# Memory with MongoDB (/memory/working-with-memories/mongodb-memory)



## Code [#code]

```python title="mem-mongodb-memory.py"
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.mongo import MongoDb

# Setup MongoDb
db_url = "mongodb://mongoadmin:secret@localhost:27017"

db = MongoDb(db_url=db_url)

agent = Agent(
    db=db,
    update_memory_on_run=True,
)

agent.print_response("My name is John Doe and I like to play basketball on the weekends.")
agent.print_response("What do I do on weekends?")
```

## Usage [#usage]

<Steps>
    <Step title="Set up your virtual environment">
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        <CodeBlockTab value="Mac">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          source .venv/bin/activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>

        <CodeBlockTab value="Windows">
          ```bash
          uv venv --python 3.12
          .venv\Scripts\activate
          ```
        </CodeBlockTab>
      </CodeBlockTabs>
    </Step>

  <Step title="Set environment variables">
    ```bash
    export OPENAI_API_KEY=xxx
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash
    uv pip install -U agno openai pymongo
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run MongoDB">
    Install [Docker Desktop](https://docs.docker.com/get-started/get-docker/), then start MongoDB on port `27017`:

    ```bash
    docker run -d \
      --name local-mongo \
      -p 27017:27017 \
      -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME=mongoadmin \
      -e MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD=secret \
      mongo
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run Example">
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        ```bash
        python mem-mongodb-memory.py
        ```
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        ```bash
        python mem-mongodb-memory.py
        ```
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  </Step>
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