Valkey

Package

Self-hosted in-memory caching with keys, expiry and rich data structures

Price: Free software; own infrastructure
Access: No account; configure server ACLs

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About

Valkey is a BSD-3-Clause in-memory data store for caching, keys with expiry and structured data. Operate the server yourself and configure network access and ACLs. Persistence, replication and clustering are available; official GLIDE clients support several languages.

What you can do with it

Cache sessions and frequently requested application data in memory
Expire cached keys automatically with a time-to-live
Store counters, sets and sorted rankings in a self-hosted data store

Get started

Install and run Valkey on your own infrastructure
Configure network access and ACL credentials
Connect with valkey-cli or a supported client library

Example

valkey-cli GET session:user-123

Details

Hosting: Self-hosted, Runs locally
Available in: Worldwide
Official SDKs: Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java
MCP server: None