List memories

GET /v1/memory_stores/\{memory_store_id\}/memories

List memories

Path parameters

• memory_store_id: string

Query parameters

• depth: optional number

  0 (or omitted) returns all descendants below path_prefix (recursive). 1 returns immediate children only; deeper entries roll up as memory_prefix items. depth=1 behaves like ls; omitting depth behaves like find.

  format: int32

• limit: optional number

  Maximum number of items to return per page. Must be between 1 and 100. Defaults to 20 when omitted. Capped at 20 when view=full. Both memory and memory_prefix items count toward the limit.

  format: int32

• page: optional string

  Opaque pagination cursor (a page_... value). Pass the next_page value from a previous response to fetch the next page; omit for the first page.

• path_prefix: optional string

  Optional path prefix filter. Must end with / (segment-aligned), e.g., /notes/. This value appears in request URLs. Do not include secrets or personally identifiable information.

• view: optional BetaManagedAgentsMemoryView

  Which projection of each memory to return. Defaults to basic (content omitted). full populates content on each item and caps limit at 20; use this as the bulk-read path for export and sync.

  • "basic"

  • "full"

Headers

• "anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta

  Optional header to specify the beta version(s) you want to use.

  • string

  • "message-batches-2024-09-24" or "prompt-caching-2024-07-31" or "computer-use-2024-10-22" or 42 more

    • "message-batches-2024-09-24"

    • "prompt-caching-2024-07-31"

    • "computer-use-2024-10-22"

    • "computer-use-2025-01-24"

    • "pdfs-2024-09-25"

    • "token-counting-2024-11-01"

    • "token-efficient-tools-2025-02-19"

    • "output-128k-2025-02-19"

    • "files-api-2025-04-14"

    • "mcp-client-2025-04-04"

    • "mcp-client-2025-11-20"

    • "dev-full-thinking-2025-05-14"

    • "interleaved-thinking-2025-05-14"

    • "code-execution-2025-05-22"

    • "extended-cache-ttl-2025-04-11"

    • "context-1m-2025-08-07"

    • "context-management-2025-06-27"

    • "model-context-window-exceeded-2025-08-26"

    • "skills-2025-10-02"

    • "fast-mode-2026-02-01"

    • "output-300k-2026-03-24"

    • "user-profiles-2026-03-24"

    • "user-profiles-2026-08-18"

    • "user-profiles-2026-09-04"

    • "advisor-tool-2026-03-01"

    • "managed-agents-2026-04-01"

    • "cache-diagnosis-2026-04-07"

    • "dreaming-2026-04-21"

    • "thinking-token-count-2026-05-13"

    • "server-side-fallback-2026-06-01"

    • "server-side-fallback-2026-07-01"

    • "fallback-credit-2026-06-01"

    • "fallback-credit-2026-07-01"

    • "agent-memory-2026-07-22"

    • "mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"

    • "compact-2026-01-12"

    • "computer-use-2025-11-24"

    • "mcp-tunnels-2026-06-22"

    • "structured-outputs-2025-11-13"

    • "task-budgets-2026-03-13"

    • "thinking-display-updates-2026-08-18"

    • "ce-user-management-2026-07-13"

    • "mid-conversation-output-config-2026-07-01"

    • "thinking-binding-controls-2026-08-01"

    • "mid-conversation-system-clear-at-2026-08-21"

• "anthropic-workspace-id": optional string

Returns

• data: optional array of BetaManagedAgentsMemoryListItem

  One page of results. Each item is either a memory object or, when depth was set, a memory_prefix rollup marker. Items are returned in a stable, server-defined order.

  • BetaManagedAgentsMemory object

    A memory object: a single text document at a hierarchical path inside a memory store. The content field is populated when view=full and null when view=basic; the content_size_bytes and content_sha256 fields are always populated so sync clients can diff without fetching content. Memories are addressed by their mem_... ID; the path is the create key and can be changed via update.

    • type: "memory"

    • id: string

      Unique identifier for this memory (a mem_... value). Stable across renames; use this ID, not the path, to read, update, or delete the memory.

    • content_sha256: string

      Lowercase hex SHA-256 digest of the UTF-8 content bytes (64 characters). The server applies no normalization, so clients can compute the same hash locally for staleness checks and as the value for a content_sha256 precondition on update. Always populated, regardless of view.

    • content_size_bytes: number

      Size of content in bytes (the UTF-8 plaintext length). Always populated, regardless of view.

      format: int32

    • created_at: string

      A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

      format: date-time

    • memory_store_id: string

      ID of the memory store this memory belongs to (a memstore_... value).

    • memory_version_id: string

      ID of the memory_version representing this memory's current content (a memver_... value). This is the authoritative head pointer; memory_version objects do not carry an is_latest flag, so compare against this field instead. Enumerate the history via List memory versions.

    • path: string

      Hierarchical path of the memory within the store, e.g. /projects/foo/notes.md. Always starts with /. Paths are case-sensitive and unique within a store. Maximum 1,024 bytes.

    • updated_at: string

      A timestamp in RFC 3339 format

      format: date-time

    • content: optional string or null

      The memory's UTF-8 text content. Populated when view=full; null when view=basic. Maximum 100 kB (102,400 bytes).

  • BetaManagedAgentsMemoryPrefix object

    A rolled-up directory marker returned by List memories when depth is set. Indicates that one or more memories exist deeper than the requested depth under this prefix. This is a list-time rollup, not a stored resource; it has no ID and no lifecycle. Each prefix counts toward the page limit and interleaves with memory items in path order.

    • type: "memory_prefix"

    • path: string

      The rolled-up path prefix, including a trailing / (e.g. /projects/foo/). Pass this value as path_prefix on a subsequent list call to drill into the directory.

• next_page: optional string or null

  Opaque cursor for the next page (a page_... value), or null if there are no more results. Pass as page on the next request.

Example

curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/memory_stores/$MEMORY_STORE_ID/memories \
    -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
    -H 'anthropic-beta: agent-memory-2026-07-22' \
    -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"

Response (200)

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "id",
      "content_sha256": "content_sha256",
      "content_size_bytes": 0,
      "created_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
      "memory_store_id": "memory_store_id",
      "memory_version_id": "memory_version_id",
      "path": "path",
      "type": "memory",
      "updated_at": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z",
      "content": "content"
    }
  ],
  "next_page": "next_page"
}