> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://agno-v2.mintlify.site/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Load Agent from Database

> Fetch a stored agent from PostgresDb with get_agent_by_id and run it, with get_agents shown for listing all.

Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.

```python get_agent.py theme={null}
"""
Load Agent from Database
========================

Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.
"""

from agno.agent.agent import get_agent_by_id, get_agents  # noqa: F401
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Database Client
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db = PostgresDb(db_url="postgresql+psycopg://ai:ai@localhost:5532/ai")

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent Load Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent = get_agent_by_id(db=db, id="agno-agent")

    if agent:
        agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
    else:
        print("Agent not found")

    # You can also get all agents from the database
    # agents = get_agents(db=db)
    # for agent in agents:
    #     print(agent)
```

## Run the Example

<Snippet file="create-venv-step.mdx" />

**1. Install dependencies**

```bash theme={null}
uv pip install -U agno "psycopg[binary]" openai sqlalchemy
```

**2. Export your API keys**

```bash Mac/Linux theme={null}
export OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

```bash Windows theme={null}
$Env:OPENAI_API_KEY="your_openai_api_key_here"
```

<Snippet file="run-pgvector-step.mdx" />

**3. Clone Agno**

Clone the pinned Agno source and run the remaining commands from its root:

```bash theme={null}
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno
git checkout v3.0.4
```

**4. Save the agent**

Persist the `agno-agent` record before loading it:

```bash theme={null}
python cookbook/93_components/save_agent.py
```

**5. Run the example**

Run the example from the repository root:

```bash theme={null}
python cookbook/93_components/get_agent.py
```

Full source: [cookbook/93\_components/get\_agent.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/v3.0.4/cookbook/93_components/get_agent.py)


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