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id: create-or-update-bank
title: "Create or update memory bank"
description: "Create a new memory bank or update existing memory bank with personality and background. Auto-fills missing fields with defaults."
sidebar_label: "Create or update memory bank"
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info_path: docs/api-reference/endpoints/agent-memory-api
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  method={"put"}
  path={"/api/v1/memory banks/{agent_id}"}
  context={"endpoint"}
>
  
</MethodEndpoint>



Create a new agent or update existing agent with personality and background. Auto-fills missing fields with defaults.

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