diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fcf75ad..7d9a3d8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Maven
 <dependency>
     <groupId>gg.flyte</groupId>
     <artifactId>twilight</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.10</version>
+    <version>1.1.11</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ maven {
     url "https://repo.flyte.gg/releases"
 }
 
-implementation "gg.flyte:twilight:1.1.10"
+implementation "gg.flyte:twilight:1.1.11"
 ```
 
 Gradle (Kotlin DSL)
 ```kotlin
 maven("https://repo.flyte.gg/releases")
 
-implementation("gg.flyte:twilight:1.1.10")
+implementation("gg.flyte:twilight:1.1.11")
 ```
 
 Certain features of Twilight require configuration, which can be done via the Twilight class. To setup a Twilight class instance, you can use the `twilight` function as shown below:
@@ -437,44 +437,63 @@ You can use the following Environment variables for your Redis Server:
 REDIS_HOST="your redis server host"
 REDIS_PORT="your redis server port"
 REDIS_TIMEOUT="your redis connection timeout"
-REDIS_USING_PASSWORD="false"
-REDIS_USERNAME:""
-REDIS_PASSWORD:""
+REDIS_AUTHENTICATION="NONE"
 ```
-Alternativley, if your Redis server requires a Username + Password in order to access, you can use the following:
+Alternatively, if your Redis server requires a Username + Password in order to access, you can use the following:
 ```env
 REDIS_HOST="your redis server host"
 REDIS_PORT="your redis server port"
 REDIS_TIMEOUT="your redis connection timeout"
-REDIS_USING_PASSWORD="true"
+REDIS_AUTHENTICATION="USERNAME_PASSWORD"
 REDIS_USERNAME:"coolUsername"
 REDIS_PASSWORD:"coolPassword"
 ```
+Alternatively, if your Redis server requires a URL in order to access, you can use the following:
+```env
+REDIS_HOST="your redis server host"
+REDIS_PORT="your redis server port"
+REDIS_TIMEOUT="your redis connection timeout"
+REDIS_AUTHENTICATION="URL"
+REDIS_URL="coolURL"
+```
+
 #### Builder
 When building your Twilight instance, you can specify your host and port like so:
 ```kotlin
 val twilight = twilight(plugin) {
     redis {
+        authentication = Authentication.NONE
         host = "your redis server host"
         port = 6379 // Default Redis Port
         timeout = 500 // 500 Milliseconds Timeout
-        isUsingPassword = false // False by default
     }
 }
 ```
-Alternativley, if your Redis server requires a Username + Password in order to access, you can use the following:
+Alternatively, if your Redis server requires a Username + Password in order to access, you can use the following:
 ```kotlin
 val twilight = twilight(plugin) {
     redis {
+        authentication = Authentication.USERNAME_PASSWORD
         host = "your redis server host"
         port = 6379 // Default Redis Port
         timeout = 500 // 500 Milliseconds Timeout
-        isUsingPassword = true
         username = "coolUsername"
         password = "coolPassword"
     }
 }
 ```
+Alternatively, if your Redis server requires a URL in order to access, you can use the following:
+```kotlin
+val twilight = twilight(plugin) {
+    redis {
+        authentication = Authentication.URL
+        host = "your redis server host"
+        port = 6379 // Default Redis Port
+        timeout = 500 // 500 Milliseconds Timeout
+        url = "coolURL"
+    }
+}
+```
 #### String Key-Value Pairs
 You can Set/Get/Delete String Key-Value pairs on your Redis server like so: (All of those functions are Async and return a CompleteableFuture)
 ```kotlin
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 65c0b68..a759b4d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "gg.flyte"
-version = "1.1.10"
+version = "1.1.11"
 
 repositories {
     mavenLocal()
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/gg/flyte/twilight/data/Redis.kt b/src/main/kotlin/gg/flyte/twilight/data/Redis.kt
index 9141e0c..9e0797d 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/gg/flyte/twilight/data/Redis.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/gg/flyte/twilight/data/Redis.kt
@@ -11,15 +11,19 @@ import java.util.concurrent.Executors
 
 object Redis {
     private lateinit var jedis: Jedis
+    private lateinit var settings: Settings
     private val executor: Executor = Executors.newCachedThreadPool()
     fun redis(redis: Settings) {
-        if (redis.isUsingPassword){
-            val config = DefaultJedisClientConfig.builder().user(redis.username).password(redis.password).timeoutMillis(redis.timeout).build()
-            jedis = Jedis(redis.host, redis.port, config)
-            return
-        }
-        jedis = Jedis(redis.host, redis.port, redis.timeout)
+        jedis = getClient(redis)
+        settings = redis
+    }
+
+    private fun getClient(redis: Settings): Jedis = when (redis.authentication){
+        Authentication.NONE -> Jedis(redis.host, redis.port)
+        Authentication.USERNAME_PASSWORD -> Jedis(redis.host, redis.port, DefaultJedisClientConfig.builder().user(redis.username).password(redis.password).timeoutMillis(redis.timeout).build())
+        Authentication.URL -> Jedis(redis.url)
     }
+
     private fun publishSync(channel: String, message: String) = jedis.publish(channel, message)
     fun publish(channel: String, message: String): CompletableFuture<Long> = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync({ publishSync(channel, message) }, executor)
     private fun setSync(key: String, value: String) = jedis.set(key, value)
@@ -30,22 +34,44 @@ object Redis {
     fun delete(key: String): CompletableFuture<Long> = CompletableFuture.supplyAsync({ deleteSync(key) }, executor)
 
     fun addListener(listener: TwilightRedisListener): TwilightRedisListener {
-        jedis.subscribe(listener, listener.channel)
+        val client = getClient(settings)
+        client.subscribe(listener, listener.channel)
+        client.close()
         return listener
     }
     fun addListener(channel: String, block: RedisMessage.() -> Unit): TwilightRedisListener {
+        val client = getClient(settings)
         val listener = RedisListener(channel, block)
-        jedis.subscribe(listener, channel)
+        client.subscribe(listener, channel)
+        client.close()
         return listener
     }
     class Settings {
+        var authentication = if (Twilight.usingEnv) Authentication.fromString(Environment.get("REDIS_AUTHENTICATION")) else Authentication.NONE
         var host: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv) Environment.get("REDIS_HOST") else "localhost"
         var port: Int = if (Twilight.usingEnv) Environment.get("REDIS_PORT").toInt() else 6379
         var timeout: Int = if (Twilight.usingEnv) Environment.get("REDIS_TIMEOUT").toInt() else 0
-        var isUsingPassword: Boolean = if (Twilight.usingEnv) Environment.get("REDIS_USING_PASSWORD").toBoolean() else false
-        val username: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv && isUsingPassword) Environment.get("REDIS_USERNAME") else ""
-        var password: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv && isUsingPassword) Environment.get("REDIS_PASSWORD") else ""
+        val username: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv && authentication == Authentication.USERNAME_PASSWORD) Environment.get("REDIS_USERNAME") else ""
+        var password: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv && authentication == Authentication.USERNAME_PASSWORD) Environment.get("REDIS_PASSWORD") else ""
+        var url: String = if (Twilight.usingEnv && authentication == Authentication.URL) Environment.get("REDIS_URL") else ""
+    }
+
+    enum class Authentication {
+        NONE,
+        USERNAME_PASSWORD,
+        URL;
+
+        companion object {
+            fun fromString(value: String): Authentication = when (value.uppercase()) {
+                "NONE" -> NONE
+                "USERNAME_PASSWORD" -> USERNAME_PASSWORD
+                "URL" -> URL
+                else -> throw IllegalArgumentException("Invalid authentication type: $value")
+            }
+        }
+
     }
+
 }
 
 data class RedisMessage(val channel: String, val message: String, val listener: TwilightRedisListener)