google-cloud-redis
Google Cloud Redis API client library
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Yes. This is the official, actively maintained client for a Google Cloud service. Install friction is low, no known vulnerabilities, and the permissive Apache-2.0 license poses no restrictions. Install it if you need to manage Memorystore for Redis instances from Python code; skip it if you only need to connect to an already-provisioned Redis instance (use redis-py for that instead).AI-flagged interpretation of the facts on this page — verify before relying
Before you install
- Requires Google Cloud project setup, billing enabled, Memorystore for Redis API enabled, and authentication credentials configured (see Google Cloud documentation).
- Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel.
- Maintained actively with a recent release (53 days ago) and an established repository with 5371 stars.
License · maintenance · safety
Apache-2.0 (permissive) — Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in proprietary and open-source projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
last release 2026-06-22 (53 days) · last repo commit 2026-08-14 · 5,371 stars
0 known vulnerabilities (OSV.dev, 2026-08-14) · 80,011,739 downloads/mo, #422 on PyPI
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pip install google-cloud-redis
from google.cloud import redis_v1
client = redis_v1.CloudRedisClient()
instances = client.list_instances(parent='projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION')- Whether the library supports all current Redis versions and Memorystore features available in the Google Cloud console.
- Performance characteristics and latency overhead of the client library relative to direct Redis connections.
What it is and what it does
google-cloud-redis is the official Python client for Google Cloud Memorystore for Redis, a managed Redis service on Google Cloud Platform. It wraps the underlying Google Cloud API to let you programmatically create, update, delete, and list Redis instances, as well as manage their configurations and backups. The library handles authentication, RPC marshalling, and error translation, so you work with Python objects and methods rather than raw HTTP or gRPC calls.
The package is built on google-api-core, google-auth, grpcio, proto-plus, and protobuf—standard Google Cloud client infrastructure. It supports Python 3.10 through 3.14 and is actively maintained. Use it when you need to automate Redis instance lifecycle management as part of a larger application or infrastructure-as-code workflow, rather than managing instances manually through the Google Cloud console.
Use it for
- Automate provisioning and teardown of Redis instances as part of application deployment or testing pipelines.
- Build multi-tenant systems that dynamically create isolated Redis caches for different customers or environments.
- Monitor and manage Redis instance configurations, backups, and failover settings programmatically.
- Integrate Redis instance management into infrastructure-as-code frameworks or cloud orchestration tools.
Worth the install?
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Yes.
This is the official, actively maintained client for a Google Cloud service. Install friction is low, no known vulnerabilities, and the permissive Apache-2.0 license poses no restrictions. Install it if you need to manage Memorystore for Redis instances from Python code; skip it if you only need to connect to an already-provisioned Redis instance (use redis-py for that instead).
Install
google-cloud-redis on PyPI
Before you install
Low install friction with a pure-Python wheel. Maintained actively with a recent release (53 days ago) and an established repository with 5371 stars. Requires Python >= 3.10.
Requires Google Cloud project setup, billing enabled, Memorystore for Redis API enabled, and authentication credentials configured (see Google Cloud documentation).
License in practice
Licensed under Apache-2.0 (permissive), allowing use in proprietary and open-source projects with minimal restrictions beyond attribution and liability disclaimers.
Quickstart
pip install google-cloud-redis
from google.cloud import redis_v1
client = redis_v1.CloudRedisClient()
instances = client.list_instances(parent='projects/PROJECT_ID/locations/LOCATION')Verify before relying
- Whether the library supports all current Redis versions and Memorystore features available in the Google Cloud console.
- Performance characteristics and latency overhead of the client library relative to direct Redis connections.
Package facts
| License | Apache-2.0 permissive |
| Python support | Supports the current Python release >=3.10 |
| Install friction | Low. Pure-Python wheel |
| Runtime dependencies | 5 packagesgoogle-api-coregoogle-authgrpcioproto-plusprotobuf |
| Maintenance | Actively maintained 53 days since the last release |
| Last repo commit | |
| First released | |
| Downloads | 80,011,739 / month, #422 on PyPI 30-day window, as of 2026-08-14 |
| Known vulnerabilities | None known OSV.dev, checked 2026-08-14 |
| Classifiers | Development Status :: 5 - Production/StableIntended Audience :: DevelopersLicense :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software LicenseOperating System :: OS IndependentProgramming Language :: PythonProgramming Language :: Python :: 3Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12Programming Language :: Python :: 3.13Programming Language :: Python :: 3.14Topic :: Internet |
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