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title: Configure Redis Cache Service
description: Learn how to configure Redis cache service to optimize LobeChat performance and session management.
tags:
- Redis
- Cache
- Session Storage
- Performance
---
# Configure Redis Cache Service
LobeChat uses Redis as a high-performance cache and session storage service to optimize system performance and manage user authentication state.
<Callout type={'info'}>
LobeChat uses the standard Redis protocol (via ioredis library), supporting any Redis
protocol-compatible service, including official Redis, self-hosted Redis, and cloud provider Redis
services (such as AWS ElastiCache, Alibaba Cloud Redis, etc.).
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## Use Cases
Redis is used in LobeChat for the following scenarios:
### Authentication Session Storage
As secondary storage for Better Auth, used to store user authentication sessions and token data. This enables:
- Sharing session state across multiple service instances
- Faster session validation
- Session revocation and management support
### File Proxy Cache
Caches S3 presigned URLs to reduce S3 API calls and optimize file access performance.
### Agent Configuration Cache
Caches Agent configuration data to reduce database queries and improve response speed.
## Core Environment Variables
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### `REDIS_URL`
The Redis server connection URL. This is required to enable Redis functionality.
```shell
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
```
Supported URL formats:
- Standard: `redis://localhost:6379`
- With authentication: `redis://username:password@localhost:6379`
- With database: `redis://localhost:6379/0`
### `REDIS_PREFIX`
The prefix for Redis keys, used to isolate LobeChat data in a shared Redis instance.
- Default: `lobechat`
- Example: `REDIS_PREFIX=my-lobechat`
### `REDIS_TLS`
Whether to enable TLS/SSL encrypted connection.
- Default: `false`
- Example: `REDIS_TLS=true`
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If you use Redis services from cloud providers, you usually need to enable TLS to ensure secure
data transmission.
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### `REDIS_PASSWORD`
Redis authentication password (optional). Set this if your Redis server is configured with password authentication.
### `REDIS_USERNAME`
Redis authentication username (optional). Redis 6.0+ supports ACL user authentication. Set this if using username authentication.
### `REDIS_DATABASE`
Redis database index (optional). Redis supports multiple databases (default 0-15), you can specify which database to use.
- Default: `0`
- Example: `REDIS_DATABASE=1`
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## Configuration Examples
### Local Development
```shell
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
REDIS_PREFIX=lobechat-dev
```
### Production (with authentication)
```shell
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
REDIS_PASSWORD=your-strong-password
REDIS_PREFIX=lobechat
REDIS_TLS=true
```
### Cloud Service (e.g., AWS ElastiCache)
```shell
REDIS_URL=redis://your-cluster.cache.amazonaws.com:6379
REDIS_TLS=true
REDIS_PREFIX=lobechat
```
## Notes
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Redis is an optional service. If `REDIS_URL` is not configured, LobeChat will still function
normally, but will lose the caching and session management optimizations mentioned above.
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- **Memory Management**: Redis is an in-memory database, ensure your server has sufficient memory
- **Persistence**: Enable Redis RDB or AOF persistence to prevent data loss
- **High Availability**: For production, consider using Redis Sentinel or Redis Cluster for high availability