Tutorial

Rust and Redis

February 25, 20261 minute read

TL;DR:

Add the redis crate to your Cargo.toml, create a connection with redis::Client::open(), and use commands like SET and GET through the Commands trait to read and write data.

#What you'll learn

How to install Rust and set up a project with Cargo
How to add the redis-rs crate as a dependency
How to connect to a Redis server from Rust
How to run basic Redis commands (SET, GET, and more)

#What are the prerequisites for using Redis with Rust?

Rust (1.65 or later recommended)
Cargo (included with Rust)
A running Redis server (see the Redis quick start for setup instructions)

#Getting Started

The Rust community has built many Redis client libraries. This tutorial uses redis-rs, the most widely used Rust client for Redis. It exposes a general-purpose interface to Redis and also provides specific helpers for commonly used functionality.

#How do I install Rust?

If you don't already have Rust installed, use rustup:

Then configure your current shell to include Cargo's bin directory:

Verify the installation:

#How do I add the redis-rs crate to my Rust project?

Create a new project (or open an existing one) and add redis to your Cargo.toml:

#How do I connect to Redis and run commands?

Clone the example repository to get started quickly:

Then run the application:

#Next steps

Explore the redis-rs documentation for async support, connection pooling, and cluster mode
Try the Redis quick start tutorial to learn core Redis concepts