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# Use Postgres as the database for an agent.

> Postgres storage backend for agent sessions.

Run `uv pip install ddgs sqlalchemy openai` to install dependencies.

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

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

from agno.agent import Agent
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb
from agno.tools.websearch import WebSearchTools

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

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Create Agent
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
agent = Agent(
    db=db,
    tools=[WebSearchTools()],
    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

```bash theme={null}
# Clone and setup repo
git clone https://github.com/agno-agi/agno.git
cd agno/cookbook/06_storage/postgres

# Create and activate virtual environment
./scripts/demo_setup.sh
source .venvs/demo/bin/activate

python postgres_for_agent.py
```