Docs and knowledge - official Redis server
Redis Docs MCP server
Public, read-only hosted MCP server that searches, fetches and answers questions over the Redis documentation, returning stable page ids and source citations. It needs no key and does not connect to your own Redis instance. Redis hosts it at https://redis.io/mcp and needs no auth.
Last verified 3 tools1 source
Install
Generic
{
"mcpServers": {
"redis-docs": {
"url": "https://redis.io/mcp"
}
}
}Tools
search- Returns up to 8 matching docs pages, each with a snippet, title, URL, and stable id.
fetch- Returns the full text plus topic, version and section metadata for one page.
ask- Returns a prose answer plus the source documents behind it.
As documented on October 17, 2026. A running server reports its current list through tools/list.
Notes and caveats
- Announced on the Redis blog on October 9, 2026.
- Unauthenticated, with per-tool rate limits enforced by the server.
- Search covers the Redis documentation only and is not a general web search.
- Transport is inferred from the blog's description of all tools arriving as a single JSON-RPC POST /mcp.
- No public repo or license is listed.
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FAQ
What does the Redis Docs MCP server do?
Public, read-only hosted MCP server that searches, fetches and answers questions over the Redis documentation, returning stable page ids and source citations. It needs no key and does not connect to your own Redis instance. The vendor documents 3 tools, including search, fetch and ask.
How do I add the Redis Docs MCP server to an MCP client?
Redis documents a Generic config; copy it from the Generic section of this page.
Does the Redis Docs MCP server need authentication?
No. The vendor documents it as needing no auth. Transport: Streamable HTTP. Status: Unlabelled, last checked October 17, 2026.
Sources
Last verified against 1 Redis page, then re-checked independently.
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