Connection Management
Creating a New Connection
- Click the "+ New" button in the top panel
- Fill in the connection details in the dialog:
- Connection Name: Custom identifier (e.g., "Production", "Local Dev")
- Host Address: Redis server IP or hostname
- Port: Default is 6379
- Username (optional): ACL authentication username
- Password (optional): Authentication password
- Color Marker: Choose a high-contrast color to distinguish environments
- Click Save to save the connection configuration
Quick Connect Mode
You can also connect using a Redis URL string:
- In the New Connection dialog, toggle to Quick Connect mode
- Enter a Redis URL:
redis://[<username>][:<password>@]<hostname>[:port][/[<db>]] - For TLS connections, use
rediss://scheme
Examples:
- redis://localhost:6379 - Basic connection
- redis://:mypassword@localhost:6379/0 - With password and database
- rediss://prod.redis.example.com:6380 - TLS encrypted connection
TLS Support
Both Quick Connect and Advanced modes support TLS/SSL connections:
- Quick Connect: Use
rediss://URL scheme - Advanced Mode: Enable the "Use TLS" checkbox
Connect/Disconnect
- Select a saved connection from the dropdown menu to automatically connect
- Click the Disconnect button next to the connection name to disconnect
- Supports multiple tabs connecting to different Redis instances simultaneously
Edit/Delete Connections
- Hover over a connection item in the dropdown and click the edit icon to modify
- Click the delete icon to remove a saved connection