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# Search Memory • AI Agent SDK

> search_memory: Search session memory.

# search\_memory

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> This is a method of the [**Session**](../classes/Session) class in the [**session**](../modules/session) module.

Search session memory.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def search_memory(query: str, memory_type: str, limit: int) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]
```

## Parameters

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

<ParamField query="memory_type" type="str" required={false} default="'long'">
  "short" or "long" term memory
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="limit" type="int" required={false} default="5">
  Maximum results to return
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="List[Dict[str, Any]]">
  List of memory results
</ResponseField>

## Uses

* `search_short_term`
* `search_long_term`

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/session.py` at line 391
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## Related Documentation

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

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

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

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