with key 'weather:tokyo' and 60 second TTL"
"Get the cached value for key 'user:123:preferences'"
"Increment the rate limit counter for IP 192.168.1.1"
"List all keys matching 'session:*'"
```

### Rate Limiting
```
"Check if user_123 has exceeded 100 requests per minute"
"Set up sliding window rate limiting: 1000 requests per hour per API key"
```

### Pub/Sub (Kafka)
```
"Publish a message to the 'notifications' topic"
"Show recent messages from the 'events' queue"
```

## Why Serverless Redis

| Traditional Redis | Upstash |
|------------------|---------|
| Manage server | Zero infrastructure |
| Pay for idle | Pay per request |
| Scale manually | Auto-scales |
| Backup yourself | Built-in persistence |
| TCP connections | REST API (edge-compatible) |

### Edge Compatible
Works in Cloudflare Workers, Vercel Edge, Deno Deploy:

```typescript
import { Redis } from "@upstash/redis";
const redis = Redis.fromEnv();
await redis.set("key", "value", { ex: 60 });
```

### Free Tier
- 10,000 commands/day
- 256MB storage
- Global replication

### Key Stats
- 2,000+ GitHub stars
- Serverless Redis + Kafka
- Pay-per-request pricing
- Edge-compatible REST API
- Free tier: 10K commands/day

### FAQ

**Q: What is Upstash MCP?**
A: An MCP server connecting AI agents to Upstash serverless Redis and Kafka for caching, rate limiting, and messaging with zero infrastructure.

**Q: Is Upstash free?**
A: Free tier: 10K commands/day. Pay-as-you-go after that.

**Q: Can I use it for AI agent memory?**
A: Yes, store conversation context, user preferences, and session data in Redis with TTL for automatic cleanup.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Upstash](https://github.com/upstash). Licensed under MIT.
>
> [upstash](https://github.com/upstash/upstash-redis) — stars 2,000+

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## 快速使用

添加到 `.mcp.json`:

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "upstash": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@upstash/mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL": "https://你的.upstash.io",
        "UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN": "你的令牌"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

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## 简介

Upstash MCP 是连接 AI Agent 到 Upstash 无服务器 Redis 和 Kafka 的 MCP 服务器，GitHub 2,000+ stars。缓存、限流、消息队列，零基础设施，按请求付费。

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## 来源与感谢

> Created by [Upstash](https://github.com/upstash). Licensed under MIT.

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Source: https://tokrepo.com/en/workflows/e0ed3953-1666-435f-8a4b-f81b4d1447bb
Author: MCP Hub