diff --git a/hyperglass/api/models/query.py b/hyperglass/api/models/query.py
index e2e3698..60decbf 100644
--- a/hyperglass/api/models/query.py
+++ b/hyperglass/api/models/query.py
@@ -86,6 +86,17 @@ class Query(BaseModel):
         """Create SHA256 hash digest of model representation."""
         return hashlib.sha256(repr(self).encode()).hexdigest()
 
+    @property
+    def summary(self):
+        """Create abbreviated representation of instance."""
+        items = (
+            f"query_location={self.query_location}",
+            f"query_type={self.query_type}",
+            f"query_vrf={self.query_vrf.name}",
+            f"query_target={str(self.query_target)}",
+        )
+        return f'Query({", ".join(items)})'
+
     @validator("query_type")
     def validate_query_type(cls, value):
         """Ensure query_type is enabled.
diff --git a/hyperglass/api/routes.py b/hyperglass/api/routes.py
index 2bb4add..38db7dc 100644
--- a/hyperglass/api/routes.py
+++ b/hyperglass/api/routes.py
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ import os
 import time
 
 # Third Party
-import aredis
 from fastapi import HTTPException
 from starlette.requests import Request
 from fastapi.openapi.docs import get_redoc_html, get_swagger_ui_html
 
 # Project
 from hyperglass.util import log, clean_name, import_public_key
+from hyperglass.cache import Cache
 from hyperglass.encode import jwt_decode
 from hyperglass.exceptions import HyperglassError
 from hyperglass.configuration import REDIS_CONFIG, params, devices
@@ -19,14 +19,16 @@ from hyperglass.api.models.query import Query
 from hyperglass.execution.execute import Execute
 from hyperglass.api.models.cert_import import EncodedRequest
 
-Cache = aredis.StrictRedis(db=params.cache.database, **REDIS_CONFIG)
-
 APP_PATH = os.environ["hyperglass_directory"]
 
 
 async def query(query_data: Query, request: Request):
     """Ingest request data pass it to the backend application to perform the query."""
 
+    # Initialize cache
+    cache = Cache(db=params.cache.database, **REDIS_CONFIG)
+    log.debug("Initialized cache {}", repr(cache))
+
     # Use hashed query_data string as key for for k/v cache store so
     # each command output value is unique.
     cache_key = query_data.digest()
@@ -35,10 +37,13 @@ async def query(query_data: Query, request: Request):
     cache_timeout = params.cache.timeout
     log.debug(f"Cache Timeout: {cache_timeout}")
 
+    log.info(f"Starting query execution for query {query_data.summary}")
     # Check if cached entry exists
-    if not await Cache.get(cache_key):
-        log.debug(f"Created new cache key {cache_key} entry for query {query_data}")
-        log.debug("Beginning query execution...")
+    if not await cache.get(cache_key):
+        log.debug(f"No existing cache entry for query {cache_key}")
+        log.debug(
+            f"Created new cache key {cache_key} entry for query {query_data.summary}"
+        )
 
         # Pass request to execution module
         starttime = time.time()
@@ -51,16 +56,16 @@ async def query(query_data: Query, request: Request):
             raise HyperglassError(message=params.messages.general, alert="danger")
 
         # Create a cache entry
-        await Cache.set(cache_key, str(cache_value))
-        await Cache.expire(cache_key, cache_timeout)
+        await cache.set(cache_key, str(cache_value))
+        await cache.expire(cache_key, seconds=cache_timeout)
 
         log.debug(f"Added cache entry for query: {cache_key}")
 
     # If it does, return the cached entry
-    cache_response = await Cache.get(cache_key)
+    cache_response = await cache.get(cache_key)
 
-    log.debug(f"Cache match for: {cache_key}, returning cached entry")
-    log.debug(f"Cache Output: {cache_response}")
+    log.debug(f"Cache match for {cache_key}:\n {cache_response}")
+    log.success(f"Completed query execution for {query_data.summary}")
 
     return {"output": cache_response, "level": "success", "keywords": []}
 
diff --git a/hyperglass/cache.py b/hyperglass/cache.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d7fb769
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hyperglass/cache.py
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+"""Redis cache handler."""
+
+# Standard Library
+import time
+import asyncio
+
+# Third Party
+from aredis import StrictRedis
+
+
+class Cache:
+    """Redis cache handler."""
+
+    def __init__(
+        self, db, host="localhost", port=6379, decode_responses=True, **kwargs
+    ):
+        """Initialize Redis connection."""
+        self.db: int = db
+        self.host: str = host
+        self.port: int = port
+        self.instance: StrictRedis = StrictRedis(
+            db=self.db,
+            host=self.host,
+            port=self.port,
+            decode_responses=decode_responses,
+            **kwargs,
+        )
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        """Represent class state."""
+        return f"ConfigCache(db={self.db}, host={self.host}, port={self.port})"
+
+    def __getitem__(self, item):
+        """Enable subscriptable syntax."""
+        return self.get(item)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    async def _parse_types(value):
+        """Parse a string to standard python types."""
+        import re
+
+        async def _parse_string(str_value):
+
+            is_float = (re.compile(r"^(\d+\.\d+)$"), float)
+            is_int = (re.compile(r"^(\d+)$"), int)
+            is_bool = (re.compile(r"^(True|true|False|false)$"), bool)
+            is_none = (re.compile(r"^(None|none|null|nil|\(nil\))$"), lambda v: None)
+
+            for pattern, factory in (is_float, is_int, is_bool, is_none):
+                if isinstance(str_value, str) and bool(re.match(pattern, str_value)):
+                    str_value = factory(str_value)
+                    break
+            return str_value
+
+        if isinstance(value, str):
+            value = await _parse_string(value)
+        elif isinstance(value, bytes):
+            value = await _parse_string(value.decode("utf-8"))
+        elif isinstance(value, list):
+            value = [await _parse_string(i) for i in value]
+        elif isinstance(value, tuple):
+            value = tuple(await _parse_string(i) for i in value)
+
+        return value
+
+    async def get(self, *args):
+        """Get item(s) from cache."""
+        if len(args) == 1:
+            raw = await self.instance.get(args[0])
+        else:
+            raw = await self.instance.mget(args)
+        return await self._parse_types(raw)
+
+    async def set(self, key, value):
+        """Set cache values."""
+        return await self.instance.set(key, value)
+
+    async def wait(self, pubsub, timeout=30, **kwargs):
+        """Wait for pub/sub messages & return posted message."""
+        now = time.time()
+        timeout = now + timeout
+        while now < timeout:
+            message = await pubsub.get_message(ignore_subscribe_messages=True, **kwargs)
+            if message is not None and message["type"] == "message":
+                data = message["data"]
+                return await self._parse_types(data)
+
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.01)
+            now = time.time()
+        return None
+
+    async def pubsub(self):
+        """Provide an aredis.pubsub.Pubsub instance."""
+        return self.instance.pubsub()
+
+    async def pub(self, key, value):
+        """Publish a value."""
+        await asyncio.sleep(1)
+        await self.instance.publish(key, value)
+
+    async def clear(self):
+        """Clear the cache."""
+        await self.instance.flushdb()
+
+    async def delete(self, *keys):
+        """Delete a cache key."""
+        await self.instance.delete(*keys)
+
+    async def expire(self, *keys, seconds):
+        """Set timeout of key in seconds."""
+        for key in keys:
+            await self.instance.expire(key, seconds)
diff --git a/hyperglass/configuration/models/cache.py b/hyperglass/configuration/models/cache.py
index 72f6ad7..429823f 100644
--- a/hyperglass/configuration/models/cache.py
+++ b/hyperglass/configuration/models/cache.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class Cache(HyperglassModel):
     )
     port: StrictInt = Field(6379, title="Port", description="Redis server TCP port.")
     database: StrictInt = Field(
-        0, title="Database ID", description="Redis server database ID."
+        1, title="Database ID", description="Redis server database ID."
     )
     timeout: StrictInt = Field(
         120,
@@ -36,4 +36,3 @@ class Cache(HyperglassModel):
 
         title = "Cache"
         description = "Redis server & cache timeout configuration."
-        schema_extra = {"level": 2}