Can opal read data from redis.
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Nishanth Mathew Joy
09/24/2025, 7:59 PMCan opal read data from redis.
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Ask Inkeep
09/24/2025, 7:59 PMBased on the documentation, OPAL uses Redis primarily as a broadcast channel backbone for server-to-server communication, not as a direct data source for authorization data.
OPAL supports Redis as
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09/24/2025, 7:59 PMTo learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Postgres Database acting as a Broadcast Channel](https://docs.opal.ac/getting-started/quickstart/docker-compose-config/postgres-database) [[2] Broadcast Interface](https://docs.opal.ac/getting-started/running-opal/run-opal-server/broadcast-interface) [[3] OPAL Configuration Guide | OPAL](https://docs.opal.ac/getting-started/configuration) [[4] How to configure external data sources](https://docs.opal.ac/tutorials/configure_external_data_sources)
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Nishanth Mathew Joy
09/24/2025, 8:03 PMCan redis used as data source
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Or Weis
09/24/2025, 8:17 PMYes, you can create a custom data fetcher to implement data fetching from Redis
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Nishanth Mathew Joy
09/25/2025, 4:04 PMThanks
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