Last N Session Messages

Search a user's previous sessions with search_past_sessions, capped at the last two by num_past_sessions_to_search.

Last N Session Messages.

last_n_session_messages.py
"""
Last N Session Messages
=============================

Last N Session Messages.
"""

import asyncio
import os

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.sqlite import AsyncSqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Remove the tmp db file before running the script
if os.path.exists("tmp/data.db"):
    os.remove("tmp/data.db")

# Create agents for different users to demonstrate user-specific session history
agent = Agent(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5-mini"),
    db=AsyncSqliteDb(db_file="tmp/data.db"),
    search_past_sessions=True,  # allow searching previous sessions
    num_past_sessions_to_search=2,  # only include the last 2 sessions in the search to avoid context length issues
)


async def main():
    # User 1 sessions
    print("=== User 1 Sessions ===")
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What is the capital of South Africa?",
        session_id="user1_session_1",
        user_id="user_1",
    )
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What is the capital of China?", session_id="user1_session_2", user_id="user_1"
    )
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What is the capital of France?", session_id="user1_session_3", user_id="user_1"
    )

    # User 2 sessions
    print("\n=== User 2 Sessions ===")
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What is the population of India?",
        session_id="user2_session_1",
        user_id="user_2",
    )
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What is the currency of Japan?", session_id="user2_session_2", user_id="user_2"
    )

    # Now test session history search - each user should only see their own sessions
    print("\n=== Testing Session History Search ===")
    print(
        "User 1 asking about previous conversations (should only see capitals, not population/currency):"
    )
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What did I discuss in my previous conversations?",
        session_id="user1_session_4",
        user_id="user_1",
    )

    print(
        "\nUser 2 asking about previous conversations (should only see population/currency, not capitals):"
    )
    await agent.aprint_response(
        "What did I discuss in my previous conversations?",
        session_id="user2_session_3",
        user_id="user_2",
    )


# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    asyncio.run(main())

Run the Example

Set up your virtual environment

uv venv --python 3.12
source .venv/bin/activate

Use a disposable example directory

This script deletes tmp/data.db if it exists, including its saved sessions and approvals. Save and run it in a separate disposable directory. If changing the database path, use a new file dedicated to this example.

Install dependencies

uv pip install -U agno aiosqlite openai sqlalchemy

Export your OpenAI API key

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"

Run the example

Save the code above as last_n_session_messages.py, then run:

python last_n_session_messages.py

Full source: cookbook/02_agents/05_state_and_session/last_n_session_messages.py