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Upstash Redis Setup Guide

Why Upstash?

✅ No Installation: Works instantly on Windows, Mac, Linux
✅ 100% Free Tier: 10,000 commands/day (more than enough for dev)
✅ Production Ready: Same service for dev and production
✅ Global CDN: Fast from anywhere
✅ Zero Maintenance: No Redis server to manage

Step-by-Step Setup (3 minutes)

1. Create Upstash Account

  1. Go to: https://console.upstash.com/
  2. Sign up with GitHub, Google, or Email
  3. Verify your email (if required)

2. Create Redis Database

  1. Click "Create Database"

  2. Fill in details:

    • Name: redis-tat-dev (or any name you like)
    • Type: Select "Regional"
    • Region: Choose closest to you (e.g., US East, EU West)
    • TLS: Keep enabled (recommended)
    • Eviction: Choose "No Eviction"

  3. Click "Create"

3. Copy Connection URL

After creation, you'll see your database dashboard:

  1. Find "REST API" section

  2. Look for "Redis URL" - it looks like:

    rediss://default:AbCdEfGh1234567890XyZ@us1-mighty-shark-12345.upstash.io:6379

  3. Click the copy button 📋

Configure Your Application

Edit .env File

Open Re_Backend/.env and add/update:

# Upstash Redis URL
REDIS_URL=rediss://default:YOUR_PASSWORD@YOUR_URL.upstash.io:6379

# Enable test mode for faster testing
TAT_TEST_MODE=true

Important:

  • Note the double s in rediss:// (TLS enabled)
  • Copy the entire URL including the password

Verify Connection

Start Your Backend

cd Re_Backend
npm run dev

Check Logs

You should see:

✅ [TAT Queue] Connected to Redis
✅ [TAT Worker] Initialized and listening
⏰ TAT Configuration:
   - Test Mode: ENABLED (1 hour = 1 minute)
   - Redis: rediss://***@upstash.io:6379

Test Using Upstash Console

Method 1: Web CLI (Easiest)

  1. Go to your database in Upstash Console
  2. Click the "CLI" tab
  3. Type commands: 
    PING
# → PONG

KEYS *
# → Shows all keys (should see TAT jobs after submitting request)

INFO
# → Shows Redis server info

Method 2: Redis CLI (Optional)

If you have redis-cli installed:

redis-cli -u "rediss://default:YOUR_PASSWORD@YOUR_URL.upstash.io:6379" ping
# → PONG

Monitor Your TAT Jobs

View Queued Jobs

In Upstash Console CLI:

# List all TAT jobs
KEYS bull:tatQueue:*

# See delayed jobs
LRANGE bull:tatQueue:delayed 0 -1

# Get specific job details
HGETALL bull:tatQueue:tat50-<REQUEST_ID>-<LEVEL_ID>

Example Output

After submitting a request, you should see:

KEYS bull:tatQueue:*
# Returns:
# 1) "bull:tatQueue:id"
# 2) "bull:tatQueue:delayed"
# 3) "bull:tatQueue:tat50-abc123-xyz789"
# 4) "bull:tatQueue:tat75-abc123-xyz789"
# 5) "bull:tatQueue:tatBreach-abc123-xyz789"

Upstash Features for Development

1. Data Browser

  • View all keys and values
  • Edit data directly
  • Delete specific keys

2. CLI Tab

  • Run Redis commands
  • Test queries
  • Debug issues

3. Metrics

  • Monitor requests/sec
  • Track data usage
  • View connection count

4. Logs

  • See all commands executed
  • Debug connection issues
  • Monitor performance

Free Tier Limits

Upstash Free Tier includes:

  • ✅ 10,000 commands per day
  • ✅ 256 MB storage
  • ✅ TLS/SSL encryption
  • ✅ Global edge caching
  • ✅ REST API access

Perfect for:

  • ✅ Development
  • ✅ Testing
  • ✅ Small production apps (up to ~100 users)

Production Considerations

Upgrade When Needed

For production with high traffic:

  • Pro Plan: $0.2 per 100K commands
  • Pay as you go: No monthly fee
  • Auto-scaling: Handles any load

Security Best Practices

  1. Use TLS: Always use rediss:// (double s)
  2. Rotate Passwords: Change regularly in production
  3. IP Restrictions: Add allowed IPs in Upstash console
  4. Environment Variables: Never commit REDIS_URL to Git

Production Setup

# .env.production
REDIS_URL=rediss://default:PROD_PASSWORD@prod-region.upstash.io:6379
TAT_TEST_MODE=false  # Use real hours in production
WORK_START_HOUR=9
WORK_END_HOUR=18

Troubleshooting

Connection Refused Error

Problem: ECONNREFUSED or timeout

Solutions:

  1. Check URL format:

    # Should be:
rediss://default:password@host.upstash.io:6379

# NOT:
redis://... (missing second 's' for TLS)

  2. Verify database is active:

    • Go to Upstash Console
    • Check database status (should be green "Active")

  3. Test connection:

    • Use Upstash Console CLI tab
    • Type PING - should return PONG

Slow Response Times

Problem: High latency

Solutions:

  1. Choose closer region:

    • Delete database
    • Create new one in region closer to you

  2. Use REST API (alternative):

    UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL=https://YOUR_URL.upstash.io
UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN=YOUR_TOKEN

Command Limit Exceeded

Problem: "Daily request limit exceeded"

Solutions:

  1. Check usage:

    • Go to Upstash Console → Metrics
    • See command count

  2. Optimize:

    • Remove unnecessary Redis calls
    • Batch operations where possible

  3. Upgrade (if needed):

    • Pro plan: $0.2 per 100K commands
    • No monthly fee

Comparison: Upstash vs Local Redis

Feature Upstash Local Redis
Setup Time 2 minutes 10-30 minutes
Installation None Docker/Memurai
Maintenance Zero Manual updates
Cost (Dev) Free Free
Works Offline No Yes
Production Same setup Need migration
Monitoring Built-in Setup required
Backup Automatic Manual

Verdict:

  • ✅ Upstash for most cases (especially Windows dev)
  • Local Redis only if you need offline development

Migration from Local Redis

If you were using local Redis:

1. Export Data (Optional)

# From local Redis
redis-cli --rdb dump.rdb

# Import to Upstash (use Upstash REST API or CLI)

2. Update Configuration

# Old (.env)
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

# New (.env)
REDIS_URL=rediss://default:PASSWORD@host.upstash.io:6379

3. Restart Application

npm run dev

That's it! No code changes needed - BullMQ works identically.

FAQs

Q: Is Upstash free forever?

A: Yes, 10,000 commands/day free tier is permanent.

Q: Can I use it in production?

A: Absolutely! Many companies use Upstash in production.

Q: What if I exceed free tier?

A: You get notified. Either optimize or upgrade to pay-as-you-go.

Q: Is my data secure?

A: Yes, TLS encryption by default, SOC 2 compliant.

Q: Can I have multiple databases?

A: Yes, unlimited databases on free tier.

Q: What about data persistence?

A: Full Redis persistence (RDB + AOF) with automatic backups.

Resources

Next Steps

✅ Upstash setup complete? Now:

  1. Enable Test Mode: Set TAT_TEST_MODE=true in .env
  2. Create Test Request: Submit a 6-hour TAT request
  3. Watch Logs: See notifications at 3min, 4.5min, 6min
  4. Check Upstash CLI: Monitor jobs in real-time

Setup Complete! 🎉

Your TAT notification system is now powered by Upstash Redis!

Last Updated: November 4, 2025
Contact: Royal Enfield Workflow Team