---
title: "Create Memory"
method: POST
path: "/v1/memory"
tags: ["memory management"]
---

# Create Memory

`POST /v1/memory`

## Request

- Base URL: `https://api.sea-lion.ai` (the document declares no server; this is the origin it was published from)
- URL: `https://api.sea-lion.ai/v1/memory`
- Auth: API key in header `x-litellm-api-key`

Create a new memory entry for the caller (or, for admins, any scope).

## Request body

- MemoryCreateRequest
  - `key` string, required: Memory key (acts as the namespace in the URL).
  - `value` string, required: Memory content. Typically markdown/text for LLM context.
  - `metadata` unknown
  - `user_id` string, nullable: Scope to this user. Defaults to the caller's user_id.
  - `team_id` string, nullable: Scope to this team. Defaults to the caller's team_id.

## Response `200`

Successful Response

- LiteLLMMemoryRow
  - `memory_id` string, required
  - `key` string, required
  - `value` string, required
  - `metadata` unknown
  - `user_id` string, nullable
  - `team_id` string, nullable
  - `created_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `created_by` string, nullable
  - `updated_at` string, date-time, nullable
  - `updated_by` string, nullable

## Other responses

- `422`: Validation Error

## Changes

- **2026-10-21** `f2fb14eab3f5`: 1 info
  - endpoint added

[Operation history](https://skmtc.dev/sea-lion/apis/litellm-api/changes/v1/memory/post.md)

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