uv pip install redis ddgs openai to install dependencies.
"""
Example showing how to use Redis as the database for an agent.
Run `uv pip install redis ddgs openai` to install dependencies.
We can start Redis locally using docker:
1. Start Redis container
docker run --name my-redis -p 6379:6379 -d redis
2. Verify container is running
docker ps
"""
from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.base import SessionType
from agno.db.redis import RedisDb
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = RedisDb(db_url="redis://localhost:6379")
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# 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 Redis: {len(all_sessions)}")
Run the Example
# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/06_storage/redis
# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate
python redis_for_agent.py