go-redis-helpers

Provides common config and connect for Redis database.

Config

type RedisConfig struct {
	Host     string
	Port     int
	Database int
	Password string
}

• Port is optional and defaults to the standard Redis port: 6379
• Database in Redis is an integer.
• Password is optional if using Redis in passwordless mode.

Connect

ConnectRedis(c RedisConfig) (*redis.Client, error)

Connect will attempt to ping the Redis database for up to 5 seconds. If there is no response after 5 seconds, then the function returns an error.