Valkey for Agent

Example showing how to use Valkey as the database for an agent.

valkey_for_agent.py
"""
Example showing how to use Valkey as the database for an agent.

Run `uv pip install valkey-glide-sync openai ddgs` to install dependencies.

We can start Valkey locally using docker:
1. Start Valkey container
`docker run --name my-valkey -p 6379:6379 -d valkey/valkey-bundle`

2. Verify container is running
`docker ps`

3. Run the file
`python cookbook/06_storage/valkey/valkey_for_agent.py`
"""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.base import SessionType
from agno.db.valkey import ValkeyDb
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = ValkeyDb()

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    db=db,
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    add_history_to_context=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
    agent.print_response("What is their national anthem called?")

    # Verify db contents
    print("\nVerifying db contents...")
    all_sessions = db.get_sessions(session_type=SessionType.AGENT)
    print(f"Total sessions in Valkey: {len(all_sessions)}")

Run the Example

Set up your virtual environment

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

Install dependencies

uv pip install -U agno ddgs openai valkey-glide-sync

Export your OpenAI API key

export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"

Run Valkey

docker run -d --name my-valkey -p 6379:6379 valkey/valkey-bundle

Run the example

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

python valkey_for_agent.py

Full source: cookbook/06_storage/valkey/valkey_for_agent.py