Authenticate during connect.
Section: Connecting and basic redis-cli use
Connect with password
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redis-cli -h redis.example.com -p 6379 -a 'your-password'Learn the surrounding workflow
Compare similar commands or jump into common fixes when this command is part of a bigger troubleshooting path.
Related commands
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Connect to local Redis
Start an interactive session against localhost:6379.
Connect using a Redis URL
Use a single connection string, including DB number.