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Retrieve a memory

api/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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----
-title: Retrieve a memory
-url: https://platform.claude.com/docs/en/api/beta/memory_stores/memories/retrieve
----
+# Retrieve a memory
 
-## Retrieve a memory
+**GET** `/v1/memory_stores/{memory_store_id}/memories/{memory_id}`
 
-**get** `/v1/memory_stores/{memory_store_id}/memories/{memory_id}`
-
 Retrieve a memory
 
-### Path Parameters
+## Path parameters
 
 - `memory_store_id: string`
 
 - `memory_id: string`
 
-### Query Parameters
+## Query parameters
 
 - `view: optional BetaManagedAgentsMemoryView`

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   - `"full"`
 
-### Header Parameters
+## Headers
 
 - `"anthropic-beta": optional array of AnthropicBeta`

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     - `"mid-conversation-tool-changes-2026-07-01"`
 
-### Returns
+## Returns
 
-- `BetaManagedAgentsMemory object { id, content_sha256, content_size_bytes, 7 more }`
+- `BetaManagedAgentsMemory object`
 
   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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     Size of `content` in bytes (the UTF-8 plaintext length). Always populated, regardless of `view`.
 
+    format: int32
+
   - `created_at: string`
 
     A timestamp in RFC 3339 format
 
+    format: date-time
+
   - `memory_store_id: string`
 
     ID of the memory store this memory belongs to (a `memstore_...` value).

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   - `type: "memory"`
 
-    - `"memory"`
-
   - `updated_at: string`
 
     A timestamp in RFC 3339 format
 
+    format: date-time
+
   - `content: optional string or null`
 
     The memory's UTF-8 text content. Populated when `view=full`; `null` when `view=basic`. Maximum 100 kB (102,400 bytes).
 
-### Example
+## Example
 
-```http
+```bash
 curl https://api.anthropic.com/v1/memory_stores/$MEMORY_STORE_ID/memories/$MEMORY_ID \
     -H 'anthropic-version: 2023-06-01' \
     -H 'anthropic-beta: agent-memory-2026-07-22' \

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     -H "X-Api-Key: $ANTHROPIC_API_KEY"
 ```
 
-#### Response
+### Response (200)
 
 ```json
 {