diff --git a/api/datastore/datastore.go b/api/datastore/datastore.go
index 3bb752573..87a76b50a 100644
--- a/api/datastore/datastore.go
+++ b/api/datastore/datastore.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/datastore/bolt"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/datastore/postgres"
+	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/datastore/redis"
 	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/models"
 )
 
@@ -21,6 +22,8 @@ func New(dbURL string) (models.Datastore, error) {
 		return bolt.New(u)
 	case "postgres":
 		return postgres.New(u)
+	case "redis":
+		return redis.New(u)
 	default:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("db type not supported %v", u.Scheme)
 	}
diff --git a/api/datastore/redis/redis.go b/api/datastore/redis/redis.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..883a1f05f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/datastore/redis/redis.go
@@ -0,0 +1,384 @@
+package redis
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
+	"regexp"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"context"
+
+	"github.com/Sirupsen/logrus"
+	"github.com/garyburd/redigo/redis"
+	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/models"
+)
+
+type RedisDataStore struct {
+	conn redis.Conn
+}
+
+func New(url *url.URL) (models.Datastore, error) {
+	pool := &redis.Pool{
+		MaxIdle: 4,
+		// I'm not sure if allowing the pool to block if more than 16 connections are required is a good idea.
+		MaxActive:   16,
+		Wait:        true,
+		IdleTimeout: 300 * time.Second,
+		Dial: func() (redis.Conn, error) {
+			return redis.DialURL(url.String())
+		},
+		TestOnBorrow: func(c redis.Conn, t time.Time) error {
+			_, err := c.Do("PING")
+			return err
+		},
+	}
+	// Force a connection so we can fail in case of error.
+	conn := pool.Get()
+
+	if err := conn.Err(); err != nil {
+		logrus.WithError(err).Fatal("Error connecting to redis")
+	}
+	ds := &RedisDataStore{
+		conn: conn,
+	}
+	return ds, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) setApp(app *models.App) (*models.App, error) {
+	appBytes, err := json.Marshal(app)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ds.conn.Do("HSET", "apps", app.Name, appBytes); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return app, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) InsertApp(ctx context.Context, app *models.App) (*models.App, error) {
+	if app == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyApp
+	}
+	if app.Name == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HEXISTS", "apps", app.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if exists, err := redis.Bool(reply, err); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if exists {
+		return nil, models.ErrAppsAlreadyExists
+	}
+
+	return ds.setApp(app)
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) UpdateApp(ctx context.Context, newapp *models.App) (*models.App, error) {
+	if newapp == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyApp
+	}
+	if newapp.Name == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	app, err := ds.GetApp(ctx, newapp.Name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	app.UpdateConfig(newapp.Config)
+
+	return ds.setApp(app)
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) RemoveApp(ctx context.Context, appName string) error {
+	if appName == "" {
+		return models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ds.conn.Do("HDEL", "apps", appName); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) GetApp(ctx context.Context, name string) (*models.App, error) {
+	if name == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HGET", "apps", name)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if reply == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrAppsNotFound
+	}
+
+	res := &models.App{}
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(reply.([]byte), res); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) GetApps(ctx context.Context, filter *models.AppFilter) ([]*models.App, error) {
+	res := []*models.App{}
+
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HGETALL", "apps")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	apps, err := redis.StringMap(reply, err)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range apps {
+		var app models.App
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &app); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if applyAppFilter(&app, filter) {
+			res = append(res, &app)
+		}
+	}
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) setRoute(set string, route *models.Route) (*models.Route, error) {
+	buf, err := json.Marshal(route)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ds.conn.Do("HSET", set, route.Path, buf); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return route, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) InsertRoute(ctx context.Context, route *models.Route) (*models.Route, error) {
+	if route == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoute
+	}
+
+	if route.AppName == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	if route.Path == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoutePath
+	}
+
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HEXISTS", "apps", route.AppName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	if exists, err := redis.Bool(reply, err); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if !exists {
+		return nil, models.ErrAppsNotFound
+	}
+
+	hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", route.AppName)
+
+	reply, err = ds.conn.Do("HEXISTS", hset, route.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	if exists, err := redis.Bool(reply, err); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if exists {
+		return nil, models.ErrRoutesAlreadyExists
+	}
+
+	return ds.setRoute(hset, route)
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) UpdateRoute(ctx context.Context, newroute *models.Route) (*models.Route, error) {
+	if newroute == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoute
+	}
+
+	if newroute.AppName == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	if newroute.Path == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoutePath
+	}
+
+	route, err := ds.GetRoute(ctx, newroute.AppName, newroute.Path)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	route.Update(newroute)
+
+
+	hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", route.AppName)
+
+	return ds.setRoute(hset, route)
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) RemoveRoute(ctx context.Context, appName, routePath string) error {
+	if appName == "" {
+		return models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	if routePath == "" {
+		return models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoutePath
+	}
+
+	hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", appName)
+	if n, err := ds.conn.Do("HDEL", hset, routePath); err != nil {
+		return err
+	} else if n == 0 {
+		return models.ErrRoutesRemoving
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) GetRoute(ctx context.Context, appName, routePath string) (*models.Route, error) {
+	if appName == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+
+	if routePath == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyRoutePath
+	}
+
+	hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", appName)
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HGET", hset, routePath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if reply == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrRoutesNotFound
+	}
+
+	var route models.Route
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(reply.([]byte), &route); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return &route, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) GetRoutes(ctx context.Context, filter *models.RouteFilter) ([]*models.Route, error) {
+	res := []*models.Route{}
+
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HKEYS", "apps")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if reply == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrRoutesNotFound
+	}
+	paths, err := redis.Strings(reply, err)
+
+	for _, path := range paths {
+		hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", path)
+		reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HGETALL", hset)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		} else if reply == nil {
+			return nil, models.ErrRoutesNotFound
+		}
+		routes, err := redis.StringMap(reply, err)
+
+		for _, v := range routes {
+			var route models.Route
+			if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &route); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			if applyRouteFilter(&route, filter) {
+				res = append(res, &route)
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) GetRoutesByApp(ctx context.Context, appName string, filter *models.RouteFilter) ([]*models.Route, error) {
+	if appName == "" {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyAppName
+	}
+	if filter == nil {
+		filter = new(models.RouteFilter)
+	}
+	filter.AppName = appName
+	res := []*models.Route{}
+
+	hset := fmt.Sprintf("routes:%s", appName)
+	reply, err := ds.conn.Do("HGETALL", hset)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	} else if reply == nil {
+		return nil, models.ErrRoutesNotFound
+	}
+	routes, err := redis.StringMap(reply, err)
+
+	for _, v := range routes {
+		var route models.Route
+		if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(v), &route); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if applyRouteFilter(&route, filter) {
+			res = append(res, &route)
+		}
+	}
+
+	return res, nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) Put(ctx context.Context, key, value []byte) error {
+	if key == nil || len(key) == 0 {
+		return models.ErrDatastoreEmptyKey
+	}
+
+	if _, err := ds.conn.Do("HSET", "extras", key, value); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (ds *RedisDataStore) Get(ctx context.Context, key []byte) ([]byte, error) {
+	if key == nil || len(key) == 0 {
+		return nil, models.ErrDatastoreEmptyKey
+	}
+
+	value, err := ds.conn.Do("HGET", "extras", key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return value.([]byte), nil
+}
+
+func applyAppFilter(app *models.App, filter *models.AppFilter) bool {
+	if filter != nil && filter.Name != "" {
+		nameLike, err := regexp.MatchString(strings.Replace(filter.Name, "%", ".*", -1), app.Name)
+		return err == nil && nameLike
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+func applyRouteFilter(route *models.Route, filter *models.RouteFilter) bool {
+	return filter == nil || (filter.Path == "" || route.Path == filter.Path) &&
+		(filter.AppName == "" || route.AppName == filter.AppName) &&
+		(filter.Image == "" || route.Image == filter.Image)
+}
diff --git a/api/datastore/redis/redis_test.go b/api/datastore/redis/redis_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d27d9c99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/datastore/redis/redis_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package redis
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"log"
+	"net/url"
+	"os/exec"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/garyburd/redigo/redis"
+	"github.com/iron-io/functions/api/datastore/internal/datastoretest"
+)
+
+const tmpRedis = "redis://127.0.0.1:6301/"
+
+func prepareRedisTest(logf, fatalf func(string, ...interface{})) (func(), func()) {
+	fmt.Println("initializing redis for test")
+	tryRun(logf, "remove old redis container", exec.Command("docker", "rm", "-f", "iron-redis-test"))
+	mustRun(fatalf, "start redis container", exec.Command("docker", "run", "--name", "iron-redis-test", "-p", "6301:6379", "-d", "redis"))
+	timeout := time.After(20 * time.Second)
+
+	for {
+		c, err := redis.DialURL(tmpRedis)
+		if err == nil {
+			_, err = c.Do("PING")
+			c.Close()
+			if err == nil {
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		fmt.Println("failed to PING redis:", err)
+		select {
+		case <-timeout:
+			log.Fatal("timed out waiting for redis")
+		case <-time.After(500 * time.Millisecond):
+			continue
+		}
+	}
+	fmt.Println("redis for test ready")
+	return func() {},
+		func() {
+			tryRun(logf, "stop redis container", exec.Command("docker", "rm", "-f", "iron-redis-test"))
+		}
+}
+
+func TestDatastore(t *testing.T) {
+	_, close := prepareRedisTest(t.Logf, t.Fatalf)
+	defer close()
+
+	u, err := url.Parse(tmpRedis)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("failed to parse url: ", err)
+	}
+	ds, err := New(u)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("failed to create redis datastore:", err)
+	}
+
+	datastoretest.Test(t, ds)
+}
+
+func tryRun(logf func(string, ...interface{}), desc string, cmd *exec.Cmd) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stderr = &b
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		logf("failed to %s: %s", desc, b.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func mustRun(fatalf func(string, ...interface{}), desc string, cmd *exec.Cmd) {
+	var b bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stderr = &b
+	if err := cmd.Run(); err != nil {
+		fatalf("failed to %s: %s", desc, b.String())
+	}
+}