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# Use MySQL as the database for an agent

> Store agent sessions in MySQL and add history to context across runs.

```python mysql_for_agent.py theme={null}
"""Use MySQL as the database for an agent.

Run `uv pip install openai` to install dependencies."""

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.mysql import MySQLDb

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Setup
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
db_url = "mysql+pymysql://ai:ai@localhost:3306/ai"
db = MySQLDb(db_url=db_url)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    db=db,
    add_history_to_context=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
    agent.print_response("What is their national anthem called?")
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai pymysql sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Export your OpenAI API key">
    <CodeGroup>
      ```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"
      ```
    </CodeGroup>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run MySQL">
    ```bash theme={null}
    docker run -d --name mysql -e MYSQL_ROOT_PASSWORD=ai -e MYSQL_DATABASE=ai -e MYSQL_USER=ai -e MYSQL_PASSWORD=ai -p 3306:3306 mysql:8
    ```
  </Step>

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `mysql_for_agent.py`, then run:

    ```bash theme={null}
    python mysql_for_agent.py
    ```
  </Step>
</Steps>

Full source: [cookbook/06\_storage/mysql/mysql\_for\_agent.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/06_storage/mysql/mysql_for_agent.py)