Redis
The Railway Redis database service allows you to provision and connect to a Redis database with zero configuration.
Deploy
You can add a Redis database via the CMD + K
menu or by clicking the + New
button on the Project Canvas.
Connect
There are two ways to connect to a Redis database:
- privately via Private Networking
- publicly via TCP Proxy
When you deploy your Redis database, you will have access to two environment variables that enable one of the two connection types (private or public).
As you create more services in your project, you can use Reference Variables to easily connect to the Redis database.
Private Networking
To access your Redis database from another service within the same project, you can use the REDIS_PRIVATE_URL
environment variable.
This connection string uses Private Networking to route communication to your service over the private network.
TCP Proxy Connection
To access your Redis database over the public internet, you can use the connection string stored in the REDIS_URL
environment variable available in the service.
This connection string uses the TCP Proxy connection to route communication to your service over the public internet.
You can also connect using redis-cli:
Variables
The following variables are included in the Redis service and can be referenced in other services:
REDISHOST
REDISUSER
REDISPORT
REDISPASSWORD
REDIS_URL
REDIS_PRIVATE_URL
Connect to your Redis container using your library of choice and supplying the appropriate environment variables.
Image
The Redis database service uses the bitnami/redis:latest docker image.
Changing System Variables
Tailor your Redis service to your needs by adding any variables relevant to the bitnami/redis:latest image.
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