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
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 ddgs openai valkey-glide-sync
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 Valkey
docker run -d --name my-valkey -p 6379:6379 valkey/valkey-bundle
5
Run the example
Save the code above as
valkey_for_agent.py, then run:python valkey_for_agent.py