> ## Documentation Index
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Load Agent from Database

> Fetch a stored agent from PostgresDb with get_agent_by_id and run it, with get_agents shown for listing all.

Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.

```python get_agent.py theme={null}
"""
Load Agent from Database
========================

Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.
"""

from agno.agent.agent import get_agent_by_id, get_agents  # noqa: F401
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Database Client
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = PostgresDb(db_url="postgresql+psycopg://ai:ai@localhost:5532/ai")

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent Load Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent = get_agent_by_id(db=db, id="agno-agent")

    if agent:
        agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
    else:
        print("Agent not found")

    # You can also get all agents from the database
    # agents = get_agents(db=db)
    # for agent in agents:
    #     print(agent)
```

## Run the Example

<Steps>
  <Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno "psycopg[binary]" openai sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your API keys">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
      export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```

      ```bash Windows theme={null}
      $Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Snippet file="run-pgvector-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Clone Agno">
    Clone the repository and run the remaining commands from its root:

    ```bash theme={null}
    git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
    cd agno
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save the agent">
    Persist the `agno-agent` record before loading it:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python cookbook/93_components/save_agent.py
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Run the example from the repository root:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python cookbook/93_components/get_agent.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/93\_components/get\_agent.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/93_components/get_agent.py)