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Get started with Mem0’s Python SDK in under 5 minutes. This guide shows you how to install Mem0 and store your first memory.

Prerequisites

Python 3.10 or higher
OpenAI API key ( Get one here)

Set your OpenAI API key:

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your-openai-api-key"

Uses OpenAI by default. Want to use Ollama, Anthropic, or local models? See Configuration.

Installation

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Install via pip

pip install mem0ai

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Initialize Memory

from mem0 import Memory

m = Memory()

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Add a memory

messages = [\
    {"role": "user", "content": "Hi, I'm Alex. I love basketball and gaming."},\
    {"role": "assistant", "content": "Hey Alex! I'll remember your interests."}\
]
m.add(messages, user_id="alex")

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Search memories

results = m.search("What do you know about me?", user_id="alex")
print(results)

Output:

{
  "results": [\
    {\
      "id": "mem_123abc",\
      "memory": "Name is Alex. Enjoys basketball and gaming.",\
      "user_id": "alex",\
      "categories": ["personal_info"],\
      "created_at": "2025-10-22T04:40:22.864647-07:00",\
      "score": 0.89\
    }\
  ]
}