Search memories

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Preview — this feature is being built; the design below is the spec.
POST https://app.syntic.ai/v1/memory_stores/{store_id}/memories/search

Search memories by meaning, the same search an agent’s memory_search tool runs. Searches through the API are free.

For how this fits into a full workflow, see Memory stores.

Headers

HeaderRequiredValue
AuthorizationYesBearer <key>: a private inference key (sk_live_...). See Authentication.
syntic-betaYes, while in previewagents-2026-11-01. Without it the call fails with 400 beta_required. See Versioning.
Content-TypeYesapplication/json

Path parameters

ParameterTypeDescription
store_idstringThe memory store id, starting with mem_.

Body parameters

ParameterTypeRequiredNotes
querystringYesWhat to look for.
scopestringYesOne scope, or "*" to search all scopes when reviewing.
limitintegerNo1 to 50, default 10.
tagsarray of stringsNoOnly memories with all these tags.

Response

200 OK, Content-Type: application/json

{
  "data": [
    {
      "id": "mmr_01JC8D1F3H5K7M9P1R3T",
      "store_id": "mem_01JC1A3C5E7G9J1L3N5Q",
      "scope": "customer:4821",
      "content": "Prefers replies by email, not phone. Has asked twice about bulk discounts.",
      "tags": [
        "preference"
      ],
      "source": {
        "kind": "agent",
        "session_id": "sesn_01JC7M2K4P6R8T0V2X4Z",
        "agent_id": "agt_01JC4R8W6Q2N9X3T5V7Y"
      },
      "created_at": "2026-11-05T10:00:15Z",
      "updated_at": "2026-11-05T10:00:15Z",
      "expires_at": "2027-11-05T10:00:15Z",
      "score": 0.87
    }
  ]
}

Results are ordered by score, from 0 to 1, highest first.

Examples

curl -sS https://app.syntic.ai/v1/memory_stores/mem_01JC1A3C5E7G9J1L3N5Q/memories/search \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SYNTIC_API_KEY" \
  -H "syntic-beta: agents-2026-11-01" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
      "query": "how does this customer want to be contacted",
      "scope": "customer:4821",
      "limit": 5
    }'

Errors

Errors use the error envelope and carry a request_id. Codes specific to this operation:

StatustypecodeWhen
400invalid_request_errorbeta_requiredThe syntic-beta header is missing.
400invalid_request_errorscope_requiredscope is missing.
404not_found_errormemory_store_not_foundNo store with that id in this workspace.
401authentication_errorinvalid_api_keyThe key is missing, unknown, revoked or expired.
429rate_limit_errorrate_limitedToo many requests; wait for Retry-After. See Rate-limit headers.
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