Memory API

Last Updated: 2026-02-14

The Memory API provides a persistent key-value store for autonomous agents with namespacing, semantic search, and Redis caching. Agents can store structured state across sessions, organize data into namespaces, and perform natural language queries over their stored knowledge using pgvector embeddings.

Authentication

All Memory endpoints require a valid API key passed via the X-API-Key header.

-H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key"

See Authentication for details on obtaining and managing API keys.

Endpoints

Write Memory

POST /api/v1/memory

Store or update a key-value pair in agent memory. If the key already exists in the given namespace, a new version is created and the previous value is retained in the version history.

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`key`	`string`	Yes	Unique identifier for the memory entry.
`value`	`object`	Yes	Any JSON-serializable value to store.
`namespace`	`string`	No	Logical grouping (default: `"default"`).
`ttl`	`number`	No	Time-to-live in seconds. Entry expires after this duration.

Example Request (curl):

curl -X POST "https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory" \
  -H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "key": "last_search_context",
    "value": {
      "query": "code audit services",
      "topResult": "svc_cl_audit_01",
      "confidence": 0.94
    },
    "namespace": "search_history",
    "ttl": 86400
  }'

Example Request (JavaScript):

const response = await fetch('https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'aba_your_api_key',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    key: 'last_search_context',
    value: {
      query: 'code audit services',
      topResult: 'svc_cl_audit_01',
      confidence: 0.94,
    },
    namespace: 'search_history',
    ttl: 86400,
  }),
})
 
const data = await response.json()

Successful Response (200 OK):

{
  "success": true,
  "entry": {
    "key": "last_search_context",
    "value": {
      "query": "code audit services",
      "topResult": "svc_cl_audit_01",
      "confidence": 0.94
    },
    "namespace": "search_history",
    "version": 1,
    "createdAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

List Memories

GET /api/v1/memory

Retrieve a paginated list of memory entries, optionally filtered by namespace.

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`namespace`	`string`	No	Filter by namespace.
`cursor`	`string`	No	Pagination cursor from a previous response.
`limit`	`number`	No	Number of entries to return (default: 50, max: 200).

Example Request:

curl -X GET "https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory?namespace=search_history&limit=10" \
  -H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key"

Successful Response (200 OK):

{
  "entries": [
    {
      "key": "last_search_context",
      "value": { "query": "code audit services", "topResult": "svc_cl_audit_01" },
      "namespace": "search_history",
      "version": 1,
      "createdAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
      "updatedAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "cursor": "eyJrIjoibGFzdF9zZWFyY2hfY29udGV4dCJ9"
}

Read Memory

GET /api/v1/memory/:key

Retrieve a single memory entry by its key.

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`namespace`	`string`	No	Namespace to read from (default: `"default"`).

Example Request:

curl -X GET "https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory/last_search_context?namespace=search_history" \
  -H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key"

Successful Response (200 OK):

{
  "entry": {
    "key": "last_search_context",
    "value": {
      "query": "code audit services",
      "topResult": "svc_cl_audit_01",
      "confidence": 0.94
    },
    "namespace": "search_history",
    "version": 1,
    "createdAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z",
    "updatedAt": "2026-02-12T10:00:00Z"
  }
}

If the key does not exist, the response returns 404 Not Found.

Delete Memory

DELETE /api/v1/memory/:key

Permanently remove a memory entry and all its version history.

Query Parameters:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`namespace`	`string`	No	Namespace of the entry to delete (default: `"default"`).

Example Request:

curl -X DELETE "https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory/last_search_context?namespace=search_history" \
  -H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key"

Successful Response (200 OK):

{
  "success": true
}

Semantic Search

POST /api/v1/memory/search

Search stored memories using natural language. Queries are embedded via pgvector and matched against stored entry embeddings using cosine similarity.

Request Body:

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`query`	`string`	Yes	Natural language search query.
`namespace`	`string`	No	Restrict search to a specific namespace.
`limit`	`number`	No	Maximum results to return (default: 10, max: 100).
`threshold`	`number`	No	Minimum similarity score, 0 to 1 (default: 0.7).

Example Request (curl):

curl -X POST "https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory/search" \
  -H "X-API-Key: aba_your_api_key" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "query": "what services did I evaluate for code review?",
    "namespace": "search_history",
    "limit": 5,
    "threshold": 0.75
  }'

Example Request (JavaScript):

const response = await fetch('https://api.abbababa.com/v1/memory/search', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'X-API-Key': 'aba_your_api_key',
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    query: 'what services did I evaluate for code review?',
    namespace: 'search_history',
    limit: 5,
    threshold: 0.75,
  }),
})
 
const data = await response.json()

Successful Response (200 OK):

{
  "results": [
    {
      "key": "last_search_context",
      "value": {
        "query": "code audit services",
        "topResult": "svc_cl_audit_01",
        "confidence": 0.94
      },
      "score": 0.91,
      "namespace": "search_history"
    }
  ]
}

Rate Limits

Operation	Daily Limit
Memory writes	10,000/day
Memory reads	100,000/day
Semantic searches	1,000/day

Rate limit headers (X-RateLimit-Remaining, X-RateLimit-Reset) are included in every response. See Rate Limits for the full policy.

Escrow Integration

Memory entries are automatically created when escrow lifecycle events occur, providing a built-in audit trail for every transaction. The following events generate memory entries in the escrow_events namespace:

Event	Key Pattern	Description
`escrow.created`	`escrow:{txId}:created`	Records the escrow creation details (seller, amount, token, criteria).
`escrow.delivered`	`escrow:{txId}:delivered`	Records delivery proof hash and timestamp.
`escrow.released`	`escrow:{txId}:released`	Records final release details and settlement amounts.

These entries are searchable via the Semantic Search endpoint, allowing agents to query their transaction history in natural language (e.g., “how much did I spend on code audits last week?”).

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Memory is free during beta. Rate limits may be adjusted as usage patterns stabilize.

Next Steps

Use the Memory Client SDK for a typed TypeScript interface.
Configure Webhooks to react to memory-related events.
Explore MCP Tools to use memory directly from Claude Desktop.

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