Redis Context Retriever
A schema-first context layer that turns a modelled set of business entities, fields and relationships into generated retrieval tools agents call over MCP, so agents read live operational data through governed, row-filtered lookups rather than writing SQL.
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What it does
- Agent orchestration
Features 6
- MCP and CLI supportAgent-native interfaces: MCP to connect to tools and a CLI for execution and automation.
- Schema-first semantic layerModel entities, fields and relationships so agents understand how business data connects.
- Generated MCP toolsTurns data schemas into governed tools agents can call at runtime.
- Entity navigationHelps agents move across customers, orders, tickets, claims and transactions.
- Controlled data accessExposes approved context paths through tools rather than raw database access.
- Runtime retrievalRetrieves live operational context during each agent step.
Sources
- Pricing
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The page offers "Try Context Retriever free" and "Talk to sales" with no rate; redis.io/pricing/ does not name it.
- Description
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Official documentation · 10 Oct 2026
"Redis Context Retriever is a schema-first context layer for AI agents"; it "Auto-generates retrieval tools" and "Exposes tools via MCP"; "Agents never access your database directly."
- What it does
- Sold within
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One of the five tools "Iris is composed of"; on Redis Cloud it needs "a database on Redis Cloud that already has relevant data". No page read says how it is billed. Read: the Context Retriever page and docs, the Iris docs and redis.io/pricing/.
- Name
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Official documentation · 10 Oct 2026
"Make real-time data navigable for production AI agents."
- URL
- Deployment
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Official documentation · 10 Oct 2026
"Available fully managed on Redis Cloud or self-managed on your own infrastructure".
- Modalities
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Official documentation · 12 Oct 2026
Page: 'you need a database on Redis Cloud that already has relevant data / the agent follows the defined entity paths and gets back structured, live, operational context'.
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