Overview

TencentDB for Redis® is a cache database provided by Tencent Cloud, which is compatible with the Redis protocol and Memcached protocol, such as Redis 2.8, 4.0, 5.0, 6.2, and 7.0, as well as Memcached 1.6. It features high availability, reliability, and elasticity. It provides standard and cluster architecture versions, storage capacity of up to 16 TB, and support for tens of millions of concurrent requests, meeting business needs in scenarios such as cache, storage, and computing.

Note:

• All TencentDB for Redis® APIs in this document comply with the latest OpenAPI 3.0 specification. Subsequent TencentDB for Redis® APIs for new features will be updated in this document. It is highly recommended that you use APIs that comply with the latest OpenAPI 3.0 specification.
• Legacy APIs are still available currently, but may no longer be maintained in the future. If you still need to use the legacy APIs, see Overview of TencentDB for Redis® APIs (Legacy).

Glossary

Before TencentCloud API is called, be familiar with the proper nouns of TencentDB for Redis®. For details, see Terms.

Use Limits

For API parameter limits, see the parameter description in each API documentation.

Getting Started with APIs

You can use the API Explorer tool to call APIs online.
Taking calling the CreateInstances API to create an instance as an example to show the operation process of using the API Explorer tool to call an API online.

1. Go to the API Explorer tool page, and select Redis.
2. In the left sidebar, find the API for creating an instance. In the input parameter area, set parameters according to the configuration information prompts for each parameter. For details, see Creating a Redis Instance.
3. Click Initiate Call below and wait for the response result to complete the API call.