---
title: "Update Memory"
method: PUT
path: "/assistants/{assistant_id}/memories/{memory_id}"
tags: ["Memories"]
---

# Update Memory

`PUT /assistants/{assistant_id}/memories/{memory_id}`

Update a specific memory in both database and vector store.

## Path parameters

- `assistant_id` string, uuid, required
- `memory_id` string, required

## Headers

- `authorization` string, nullable
- `x_session_token` string, nullable

## Request body

- MemoryUpdate — Schema for updating an existing memory
  - `content` string, required — The memory content/text
  - `metadata` object, nullable — Additional metadata for the memory

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- MemoryResponse — Schema for memory responses from backboard_memory
  - `id` string, required — Unique memory identifier
  - `content` string, required — The memory content
  - `metadata` object, nullable — Memory metadata
  - `score` number, nullable — Relevance score for search results
  - `created_at` string, nullable — Memory creation timestamp
  - `updated_at` string, nullable — Memory update timestamp

## Other responses

- `422` — Validation Error

---

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