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id: add-bank-background
title: "Add/merge memory bank background"
description: "Add new background information or merge with existing. LLM intelligently resolves conflicts, normalizes to first person, and optionally infers disposition traits."
sidebar_label: "Add/merge memory bank background"
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  method={"post"}
  path={"/v1/default/banks/{bank_id}/background"}
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>
  
</MethodEndpoint>



Add new background information or merge with existing. LLM intelligently resolves conflicts, normalizes to first person, and optionally infers disposition traits.

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