@parloa/ts-redis

@parloa/ts-redis

A NestJS Redis client module with built-in support for Azure Managed Identity authentication and automatic token refresh.

Features

• NestJS Integration: Drop-in module for NestJS applications
• Azure Managed Identity: Seamless authentication with Azure Redis Cache using managed identities
• Automatic Token Refresh: Handles token expiration and refresh automatically
• Connection Resiliency: Built-in retry logic and reconnection strategies
• TypeScript: Full type safety with TypeScript support

Installation

pnpm install @parloa/ts-redis

Basic Usage

1. Import the module in your NestJS application

import { Module } from '@nestjs/common'
import { ConfigModule } from '@nestjs/config'
import { makeRedisModuleMetadata, REDIS_CLIENT } from '@parloa/ts-redis'

@Module({
  imports: [
    ConfigModule.forRoot({
      isGlobal: true,
    }),
  ],
  ...makeRedisModuleMetadata(REDIS_CLIENT),
})
export class AppModule {}

2. Configure environment variables

# Required
REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379

# Optional connection settings
REDIS_MAX_RETRIES_PER_REQUEST=3
REDIS_COMMAND_TIMEOUT=5000
REDIS_KEEP_ALIVE=30000
REDIS_SOCKET_TIMEOUT=0
REDIS_MAX_RETRY_DELAY=3000

# Azure Managed Identity (optional)
REDIS_USE_AZURE_IDENTITY_AUTH=false

3. Inject and use the Redis client

import { Injectable, Inject } from '@nestjs/common'
import { REDIS_CLIENT } from '@parloa/ts-redis'
import Redis from 'ioredis'

@Injectable()
export class MyService {
  constructor(@Inject(REDIS_CLIENT) private readonly redis: Redis) {}

  async setValue(key: string, value: string): Promise<void> {
    await this.redis.set(key, value)
  }

  async getValue(key: string): Promise<string | null> {
    return this.redis.get(key)
  }
}

Advanced Usage

Custom Injection Token

You can use a custom injection token instead of the default REDIS_CLIENT:

const MY_REDIS = Symbol('MY_REDIS')

@Module({
  ...makeRedisModuleMetadata(MY_REDIS),
})
export class AppModule {}

Multiple Redis Instances

To use multiple Redis instances with different configurations, use custom injection tokens and environment variable prefixes:

const INSTANCE_1_REDIS = Symbol('INSTANCE_1_REDIS')
const INSTANCE_2_REDIS = Symbol('INSTANCE_2_REDIS')

@Module({
  ...makeRedisModuleMetadata(INSTANCE_1_REDIS, 'INSTANCE_1_REDIS'),
  ...makeRedisModuleMetadata(INSTANCE_2_REDIS, 'INSTANCE_2_REDIS'),
})
export class AppModule {}

Then configure separate environment variables:

INSTANCE_1_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6379
INSTANCE_2_REDIS_URL=redis://localhost:6380

Azure Managed Identity

The library supports Azure Managed Identity authentication for Azure Redis Cache, which eliminates the need for managing passwords.

Configuration

REDIS_URL=rediss://your-redis.redis.cache.windows.net:6380
REDIS_USE_AZURE_IDENTITY_AUTH=true
REDIS_TOKEN_REFRESH_BUFFER_MS=300000  # Optional, defaults to 300000 (5 minutes)

How it works

• The library automatically obtains and refreshes Azure access tokens
• Tokens are refreshed before expiration (default: 5 minutes before expiry)
• On authentication errors, the library automatically attempts to re-authenticate
• All token management is handled transparently

Ownership

This library is maintained by the Conversation Platform team. For questions or support, please reach out to the team.