Ruby: Configuring Redis with Sidekiq

This documentation is part of the Redis guide. You can view the complete guide here: Connect Ruby and Ruby on Rails to Redis for fast caching and background job management.

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Sidekiq will automatically use the Redis server specified in your REDIS_URL environment variable. Set it as shown below, updating <yourPassword> and <XXXXXX>:

REDIS_URL="rediss://default:<yourPassword>@<XXXXXX>.stackhero-network.com:6380"

To learn more, see the Sidekiq documentation on using Redis.

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  1. Read the full guide: Redis
    Connect Ruby and Ruby on Rails to Redis for fast caching and background job management
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  3. Configuring Redis with Resque

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