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Retrieve a memory changedapi/beta/memory_stores/memories/retrieve

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# Retrieve a memory ## Path parameters ## Query parameters ## Headers ## Returns ## Example ### Response (200) ## Retrieve a memory ### Path Parameters ### Query Parameters ### Header Parameters ### Returns ### Example #### Response

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2title: Retrieve a memory
3url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta/memory_stores/memories/retrieve
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1# Retrieve a memory
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6## Retrieve a memory
3**GET** `/v1/memory_stores/{memory_store_id}/memories/{memory_id}`
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8**get** `/v1/memory_stores/{memory_store_id}/memories/{memory_id}`
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105Retrieve a memory
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12### Path Parameters
7## Path parameters
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149- `memory_store_id: string`
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1611- `memory_id: string`
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18### Query Parameters
13## Query parameters
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2015- `view: optional BetaManagedAgentsMemoryView`
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2621 - `"full"`
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28### Header Parameters
23## Headers
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3025- `"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta`
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10499 - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"`
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106### Returns
101## Returns
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108- `BetaManagedAgentsMemory object { id, content_sha256, content_size_bytes, 7 more }`
103- `BetaManagedAgentsMemory object`
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110105 A `memory` object: a single text document at a hierarchical path inside a memory store. The `content` field is populated when `view=full` and `null` when `view=basic`; the `content_size_bytes` and `content_sha256` fields are always populated so sync clients can diff without fetching content. Memories are addressed by their `mem_...` ID; the path is the create key and can be changed via update.
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122117 Size of `content` in bytes (the UTF-8 plaintext length). Always populated, regardless of `view`.
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119 format: int32
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124121 - `created_at: string`
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126123 A timestamp in RFC 3339 format
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125 format: date-time
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128127 - `memory_store_id: string`
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130129 ID of the memory store this memory belongs to (a `memstore_...` value).
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140139 - `type: "memory"`
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142 - `"memory"`
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144141 - `updated_at: string`
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146143 A timestamp in RFC 3339 format
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145 format: date-time
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148147 - `content: optional string or null`
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150149 The memory's UTF-8 text content. Populated when `view=full`; `null` when `view=basic`. Maximum 100 kB (102,400 bytes).
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152### Example
151## Example
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154```http
153```bash
155154curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/memory_stores/$MEMORY_STORE_ID/memories/$MEMORY_ID \
156155 -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
157156 -H 'anthropic-beta: agent-memory-2026-07-22' \
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158157 -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
159158```
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161#### Response
160### Response (200)
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163162```json
164163{
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