This simple Django utility allows you to utilize the 12factor <http://www.12factor.net/backing-services>_ inspired REDIS_URL environment variable to configure your Django application.

Configure your Redis database in settings.py from REDIS_URL::

REDIS = {"default": dj_redis_url.config()}

Parse an arbitrary Database URL::

REDIS = {"default": dj_redis_url.parse("redis://..."")}

Installation is simple too::

$ pip install dj-redis-url