> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://upstash.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Get Instructions

> Returns instructions for creating a free Redis database without an account.

This endpoint does not require authentication. It returns a markdown
document that explains how to create a free, temporary Redis database with
[`POST /start-redis`](/docs/devops/developer-api/start-redis/create), including how
the `Idempotency-Key` header works and how the database can be claimed later.

It is meant to be read by AI agents: point an agent at
`https://upstash.com/start-redis` and it has everything it needs.

## Request

This endpoint doesn't require any parameters.

## Response

The response body is `text/markdown`.

<RequestExample>
  ```sh curl theme={"system"}
  curl https://upstash.com/start-redis \
    -H "User-Agent: <your-agent-name>"
  ```
</RequestExample>

<ResponseExample>
  ```md 200 OK theme={"system"}
  # Upstash Redis for Agents

  A zero-config Redis database for AI agents — no signup, no UI.

  To create a database, generate a fresh UUIDv4 and POST it as the
  `Idempotency-Key` header:

    curl -X POST -H "Idempotency-Key: <uuidv4>" \
      -H "User-Agent: <your-agent-name>" https://upstash.com/start-redis

  ...
  ```
</ResponseExample>


## Related topics

- [Getting Started](/docs/qstash/sdks/py/gettingstarted.md)
- [Parsing and Querying Documents with LlamaParse](/docs/vector/tutorials/llamaparse.md)
- [Flask](/docs/workflow/quickstarts/flask.md)