name: Amazon ElastiCache
description: Amazon ElastiCache is a fully managed in-memory caching service supporting Redis and Memcached. ElastiCache makes
  it easy to deploy, operate, and scale popular open-source compatible in-memory data stores, improving the performance of
  web applications.
image: https://a0.awsstatic.com/libra-css/images/logos/aws_logo_smile_1200x630.png
url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
created: '2024-01-15'
modified: '2026-05-19'
specificationVersion: '0.19'
tags:
- Amazon Web Services
- AWS
- Caching
- Database
- ElastiCache
- In-Memory
- Memcached
- Redis
apis:
- name: Amazon ElastiCache API
  description: API for managing Amazon ElastiCache clusters, replication groups, parameter groups, and related caching infrastructure
    resources.
  humanURL: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
  baseURL: https://elasticache.amazonaws.com
  tags:
  - Caching
  - Database
  - In-Memory
  - Redis
  properties:
  - type: Documentation
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/red-ug/
  - type: OpenAPI
    url: openapi/amazon-elasticache-openapi.yml
  - type: APIReference
    url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/AmazonElastiCache/latest/APIReference/
  - type: GettingStarted
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/getting-started/
  - type: Pricing
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/pricing/
  - type: FAQ
    url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/faqs/
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-elasticache-cache-cluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-elasticache-cachecluster-schema.json
  - type: JSONSchema
    url: json-schema/amazon-elasticache-create-cache-cluster-result-schema.json
  - type: JSONLD
    url: json-ld/amazon-elasticache-context.jsonld
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-elasticache-createreplicationgroup.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-elasticache-deletecachecluster.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-elasticache-describereplicationgroups.yaml
  - type: NaftikoCapability
    url: capabilities/amazon-elasticache-general.yaml
common:
- type: Portal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/
- type: DeveloperPortal
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
- type: Documentation
  url: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
- type: Blog
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/blogs/
- type: GitHubOrganization
  url: https://github.com/aws
- type: Console
  url: https://console.aws.amazon.com/elasticache/
- type: SignUp
  url: https://portal.aws.amazon.com/billing/signup
- type: Login
  url: https://signin.aws.amazon.com/
- type: StatusPage
  url: https://health.aws.amazon.com/health/status
- type: Support
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/support/
- type: FAQ
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/elasticache/faqs/
- type: TermsOfService
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/service-terms/
- type: PrivacyPolicy
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/privacy/
- type: Compliance
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/compliance/
- type: Security
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/security/
- type: YouTube
  url: https://www.youtube.com/user/AmazonWebServices
- type: StackOverflow
  url: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/elasticache
- type: KnowledgeCenter
  url: https://repost.aws/knowledge-center
- type: Contact
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/contact-us/
- type: SpectralRules
  url: rules/amazon-elasticache-spectral-rules.yml
- type: Vocabulary
  url: vocabulary/amazon-elasticache-vocabulary.yaml
- type: Features
  data:
  - name: Redis Support
    description: Fully managed Redis with replication, clustering, and persistence
  - name: Memcached Support
    description: Fully managed Memcached for simple distributed caching
  - name: Multi-AZ Replication
    description: Automatic failover with Multi-AZ replication groups
  - name: Encryption
    description: Encryption at-rest and in-transit for compliance requirements
  - name: Automatic Backups
    description: Scheduled automatic backups with point-in-time recovery
- type: UseCases
  data:
  - name: Session Management
    description: Store and manage user session data for web applications
  - name: Database Query Caching
    description: Cache expensive database queries to reduce latency
  - name: Real-Time Analytics
    description: Process and cache real-time data streams for analytics dashboards
  - name: Leaderboards and Gaming
    description: Build real-time leaderboards and gaming backends with Redis sorted sets
- type: Integrations
  data:
  - name: Amazon EC2
    description: Connect ElastiCache clusters to EC2-hosted applications
  - name: Amazon RDS
    description: Cache RDS query results to reduce database load
  - name: Amazon Lambda
    description: Access ElastiCache from serverless Lambda functions
  - name: Amazon EKS
    description: Use ElastiCache as shared cache for Kubernetes workloads
- type: Integrations
  url: https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace
integrations:
- name: Sign in
- name: Agent Mode
- name: Why AWS Marketplace?
- name: Get started in AWS Marketplace
- name: Industry
- name: Resources
- name: Become a Channel Partner
- name: Sell in AWS Marketplace
- name: Manage Your Account
maintainers:
- FN: Kin Lane
  email: kin@apievangelist.com