# Memory API

The Memory API provides a structured way to manage and retrieve agent memories through CRUD operations and semantic search capabilities. This documentation explains core functionality and usage patterns.

### Core Concepts

* **Memory**: A structured data object containing:
  * Content: Textual information
  * Metadata: Key-value pairs for organization
  * Unique memory ID
* **Operations**: Create, Read, Update, Delete, and Semantic Search
* **Agent Context**: Memories are stored per agent namespace

#### Functional Details

**1. Standard Memory APIs**

| API               | Parameters                      | Outputs            | Use Case Example                 |
| ----------------- | ------------------------------- | ------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| `create_memory`   | `content`, `metadata`           | Memory ID          | Storing meeting notes            |
| `read_memory`     | `memory_id`                     | Content + Metadata | Recalling specific events        |
| `update_memory`   | `memory_id`, `content/metadata` | Success status     | Correcting outdated information  |
| `delete_memory`   | `memory_id`                     | Success status     | GDPR compliance requests         |
| `search_memories` | `query`, `k` (results count)    | Ranked memory list | Finding related project memories |

**2. Agentic Memory APIs**

| API                     | Special Features                                | Cognitive Components                         | Autonomous Behaviors                         |
| ----------------------- | ----------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------- |
| `create_agentic_memory` | <p>- Dynamic linking<br>- Cognitive tagging</p> | <p>Activation levels<br>Retention scores</p> | <p>Auto-clustering<br>Context adaptation</p> |


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