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Upstash Redis

Cloud & Infrastructure · Database & Caching

Serverless Redis with a generous free tier. Perfect for caching, rate limiting, and session storage.

No Credit CardForever FreeServerless
Duration

Forever

Credit Card

Not Required

Rating

4.5/5 (134)

Geo Restrictions

None

Rate Limits

Requests per Day10,000 RPD
Other: 10,000 commands/day, 256MB max data size

Free Tier Details

✅ Included

  • 10,000 commands/day
  • 256MB storage
  • REST API
  • Global replication (1 region)

❌ Not Included

  • Multi-region replication
  • Advanced analytics
  • SLA guarantee
Auto-upgrade is enabled — you may be charged if you exceed free limits.

How to Get Your Free API Key

Create an account at console.upstash.com.

https://console.upstash.com

Click 'Create Database', choose a region, and select the free tier.

Copy the REST URL and token from the database details page.

How to Test Your Key

Set a key-value pair.

curl https://YOUR_REDIS_URL/set/mykey/myvalue \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Expected: JSON response: {"result":"OK"}

Hidden Limitations

  • Auto-upgrade to pay-as-you-go if you exceed limits (can be disabled)
  • 10,000 commands/day may not be enough for production
  • Single region only on free tier

Last verified: 2026-02-08 · Last updated: 2026-02-08