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# Memory Search • AI Agent SDK

> memory_search: Emit memory search event for tracking memory reads.

# memory\_search

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> This is a method of the [**ContextTraceEmitter**](../classes/ContextTraceEmitter) class in the [**context\_events**](../modules/context_events) module.

Emit memory search event for tracking memory reads.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def memory_search(agent_name: str, query: str, result_count: int, memory_type: str, top_score: Optional[float]) -> None
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="agent_name" type="str" required={true}>
  Name of the agent searching memory
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="query" type="str" required={true}>
  Search query
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="result_count" type="int" required={true}>
  Number of results returned
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="memory_type" type="str" required={true}>
  Type of memory searched
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="top_score" type="Optional[float]" required={false}>
  Score of top result (if available)
</ParamField>

## Uses

* `ContextEvent`
* `time.time`

## Source

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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Memory Concept" icon="brain" href="/docs/docs/concepts/memory" />

  <Card title="Memory Overview" icon="database" href="/docs/docs/memory/overview" />

  <Card title="Memory Configuration" icon="gear" href="/docs/docs/configuration/memory-config" />

  <Card title="Session Resume" icon="rotate-right" href="/docs/docs/memory/session-resume" />
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