---
title: Bun Redis with Upstash
sidebarTitle: Upstash with Bun
mode: center
---

[Upstash](https://upstash.com/) is a fully managed Redis database as a service. Upstash works with the Redis® API, which means you can use Bun's native Redis client to connect to your Upstash database.

<Note>TLS is enabled by default for all Upstash Redis databases.</Note>

---

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a new project">
    Create a new project by running `bun init`:
    
    ```sh terminal icon="terminal"
    bun init bun-upstash-redis
    cd bun-upstash-redis
    ```
  </Step>
  <Step title="Create an Upstash Redis database">
    Go to the [Upstash dashboard](https://console.upstash.com/) and create a new Redis database. After completing the [getting started guide](https://upstash.com/docs/redis/overall/getstarted), you'll see your database page with connection information.

    The database page displays two connection methods; HTTP and TLS. For Bun's Redis client, you need the **TLS** connection details. This URL starts with `rediss://`.

    	<Frame>
    		![Upstash Redis database page](/images/guides/upstash-1.png)
    	</Frame>

  </Step>
  <Step title="Connect using Bun's Redis client">
		You can connect to Upstash by setting environment variables with Bun's default `redis` client.

    Set the `REDIS_URL` environment variable in your `.env` file using the Redis endpoint (not the REST URL):

    ```ini .env icon="settings"
    REDIS_URL=rediss://********@********.upstash.io:6379
    ```

    Bun's Redis client reads connection information from `REDIS_URL` by default:

    ```ts index.ts icon="/icons/typescript.svg"
    import { redis } from "bun";

    // Reads from process.env.REDIS_URL automatically
    await redis.set("counter", "0"); // [!code ++]
    ```

    Alternatively, you can create a custom client using `RedisClient`:

    ```ts index.ts icon="/icons/typescript.svg"
    import { RedisClient } from "bun";

    const redis = new RedisClient(process.env.REDIS_URL); // [!code ++]
    ```

  </Step>
	<Step title="Use the Redis client">
		You can now use the Redis client to interact with your Upstash Redis database:

    	```ts index.ts icon="/icons/typescript.svg"
    	import { redis } from "bun";

    	// Get a value
    	let counter = await redis.get("counter");

    	// Set a value if it doesn't exist
    	if (!counter) {
    		await redis.set("counter", "0");
    	}

    	// Increment the counter
    	await redis.incr("counter");

    	// Get the updated value
    	counter = await redis.get("counter");
    	console.log(counter);
    	```
    	```txt
    	1
    	```

    	The Redis client automatically handles connections in the background. No need to manually connect or disconnect for basic operations.
    </Step>

</Steps>