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Redis MCP

34 tools. 20 can modify or destroy data without limits.

5 destructive tools with no built-in limits. Policy required.

Last updated: 29 Jun 2026

20 can modify or destroy data

14 read-only

34 tools total

Community server · catalogue entry verified 29/06/2026

How to control Redis MCP ↓

TOOL MAP

What Redis MCP exposes to your agents

Read (14) Write / Execute (15) Destructive / Financial (5)

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MOST DANGEROUS TOOLS

Critical Risk

The most dangerous Redis MCP tools

Destructive · Critical key_delete This tool irreversibly deletes data from Redis. Destructive · High key_delete_pattern This tool irreversibly deletes data from Redis, matching the Destructive category definition. Destructive · Medium zset_remove Removing members from a sorted set is an irreversible deletion operation. Destructive · Critical db_flush Flushing a Redis database is an irreversible bulk deletion of all data.

20 of Redis MCP's 34 tools can modify, destroy, or commit something on every call — and an agent calls them with no built-in limits.

POLICY

How to control Redis MCP

PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway — it sits between your AI agents and Redis MCP, and nothing reaches the server without passing your rules. These are the rules we recommend:

Deny destructive operations

{
  "db_flush": {
    "deny_if": [
      {
        "conditions": [],
        "on_deny": "Blocked by default. Requires approval."
      }
    ]
  }
}

Destructive tools should never be available to autonomous agents without human approval.

Rate limit write operations

{
  "backup_restore": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "backup_restore_per_hour",
        "window": "hour",
        "max": 30,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Prevents bulk unintended modifications from agents caught in loops.

Cap read operations

{
  "backup_create": {
    "limits": [
      {
        "counter": "backup_create_per_minute",
        "window": "minute",
        "max": 60,
        "scope": "grant"
      }
    ]
  }
}

Controls API costs and prevents retry loops from exhausting upstream rate limits.

Create a free account and register Redis MCP — nothing to install.
Add these rules — paste them, or build them visually. Tune the limits to your setup.
Point your MCP client (Claude, Cursor, anything) at your gateway URL.

ENFORCE POLICY ON REDIS →

Instant setup, no code required.

FULL CATALOGUE

All 34 Redis MCP tools

DESTRUCTIVE 5 tools

Destructive db_flush 清空当前数据库 Destructive hash_del 删除哈希字段 Destructive key_delete 删除键 Destructive key_delete_pattern 批量删除匹配的键 Destructive zset_remove 移除有序集合成员

WRITE 15 tools

Write backup_restore 从备份恢复 Redis 数据 Write connect_redis 连接到 Redis 服务器 Write disconnect_redis 断开与 Redis 服务器的连接 Write hash_mset 批量设置哈希字段 Write hash_set 设置哈希字段 Write key_expire 设置键过期时间 Write list_lpush 左侧推入列表 Write list_rpush 右侧推入列表 Write set_add 添加集合成员 Write set_remove 移除集合成员 Write string_decr 递减数值 Write string_incr 递增数值 Write string_mset 批量设置键值 Write string_set 设置字符串键值 Write zset_add 添加有序集合成员

READ 14 tools

Read backup_create 创建 Redis 数据备份 Read hash_get 获取哈希字段 Read hash_getall 获取所有哈希字段 Read key_info 获取键信息 Read key_search 查找匹配的键 Read key_ttl 获取键过期时间 Read key_type 获取键类型 Read list_lpop 左侧弹出列表 Read list_range 获取列表范围 Read list_rpop 右侧弹出列表 Read set_members 获取集合所有成员 Read string_get 获取字符串值 Read string_mget 批量获取键值 Read zset_range 获取有序集合范围

EXPLORE

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Other MCP servers with similar tools — same risk classification, starter policies for each.

FAQ

Questions about Redis MCP

Can an AI agent delete data through the Redis MCP server? +

Yes. The Redis MCP server exposes 5 destructive tools including db_flush, hash_del, key_delete. These permanently remove resources with no undo. PolicyLayer blocks destructive tools by default so they never reach the upstream server.

How do I prevent bulk modifications through Redis MCP? +

The Redis MCP server has 15 write tools including backup_restore, connect_redis, disconnect_redis. Set a rate limit in your policy -- for example, 10 calls per hour prevents an agent from making more than 10 modifications per hour. PolicyLayer enforces this at the gateway, before calls reach Redis MCP.

How many tools does the Redis MCP server expose? +

34 tools across 3 categories: Destructive, Read, Write. 14 are read-only. 20 can modify, create, or delete data.

How do I enforce a policy on Redis MCP? +

Register the Redis MCP server in PolicyLayer, apply the suggested rules above (adjust the limits to your use case), and point your AI client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL instead of the server directly. Your agents keep the same tools; PolicyLayer evaluates every call against policy before it executes. Nothing to install, live in minutes.

Enforce policy on every Redis MCP tool call.

Deterministic rules across all 34 Redis MCP tools. Per-identity grants. Full audit log. Live in minutes. Nothing to install.

ENFORCE POLICY ON REDIS →

Instant setup, no code required.

34 Redis MCP tools catalogued and risk-classified — across an index of 43,000+ MCP servers.