metadata_resolution.py
"""
Metadata Resolution
=============================
Demonstrates the three-layer metadata resolution for Agents:
agent.metadata < session.metadata < call-site metadata
Session-stored metadata overrides agent defaults, and call-site
metadata overrides both. This works for both sync and async runs.
"""
import asyncio
import time
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.in_memory import InMemoryDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.session.agent import AgentSession
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = InMemoryDb()
# Pre-seed a session with metadata (simulates a returning user)
session = AgentSession(
session_id="demo-session",
agent_id="metadata-demo-agent",
metadata={
"user_tier": "premium", # Will override agent's "free"
"session_pref": "dark_mode", # Session-only key
},
created_at=int(time.time()),
)
db.upsert_session(session)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
id="metadata-demo-agent",
model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
db=db,
metadata={
"user_tier": "free", # Will be overridden by session
"agent_env": "production", # Agent-only key
},
)
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
async def run_async_demo() -> None:
print("\n=== Async run with all three layers ===")
result = await agent.arun(
input="Say 'async test'",
session_id="demo-session",
metadata={"user_tier": "vip"},
)
print(f"Metadata: {result.metadata}")
print(f" user_tier = '{result.metadata['user_tier']}' (call-site wins)")
print(f" session_pref = '{result.metadata['session_pref']}' (from session)")
print(f" agent_env = '{result.metadata['agent_env']}' (from agent)")
if __name__ == "__main__":
# Session metadata overrides agent metadata
print("=== Session overrides agent (sync) ===")
result1 = agent.run(input="Say 'test1'", session_id="demo-session")
print(f"Metadata: {result1.metadata}")
print(f" user_tier = '{result1.metadata['user_tier']}' (session wins over agent)")
# Call-site metadata overrides both
print("\n=== Call-site overrides all (sync) ===")
result2 = agent.run(
input="Say 'test2'",
session_id="demo-session",
metadata={"user_tier": "enterprise", "request_id": "req-123"},
)
print(f"Metadata: {result2.metadata}")
print(f" user_tier = '{result2.metadata['user_tier']}' (call-site wins)")
# Async run
asyncio.run(run_async_demo())
# New session uses agent defaults
print("\n=== New session uses agent defaults ===")
result4 = agent.run(input="Say 'test4'", session_id="new-session")
print(f"Metadata: {result4.metadata}")
print(f" user_tier = '{result4.metadata['user_tier']}' (agent default)")
print("\n" + "=" * 50)
print("Resolution order: agent < session < call-site")
print("=" * 50)
Run the Example
1
Set up your virtual environment
uv venv --python 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate
uv venv --python 3.12
.venv\Scripts\activate
2
Install dependencies
uv pip install -U agno openai
3
Export your OpenAI API key
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
4
Run the example
Save the code above as
metadata_resolution.py, then run:python metadata_resolution.py