Redis Cheatsheet for macOS 🍎
Redis is a powerful in-memory datastore widely used for caching, pub/sub messaging, and more. This guide provides quick commands and tips for installing, managing, and using Redis on macOS.
Quick Tips
- Default Port: Redis runs on port
6379by default. - Logs Location: Check logs for debugging in
/usr/local/var/log/redis.log. - Configuration File: The default configuration file is located at
/usr/local/etc/redis.conf. - Access Control: Use the ACL Guide to configure users and permissions.
- Stop Redis Safely: Always stop Redis using
brew services stop redisorredis-cli shutdownto avoid data loss. - Redis CLI Help: Run
redis-cli --helpto see all available commands.
Useful Commands
Connect to Redis
redis-cli -h <host> -p <port>
Ping Redis
Check if Redis is running:
redis-cli ping
# Output: PONG
List Users
redis-cli ACL LIST
Monitor Commands
Log all commands received by Redis in real-time:
> redis-cli monitor
OK
1590445706.871636 [0 127.0.0.1:52583] "ping"
1590445716.910679 [0 127.0.0.1:52642] "flushall"
1590445814.170701 [0 127.0.0.1:53107] "incr" "visitor"
1590445893.336228 [0 127.0.0.1:53483] "publish" "channel" "hi"
1590445914.672421 [0 127.0.0.1:53591] "subscribe" "channel1"
1590445925.539757 [0 127.0.0.1:53639] "publish" "channel" "hey"
View Continuous Stats
> redis-cli --stat
------- data ------ --------------------- load -------------------- - child -
keys mem clients blocked requests connections
1 1.02M 1 0 0 (+0) 1
1 1.02M 1 0 1 (+0) 1
1 1.02M 1 0 2 (+1) 1
1 1.02M 1 0 3 (+1) 1
1 1.02M 1 0 4 (+1) 1
Flush All Data
Clear all keys in the current database:
redis-cli flushall
Increment a Key
redis-cli incr <key>
Publish a Message
Send a message to a channel:
redis-cli publish <channel> <message>
Installation
Install Redis via Homebrew
The easiest way to install Redis on macOS is using Homebrew:
brew install redis
Starting and Stopping Redis
Start Redis as a Foreground Process
Run the Redis server in the foreground:
> redis-server
15594:C 25 May 2020 18:08:37.005 # oO0OoO0OoO0Oo Redis is starting oO0OoO0OoO0Oo
15594:C 25 May 2020 18:08:37.005 # Redis version=6.0.3, bits=64, commit=00000000, modified=0, pid=15594, just started
15594:C 25 May 2020 18:08:37.005 # Warning: no config file specified, using the default config. In order to specify a config file use redis-server /path/to/redis.conf
15594:M 25 May 2020 18:08:37.006 * Increased maximum number of open files to 10032 (it was originally set to 8192).
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| `-._ `._ / _.-' | PID: 15594
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15594:M 25 May 2020 18:08:37.007 # Server initialized
15594:M 25 May 2020 18:08:37.008 * Ready to accept connections
- To exit: Press
Ctrl + C.
Start/Stop Redis as a Background Service
Use Homebrew services to manage Redis as a background service:
brew services start redis # Start Redis
brew services stop redis # Stop Redis
brew services restart redis # Restart Redis
Check Running Services
List all services managed by Homebrew:
brew services list
Configuration
Edit Redis Configuration
To customize Redis settings, edit the configuration file:
/usr/local/etc/redis.conf
- After making changes, restart Redis:
brew services restart redis
For more details on configuration, see the Redis Configuration Guide.
Useful Aliases
Add these aliases to your ~/.zshrc or ~/.bash_profile for quick Redis management:
alias redis-start="brew services start redis"
alias redis-stop="brew services stop redis"
alias redis-restart="brew services restart redis"
alias redis-monitor="redis-cli monitor"
Redis is now ready to supercharge your development workflow! 🚀 For more commands and advanced usage, check the Redis CLI Documentation.