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# SurrealDB Memory DB Tools Control

> Control memory writes with MemoryManager's add_memories and update_memories flags, backed by SurrealDB.

```python db_tools_control.py theme={null}
"""
SurrealDB Memory DB Tools Control
"""

from agno.agent.agent import Agent
from agno.db.surrealdb import SurrealDb
from agno.memory.manager import MemoryManager
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIChat
from rich.pretty import pprint

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
SURREALDB_URL = "ws://localhost:8000"
SURREALDB_USER = "root"
SURREALDB_PASSWORD = "root"
SURREALDB_NAMESPACE = "agno"
SURREALDB_DATABASE = "memories"

creds = {"username": SURREALDB_USER, "password": SURREALDB_PASSWORD}
memory_db = SurrealDb(
    None, SURREALDB_URL, creds, SURREALDB_NAMESPACE, SURREALDB_DATABASE
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
john_doe_id = "john_doe@example.com"

memory_manager_full = MemoryManager(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    db=memory_db,
    add_memories=True,
    update_memories=True,
)

agent_full = Agent(
    model=OpenAIChat(id="gpt-4o"),
    memory_manager=memory_manager_full,
    enable_agentic_memory=True,
    db=memory_db,
)


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
def run_example() -> None:
    # Add initial memory
    agent_full.print_response(
        "My name is John Doe and I like to hike in the mountains on weekends. I also enjoy photography.",
        stream=True,
        user_id=john_doe_id,
    )

    # Test memory recall
    agent_full.print_response("What are my hobbies?", stream=True, user_id=john_doe_id)

    # Test memory update
    agent_full.print_response(
        "I no longer enjoy photography. Instead, I've taken up rock climbing.",
        stream=True,
        user_id=john_doe_id,
    )

    print("\nMemories after update:")
    memories = memory_manager_full.get_user_memories(user_id=john_doe_id)
    pprint([m.memory for m in memories] if memories else [])


if __name__ == "__main__":
    run_example()
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai surrealdb
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <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>

  <Step title="Run SurrealDB">
    ```bash theme={null}
    docker run -d --rm --name surrealdb --pull always -p 8000:8000 surrealdb/surrealdb:latest start --user root --pass root
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `db_tools_control.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python db_tools_control.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/integrations/surrealdb/db\_tools\_control.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/integrations/surrealdb/db_tools_control.py)