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Upstash REST API

Serverless data for Redis and Kafka with per-request pricing

Upstash provides serverless Redis and Kafka with a REST API, designed for edge computing and serverless applications. It offers per-request pricing, global replication, and low-latency access. Developers use Upstash to add caching, rate limiting, session management, and event streaming to serverless functions without managing infrastructure.

Base URL https://api.upstash.com

API Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	`/v2/redis/databases`	List all Redis databases in your account
POST	`/v2/redis/database`	Create a new Redis database with specified region and configuration
GET	`/v2/redis/database/:id`	Get details of a specific Redis database by ID
DELETE	`/v2/redis/database/:id`	Delete a Redis database permanently
POST	`/v2/redis/database/:id/stats`	Get usage statistics for a Redis database including commands and storage
GET	`/v2/kafka/clusters`	List all Kafka clusters in your account
POST	`/v2/kafka/cluster`	Create a new Kafka cluster with region and configuration
GET	`/v2/kafka/cluster/:id`	Get details of a specific Kafka cluster by ID
DELETE	`/v2/kafka/cluster/:id`	Delete a Kafka cluster permanently
GET	`/v2/kafka/topic/:clusterId`	List all topics in a Kafka cluster
POST	`/v2/kafka/topic/:clusterId`	Create a new Kafka topic with partitions and retention settings
DELETE	`/v2/kafka/topic/:clusterId/:topicName`	Delete a Kafka topic from a cluster
POST	`/v2/qstash/v2/publish/:destination`	Publish a message to QStash for delayed or scheduled delivery
GET	`/v2/qstash/v2/messages`	List messages in QStash queue with filtering options
POST	`/v2/redis/reset/:id`	Reset Redis database credentials and regenerate access tokens

Code Examples

# List all Redis databases
curl https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/databases \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

# Create a new Redis database
curl -X POST https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/database \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "my-redis-db",
    "region": "us-east-1",
    "tls": true,
    "multizone": true
  }'

// List all Redis databases
const response = await fetch('https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/databases', {
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
  }
});
const databases = await response.json();
console.log(databases);

// Create a new Redis database
const createResponse = await fetch('https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/database', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    name: 'my-redis-db',
    region: 'us-east-1',
    tls: true,
    multizone: true
  })
});
const newDatabase = await createResponse.json();
console.log(newDatabase);

import requests

headers = {
    'Authorization': 'Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'
}

# List all Redis databases
response = requests.get(
    'https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/databases',
    headers=headers
)
databases = response.json()
print(databases)

# Create a new Redis database
payload = {
    'name': 'my-redis-db',
    'region': 'us-east-1',
    'tls': True,
    'multizone': True
}

response = requests.post(
    'https://api.upstash.com/v2/redis/database',
    headers=headers,
    json=payload
)
new_database = response.json()
print(new_database)

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create_redis_database Create a new serverless Redis database in a specified region with automatic scaling and replication

query_redis_stats Retrieve usage statistics and performance metrics for Redis databases including request counts and storage usage

manage_kafka_topics Create, list, and delete Kafka topics with partition and retention configuration

publish_qstash_message Publish messages to QStash for scheduled or delayed delivery to HTTP endpoints with retry logic

monitor_database_health Check health status and availability of Redis and Kafka instances across regions

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