{
  "schema_version": 2,
  "id": "operate/rc/api",
  "title": "Redis Cloud REST API",
  "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/",
  "summary": "Describes the Redis Cloud REST API and links to additional info",
  "tags": [
    "docs",
    "operate",
    "rc"
  ],
  "last_updated": "2026-09-25T14:59:52+01:00",
  "children": [
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/api/get-started",
      "summary": "Describes how Redis Cloud REST API uses keys to authenticate and authorize access.",
      "title": "Get started with the REST API",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/api/examples",
      "summary": "These examples show how to use the API and the results to expect.",
      "title": "REST API Examples",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/"
    },
    {
      "id": "operate/rc/api/api-reference",
      "summary": "",
      "title": "Redis Cloud API",
      "url": "https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/api-reference/"
    }
  ],
  "page_type": "content",
  "content_hash": "b93b922c807b362f2bc59601eea64f19f6cecf6bc4f670bed8cad52e7f3c58d6",
  "sections": [
    {
      "id": "overview",
      "title": "Overview",
      "role": "overview",
      "text": "The [Redis Cloud REST API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/api-reference) helps you manage your Redis Cloud databases programmatically.\n\nYou can use the API to:\n \n- Create or manage databases  \n- Define or change hosting credentials    \n- Audit access via logs  \n- Backup or import databases"
    },
    {
      "id": "get-started",
      "title": "Get started",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "1. [Enable the API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/enable-the-api)\n1. [Authenticate and authorize](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started)\n1. [Create API keys](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/manage-api-keys)\n1. [Use the API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/use-rest-api)\n1. [Learn the API lifecycle](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/process-lifecycle)\n1. [Create and manage subscriptions](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/manage-subscriptions)"
    },
    {
      "id": "examples",
      "title": "Examples",
      "role": "example",
      "text": "1. [Manage subscriptions](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/manage-subscriptions)\n1. Database examples\n    - [Create and manage databases](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/create-database)\n    - [Back up and import data](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/back-up-and-import-data)\n1. [Estimate costs](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/examples/dryrun-cost-estimates)"
    },
    {
      "id": "more-info",
      "title": "More info",
      "role": "content",
      "text": "- Use the [Redis Cloud API](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started/use-rest-api)\n- [Full API Reference](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/api-reference)\n- Secure [authentication and authorization](https://redis.io/docs/latest/operate/rc/api/get-started)"
    }
  ],
  "examples": []
}