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# Apply Config Defaults • AI Agent SDK

> apply_config_defaults: Apply config defaults to a parameter if not explicitly set.

# apply\_config\_defaults

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> This function is defined in the [**loader**](../modules/loader) module.

Apply config defaults to a parameter if not explicitly set.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def apply_config_defaults(param_name: str, explicit_value: Any, config_class: Optional[type]) -> Any
```

## Parameters

<ParamField query="param_name" type="str" required={true}>
  Name of the parameter (e.g., "memory", "knowledge")
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="explicit_value" type="Any" required={true}>
  Value explicitly passed by user (None if not set)
</ParamField>

<ParamField query="config_class" type="Optional" required={false}>
  Optional config class to instantiate
</ParamField>

### Returns

<ResponseField name="Returns" type="Any">
  Resolved value with config defaults applied
</ResponseField>

## Usage

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
# User passes memory=True, config has memory.backend="postgres"
    # Result: MemoryConfig with backend="postgres"

    memory = apply_config_defaults("memory", True, MemoryConfig)
```

## Uses

* `get_default`
* `config_class`

## Source

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  `praisonaiagents/config/loader.py` at line 563
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## Related Documentation

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  <Card title="Configuration Overview" icon="gear" href="/docs/configuration/index" />

  <Card title="Agent Config" icon="robot" href="/docs/configuration/agent-config" />
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