In this tutorial we’re going to learn how to connect redis database in laravel project. I have mentioned in step by step ini very easy way.

What is Redis ?

Redis is an open-source, in-memory data store that functions as a versatile tool for developers. Here’s a breakdown of its key characteristics:pen_spark

In-Memory Storage:

• Data resides in RAM, enabling extremely fast access times (sub-milliseconds) compared to traditional disk-based databases. This makes it ideal for real-time applications and caching frequently accessed data.

Key-Value Store:

• Data is organized as key-value pairs, similar to a dictionary. Keys are unique identifiers used to retrieve their corresponding values. This simple structure allows for quick data manipulation.

How to connect in redis in laravel Project ?

1st step open your project and run below command

composer require predis/predis

2nd step go to below path

config/app.php

Paste below code in app.php code

'redis' => [
 
    'client' => env('REDIS_CLIENT', 'phpredis'),
 
    'default' => [
        'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
        'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD'),
        'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
        'database' => env('REDIS_DB', 0),
    ],
 
    'cache' => [
        'host' => env('REDIS_HOST', '127.0.0.1'),
        'password' => env('REDIS_PASSWORD'),
        'port' => env('REDIS_PORT', 6379),
        'database' => env('REDIS_CACHE_DB', 1),
    ],
 
],

Next to create controller

php artisan make:controller RedisController

<?php
namespace App\Http\Controllers;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;
use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Redis;
class RedisController extends Controller
{
    public function index(){
        Redis::set('users:1:first_name','amit');
        return 'redis testing amit';
    }
}

Next go to web.php and put below code

Route::get('/redis', [App\Http\Controllers\RedisController::class, 'index']);

Next go to .env and put below code

REDIS_CLIENT=predis
REDIS_HOST=127.0.0.1
REDIS_PASSWORD=null
REDIS_PORT=6379

Next to open your server and check

Next go to redis stack and check data is coming or not

Now data inserted successfully.