> ## Documentation Index
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# Overwrite Stored Session State

> Demonstrates replacing persisted session_state with run-time session_state.

```python overwrite_stored_session_state.py theme={null}
"""
Overwrite Stored Session State
==============================

Demonstrates replacing persisted session_state with run-time session_state.
"""

from agno.db.sqlite import SqliteDb
from agno.models.openai import OpenAIResponses
from agno.team import Team

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
team = Team(
    model=OpenAIResponses(id="gpt-5.2"),
    db=SqliteDb(db_file="tmp/agents.db"),
    members=[],
    markdown=True,
    session_state={},
    add_session_state_to_context=True,
    overwrite_db_session_state=True,
)

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Team
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    team.print_response(
        "Can you tell me what's in your session_state?",
        session_state={"shopping_list": ["Potatoes"]},
        stream=True,
    )
    print(f"Stored session state: {team.get_session_state()}")

    team.print_response(
        "Can you tell me what is in your session_state?",
        session_state={"secret_number": 43},
        stream=True,
    )
    print(f"Stored session state: {team.get_session_state()}")
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno openai 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 the example">
    Save the code above as `overwrite_stored_session_state.py`, then run:

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

Full source: [cookbook/03\_teams/21\_state/overwrite\_stored\_session\_state.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/03_teams/21_state/overwrite_stored_session_state.py)