# Connecting with RedisInsight

This guide explains how to establish a connection between RedisInsight and a Valkey database instance. It walks through the necessary setup, configuration, and connection steps using the official Redis GUI.

## **Variables**

Certain parameters must be provided to establish a successful connection to a Valkey database. Below is a breakdown of each required variable, its purpose, and where to find it. Here’s what each variable represents:

<table border="1" id="bkmrk-variable-description" style="width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><thead><tr><th style="width: 11.7976%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Variable**

</th><th style="width: 42.1952%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Description**

</th><th style="width: 46.1263%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">**Purpose**

</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td style="width: 11.7976%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">`HOST`

</td><td style="width: 42.1952%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Valkey hostname, from the Elestio service overview page

</td><td style="width: 46.1263%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The address of the server hosting your Valkey instance.

</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 11.7976%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">`PORT`

</td><td style="width: 42.1952%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Port for Valkey connection, from the Elestio service overview page

</td><td style="width: 46.1263%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The network port used to connect to Valkey. The default port is 6379.

</td></tr><tr><td style="width: 11.7976%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">`PASSWORD`

</td><td style="width: 42.1952%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Valkey password, from the Elestio service overview page

</td><td style="width: 46.1263%; border-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The authentication key required to connect securely to Valkey.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

These values can usually be found in the Elestio service overview details as shown in the image below, make sure to take a copy of these details and add it to the tool moving ahead.

[![Screenshot 2025-07-04 at 4.12.37 PM.jpg](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-07/scaled-1680-/48Xscreenshot-2025-07-04-at-4-12-37-pm.jpg)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-07/48Xscreenshot-2025-07-04-at-4-12-37-pm.jpg)

## **Prerequisites**

**Install RedisInsight**

RedisInsight is a graphical tool for managing Redis databases. Download and install RedisInsight from:

[https://redis.com/redis-enterprise/redis-insight/](https://redis.com/redis-enterprise/redis-insight/)

RedisInsight is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux.

## **Steps**

Once all prerequisites are set up, follow these steps to connect:

1. **Launch RedisInsight**
    
    Open the RedisInsight application after installation.
2. **Add a New Valkey Database**
    
    <span class="s1">Click on </span>**“Add Valkey Database”**<span class="s1">.</span>
3. **Enter Your Connection Details**
    
    Fill in the following fields using your Elestio Valkey service information:
    
    
    - **Host**<span class="s1">: </span><span class="s2">HOST</span>
    - **Port**<span class="s1">: </span><span class="s2">PORT</span>
    - **Password**<span class="s1">: </span><span class="s2">PASSWORD</span>
    
    [![image.png](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/scaled-1680-/0Huimage.png)](https://docs.elest.io/uploads/images/gallery/2025-05/0Huimage.png)
4. **Test and Save the Connection**
    
    Click on <span class="s1">**“Test Connection”**</span> to verify the details. If successful, click <span class="s1">**“Connect”**</span> or <span class="s1">**“Add Database”**</span>.

If the connection is successful, RedisInsight will display a dashboard showing key metrics, data structures, memory usage, and allow you to interact directly with Valkey using a built-in CLI or visual browser.