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# Create a memory store

> Create a new memory store.

`POST /api/v1/cloud/memory_stores`

Creates a new memory store.

## Headers

| Header          | Required | Description        |
| --------------- | -------- | ------------------ |
| `Authorization` | Yes      | `Bearer <PAT>`     |
| `Content-Type`  | Yes      | `application/json` |

## Request body

| Field         | Type   | Required | Description                                                                                                    |
| ------------- | ------ | -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `name`        | string | Yes      | Human-readable name, 1–255 characters, no control characters                                                   |
| `description` | string | No       | Free-text description, up to 1024 characters. Included in the agent's system prompt when the store is attached |
| `metadata`    | object | No       | Key-value tags. Up to 16 pairs; keys 1–64 characters; values up to 512 characters                              |

## Example request

```bash theme={null}
curl -X POST "https://api.qoder.com/api/v1/cloud/memory_stores" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $QODER_PAT" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "name": "project-alpha-memory",
    "description": "Agent knowledge base for project Alpha",
    "metadata": {"team": "backend"}
  }'
```

## Response

Returns a [Memory Store object](#memory-store-object).

```json theme={null}
{
  "id": "memstore_019e5cdb9c3f71c3b6505eba937a40b4",
  "created_at": "2026-05-18T08:00:00.000Z",
  "name": "project-alpha-memory",
  "type": "memory_store",
  "updated_at": "2026-05-18T08:00:00.000Z",
  "archived_at": null,
  "description": "Agent knowledge base for project Alpha",
  "metadata": {"team": "backend"},
  "status": "active",
  "entry_count": 0,
  "total_size": 0
}
```