{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/iris",
  "title": "Redis Iris context engine",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/",
  "summary": "Deploy and operate Redis Iris context engine services.",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "iris"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-10-15T14:32:20-07:00",
  "children": [
    {
      "id": "operate/iris/agent-memory",
      "summary": "Deploy and operate Redis Agent Memory on Redis Cloud or your own infrastructure.",
      "title": "Redis Agent Memory",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/agent-memory/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/iris/context-retriever",
      "summary": "Expose schema-first retrieval tools from your Redis Cloud data to AI agents.",
      "title": "Redis Context Retriever on Redis Cloud",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/context-retriever/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/iris/langcache",
      "summary": "Store LLM responses for AI applications in Redis Cloud.",
      "title": "Semantic caching with LangCache on Redis Cloud",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/langcache/"
    }
  ],
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "503985aef729b5c6c8faea72d1eba02509d19cb501af14b27596862fefd7bd1d",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "Redis Iris context engine provides managed and self-managed services for building AI applications with persistent memory, semantic caching, and governed access to business data.\n\n![The Redis Iris overview page in the Redis Cloud console, with cards for Data Pipelines, Context Retriever, Agent Memory, and LangCache.](https://redis.io/docs/latest/images/rc/iris-overview.png)\n\nUse this section to deploy, configure, and operate Redis Iris services. Developer guides and API integration documentation remain under [Develop with Redis](https://redis.io/docs/latest/develop/ai/context-engine).\n\n<div class=\"grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-6 my-8\">\n  \n  \n</div>"
    },
    {
      "id": "deployment-options",
      "title": "Deployment options",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Redis Iris services are available as managed services on Redis Cloud. All Redis Iris services are also available for self-managed deployment."
    },
    {
      "id": "redis-cloud",
      "title": "Redis Cloud",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Create and manage Redis Iris services through the Redis Cloud console without deploying the supporting infrastructure yourself.\n\n- [Create a Redis Agent Memory service](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/agent-memory/create-service)\n- [Create a Redis Context Retriever service](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/context-retriever/create-service)"
    },
    {
      "id": "self-managed",
      "title": "Self-managed",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "Deploy Redis Iris services on Kubernetes when you need to operate them on your own infrastructure.\n\n- [Self-managed Redis Agent Memory](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/agent-memory/self-managed)\n- [Self-managed Redis Context Retriever](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/iris/context-retriever/self-managed)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}