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Connect your Go application to a Redis database using the go-redis client library.

Overview

go-redis is a type-safe, Redis client library for Go that supports Redis 6.0+ features including Redis Cluster, Redis Sentinel, and Redis streams. It provides a clean, idiomatic Go API for interacting with Redis.

Key Features

  • Type Safety: Strongly typed commands and responses
  • Redis Cluster Support: Built-in support for Redis Cluster deployments
  • Redis Sentinel: Automatic failover with Redis Sentinel
  • Pipelining: Efficient command batching for improved performance
  • Pub/Sub: Real-time messaging with Redis Pub/Sub
  • Streams: Support for Redis Streams data structure
  • Connection Pooling: Automatic connection management
  • Context Support: Full context.Context integration for cancellation and timeouts

Getting Started

Refer to the complete [Go guide]({{< relref "/develop/clients/go" >}}) to install, connect, and use go-redis with detailed examples and best practices.