Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API
Cloud Infrastructure
Serverless Redis, Kafka & QStash with HTTP/REST APIs and 10,000 free commands per day
Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API Highlights
Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API is best for next.js, Vercel, and Cloudflare Workers developers needing fast serverless Redis caching and rate limiting
REST Token (UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_URL + UPSTASH_REDIS_REST_TOKEN)
High-throughput per-command scaling; 10k free daily commands
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AWSUpstash is the serverless data platform designed specifically for modern Jamstack, serverless, and edge developers. js App Router, Vercel Edge Functions, Cloudflare Workers, and AWS Lambda) without exhausting connection pools.
Upstash is famous for its `@upstash/ratelimit` SDK, which has become the industry standard for implementing IP and API rate limiting in modern web applications. In addition to Redis, Upstash provides Serverless Kafka for event streaming and QStash for reliable serverless background job queuing and scheduling.
Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API Core Features & Capabilities
| Feature | Status | Description & Capabilities |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Account & Account Opening | ✗ Not Supported | Programmatically provision compliant bank accounts with dedicated NUBANs for end users. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| Account Balance & Transaction History | ✗ Not Supported | Retrieve live account balances and detailed, reconciled statement histories via API. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| Direct Debit / Mandate Payments | ✗ Not Supported | Establish authorized direct debit mandates to pull funds directly from customer bank accounts. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| Bank Transfers & Payouts | ✗ Not Supported | Disburse automated single and bulk transfers to all commercial banks and mobile money wallets. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| BVN / KYC Identity Verification | ✗ Not Supported | Validate Bank Verification Numbers with official NIBSS records and biometric checks. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| Card Issuance | ✗ Not Supported | Card Issuance is currently not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API. |
| Savings & Investment Products | ✗ Not Supported | Integrate automated micro-savings, fixed deposit lockups, and yield-generating investments. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
| Open Banking / Data Access | ✗ Not Supported | Connect securely to customer bank accounts to retrieve enriched financial transactions and identity. (Not supported by Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API). |
- Free tier includes up to 10,000 commands per day free forever (with up to 256MB data storage)
- Pay-as-you-go thereafter at $0.20 per 100,000 commands with no minimum fee
Required Access Documents for Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API
- Upstash Console AccountRequiredRegister at console.upstash.com to create a database instance
Different Upstash Serverless Redis & Kafka API use cases
- API Route Rate Limiting:Prevent abuse and enforce tier quotas on Next.js API routes using @upstash/ratelimit.
- Serverless Session & State Caching:Cache database queries and user session states across serverless microservices.
- Serverless Cron & Background Queues:Trigger scheduled background webhook retries and cron tasks using QStash.