Add the Redis MCP server to Cursor

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "redis": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": [
        "redis-mcp-server"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Scopes, env vars, OAuth and limits: Cursor MCP config guide

Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used. Redis runs locally; set any credentials Redis asks for before starting Cursor.

Ask Cursor for something Redis can do. Store, read and search Redis data (strings, hashes, lists, sets, streams, JSON and vector indexes) in natural language. Approve the first tool call and check the result before allowing write actions automatically.

• · Remote servers take a url; local servers take command and args.
• · Values can reference ${env:NAME} so secrets stay out of the file.

How do I add the Redis MCP server to Cursor?

Run: { …. Cursor prompts you to sign in the first time a remote OAuth server is used.

Is this the official Redis MCP server?

Yes. It is published by Redis as io.github.redis/mcp-redis in the official MCP registry.

Does the Redis MCP server need an API key?

It runs locally from a package. See Redis's docs for any credentials it needs.