> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://ngrok.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Using ngrok with Redis

> Connect to your local Redis server remotely using ngrok TCP endpoints on port 6379.

This guide explains how to reach a Redis server running on your machine from another network using ngrok TCP endpoints.

## What you'll need

* Redis installed and running locally (default port `6379` unless you changed it).
* An ngrok account.
* Your ngrok authtoken.
* A valid payment method added to your account (TCP endpoints are only available on the free plan after adding a valid payment method).

## Security

Redis is often configured with no password on `localhost`.
A TCP tunnel exposes that port on the public internet, so anyone who can reach the tunnel can run Redis commands unless you protect the instance.

Before tunneling, enable authentication (`requirepass` or ACL users in Redis 6+), use a strong secret, and consider combining the tunnel with [IP restrictions](/traffic-policy/concepts/ip-policies/) or other access controls on your endpoint.
For long-lived or production-style access, prefer [site-to-site connectivity](/guides/site-to-site-connectivity/) patterns.

## Expose your Redis server

Use a TCP endpoint aimed at the port Redis listens on (commonly `6379`).

```bash theme={null}
ngrok tcp 6379
```

If Redis listens on another port, substitute that port in the command.

## Connect to Redis

When ngrok shows the forwarding address, use your Redis client with that host and port.
For example, with [`redis-cli`](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/tools/cli/):

```bash theme={null}
redis-cli -h <tcp-host> -p <tcp-port>
```

Replace `<tcp-host>` and `<tcp-port>` with the values from the ngrok agent output or dashboard.

TLS-terminated Redis (stunnel, cloud proxies, or Redis with TLS on a different local port) can still be forwarded the same way.
Point the TCP endpoint at the port where your TLS listener accepts connections.

## Further resources

* [TCP endpoints](/gateway/tcp/)
* [Configure site-to-site connectivity for databases](/guides/site-to-site-connectivity/)