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<p>Langflow provides flexible memory management options for storage and retrieval of data relevant to your flows and your Langflow server.
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This includes essential Langflow database tables, file management, and caching, as well as chat memory.</p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="storage-options-and-paths">Storage options and paths<a href="#storage-options-and-paths" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Storage options and paths" title="Direct link to Storage options and paths" translate="no"></a></h2>
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<p>Langflow supports both local memory and external memory options.</p>
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<p>Langflow's default storage option is a <a href="https://www.sqlite.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">SQLite</a> database.
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The default storage path depends on your operating system and installation method:</p>
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<li class=""><strong>Langflow Desktop</strong>:<!-- -->
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<li class=""><strong>macOS</strong>: <code>/Users/<username>/.langflow/data/database.db</code></li>
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<li class=""><strong>Windows</strong>: <code>C:\Users\<name>\AppData\Roaming\com.LangflowDesktop\data\database.db</code></li>
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<li class=""><strong>Langflow OSS</strong>
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<li class=""><strong>macOS/Windows/Linux/WSL with <code>uv pip install</code></strong>: <code><path_to_venv>/lib/python3.12/site-packages/langflow/langflow.db</code> (Python version can vary. Database isn't shared between virtual environments because it is tied to the venv path.)</li>
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<li class=""><strong>macOS/Windows/Linux/WSL with <code>git clone</code></strong>: <code><path_to_clone>/src/backend/base/langflow/langflow.db</code></li>
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<p>Langflow offers a few alternatives to the default database path:</p>
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<p><strong>Config directory</strong>: Set <code>LANGFLOW_SAVE_DB_IN_CONFIG_DIR=True</code> to store the database in your Langflow config directory as set in <a class="" href="/logging"><code>LANGFLOW_CONFIG_DIR</code></a>.</p>
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<p><strong>External PostgreSQL database</strong>: You can use an external PostgreSQL database for all of your Langflow storage.
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For more information, see <a href="#configure-external-memory" class="">Configure external memory</a></p>
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<p>External storage can be useful if you want to preserve the data after uninstalling Langflow or to share the same database between multiple virtual environments.</p>
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<p><strong>Separate chat memory</strong>: You can selectively use external storage for chat memory only, separate from other Langflow storage.
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For more information, see <a href="#store-chat-memory" class="">Store chat memory</a>.</p>
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<p><strong>No database</strong>: To disable all database operations and run a no-op session, set <code>LANGFLOW_USE_NOOP_DATABASE=True</code> in your <a class="" href="/environment-variables">Langflow environment variables</a>.
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This is useful for testing when you don't want to persist any data.</p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="langflow-database-tables">Langflow database tables<a href="#langflow-database-tables" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Langflow database tables" title="Direct link to Langflow database tables" translate="no"></a></h2>
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<p>The following tables are stored in <code>langflow.db</code>:</p>
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<p>• <strong>ApiKey</strong>: Manages Langflow API authentication keys. Component API keys are stored in the <strong>Variables</strong> table. For more information, see <a class="" href="/api-keys-and-authentication">API keys and authentication</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Deployment</strong>: Tracks deployments of Langflow flows to external providers, including the deployment name, provider resource key, and associated project and provider account.</p>
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<p>• <strong>DeploymentProviderAccount</strong>: Stores configured connections to external deployment providers, including provider URL, tenant settings, and encrypted credentials.</p>
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<p>• <strong>File</strong>: Stores metadata for files uploaded to Langflow's file management system, including file names, paths, sizes, and storage providers. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-file-management">Manage files</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Flow</strong>: Contains flow definitions, including nodes, edges, and components, stored as JSON or database records. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-flows">Build flows</a>.</p>
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<div class="theme-admonition theme-admonition-tip admonition_xJq3 alert alert--success"><div class="admonitionHeading_Gvgb"><span class="admonitionIcon_Rf37"><svg viewBox="0 0 12 16" role="img" aria-label="Tip icon" focusable="false"><path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M6.5 0C3.48 0 1 2.19 1 5c0 .92.55 2.25 1 3 1.34 2.25 1.78 2.78 2 4v1h5v-1c.22-1.22.66-1.75 2-4 .45-.75 1-2.08 1-3 0-2.81-2.48-5-5.5-5zm3.64 7.48c-.25.44-.47.8-.67 1.11-.86 1.41-1.25 2.06-1.45 3.23-.02.05-.02.11-.02.17H5c0-.06 0-.13-.02-.17-.2-1.17-.59-1.83-1.45-3.23-.2-.31-.42-.67-.67-1.11C2.44 6.78 2 5.65 2 5c0-2.2 2.02-4 4.5-4 1.22 0 2.36.42 3.22 1.19C10.55 2.94 11 3.94 11 5c0 .66-.44 1.78-.86 2.48zM4 14h5c-.23 1.14-1.3 2-2.5 2s-2.27-.86-2.5-2z"></path></svg></span>tip</div><div class="admonitionContent_BuS1"><p>To automatically remove API keys and tokens from flow data before saving a flow to the database, set <code>LANGFLOW_REMOVE_API_KEYS=True</code> in your <a class="" href="/environment-variables">Langflow environment variables</a>.
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When <code>true</code>, any field marked as a password field that <em>also</em> has <code>api</code>, <code>key</code>, or <code>token</code> in its name is set to <code>null</code> before the flow is saved.
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This helps prevent credentials from being stored in the database.</p></div></div>
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<p>• <strong>FlowVersion</strong>: Stores numbered snapshots of flow definitions, enabling version history. Each row captures a complete flow data snapshot linked to a flow and identified by a sequential version number. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-flows#save-and-restore-flow-versions">Save and restore flow versions</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>FlowVersionDeploymentAttachment</strong>: Links specific flow versions to provider deployments, tracking which flow version is deployed where and the provider's opaque snapshot identifier for that version.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Folder</strong>: Provides a structure for flow storage, including single-user folders and shared folders accessed by multiple users. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-flows#projects">Manage flows in projects</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>IngestionRun</strong>: Records knowledge base ingestion run history, including aggregate counters (chunks created, bytes processed, files succeeded/failed/skipped) and per-file outcome details for each ingestion job. For more information, see <a class="" href="/knowledge-base">Knowledge bases</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Job</strong>: Background job queue for asynchronous tasks including flow workflow execution and knowledge base ingestion. Tracks job type (<code>workflow</code>, <code>ingestion</code>, <code>evaluation</code>), status (<code>queued</code>, <code>in_progress</code>, <code>completed</code>, <code>failed</code>), timestamps, and per-job progress metadata.</p>
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<p>• <strong>KnowledgeBase</strong>: Stores knowledge base configurations, including the embedding model, chunking settings, backend type, status, and cached statistics (chunk count, word count, total size). For more information, see <a class="" href="/knowledge-base">Knowledge bases</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>MemoryBase</strong>: Stores memory base configurations for flows, including the associated knowledge base name, embedding model, auto-capture threshold, and optional preprocessing settings.</p>
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<p>• <strong>MemoryBasePreprocessingOutput</strong>: Captures LLM-distilled preprocessing output before knowledge base writes. Each row represents one preprocessing batch and tracks the status (<code>processed</code>, <code>ingested</code>, or <code>skipped</code>) to support resumable two-phase commit (LLM call → knowledge base write).</p>
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<p>• <strong>MemoryBaseSession</strong>: Tracks per-session state for each memory base, including the sync cursor position and total count of processed messages.</p>
|
||
<p>• <strong>MemoryBaseWorkflowRun</strong>: Records workflow job runs per memory base and session to support threshold-based ingestion, linking each workflow job to its resulting ingestion job.</p>
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||
<p>• <strong>Message</strong>: Stores chat messages and interactions that occur between components. For more information, see <a class="" href="/data-types#message">Message objects</a> and <a href="#store-chat-memory" class="">Store chat memory</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>MessageIngestionRecord</strong>: Records which messages have been ingested into a memory base and by which job. Serves as a join table between messages and memory bases, ensuring each message is not re-ingested.</p>
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||
<p>• <strong>Trace</strong> and <strong>Span</strong>: Stores traces and spans for flows and components. For more information, see <a class="" href="/traces">Traces</a>.</p>
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||
<p>• <strong>Transactions</strong>: Records execution history and results of flow runs. This information is used for <a class="" href="/logging">logging</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>User</strong>: Stores user account information including credentials, permissions, profiles, and user management settings. For more information, see <a class="" href="/api-keys-and-authentication">API keys and authentication</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>Variables</strong>: Stores global encrypted values and credentials. For more information, see <a class="" href="/configuration-global-variables">Global variables</a> and <a class="" href="/api-keys-and-authentication#component-api-keys">Component API keys</a>.</p>
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<p>• <strong>VertexBuild</strong>: Tracks the build status of individual nodes within flows. For more information, see <a class="" href="/concepts-playground">Test flows in the Playground</a>.</p>
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<p>For more information, see the database models in the <a href="https://github.com/langflow-ai/langflow/tree/main/src/backend/base/langflow/services/database/models" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="">source code</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="configure-external-memory">Configure external memory<a href="#configure-external-memory" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Configure external memory" title="Direct link to Configure external memory" translate="no"></a></h2>
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<p>To replace the default Langflow SQLite database with another database, set the <code>LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL</code> environment variable to your database URL, and then start Langflow with your <code>.env</code> file.
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||
For more information and examples, see <a class="" href="/configuration-custom-database">Configure an external PostgreSQL database</a>.</p>
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||
<div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_DATABASE_URL=postgresql://user:password@localhost:5432/langflow</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
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<p>To fine-tune your database connection pool and timeout settings, you can set the following additional environment variables:</p>
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||
<ul>
|
||
<li class="">
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<p><code>LANGFLOW_DATABASE_CONNECTION_RETRY</code>: Whether to retry lost connections to your Langflow database. If <code>true</code>, Langflow tries to connect to the database again if the connection fails. Default: <code>false</code>.</p>
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<li class="">
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<p><code>LANGFLOW_DB_CONNECT_TIMEOUT</code>: The number of seconds to wait before giving up on a lock to be released or establishing a connection to the database. This may be separate from the <code>pool_timeout</code> in <code>LANGFLOW_DB_CONNECTION_SETTINGS</code>. Default: 30.</p>
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<li class="">
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<p><code>LANGFLOW_MIGRATION_LOCK_NAMESPACE</code>: Optional namespace identifier for PostgreSQL advisory lock during migrations. If not provided, a hash of the database URL will be used. Useful when multiple Langflow instances share the same database and need coordinated migration locking</p>
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<li class="">
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<p><code>LANGFLOW_DB_CONNECTION_SETTINGS</code>: A JSON dictionary containing the following database connection pool settings:</p>
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<li class=""><code>pool_size</code>: The base number of connections to keep open in the connection pool. Default: 20.</li>
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<li class=""><code>max_overflow</code>: Maximum number of connections that can be created in excess of <code>pool_size</code> if needed. Default: 30.</li>
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<li class=""><code>pool_timeout</code>: Number of seconds to wait for a connection from the pool before timing out. Default: 30.</li>
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<li class=""><code>pool_pre_ping</code>: If <code>true</code>, the pool tests connections for liveness upon each checkout. Default: <code>true</code>.</li>
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<li class=""><code>pool_recycle</code>: Number of seconds after which a connection is automatically recycled. Default: 1800 (30 minutes).</li>
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<li class=""><code>echo</code>: If <code>true</code>, SQL queries are logged for debugging purposes. Default: <code>false</code>.</li>
|
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</ul>
|
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<p>For example:</p>
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<div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_DB_CONNECTION_SETTINGS='{"pool_size": 20, "max_overflow": 30, "pool_timeout": 30, "pool_pre_ping": true, "pool_recycle": 1800, "echo": false}'</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
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||
<p>Don't use the deprecated environment variables <code>LANGFLOW_DB_POOL_SIZE</code> or <code>LANGFLOW_DB_MAX_OVERFLOW</code>.
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||
Instead, use <code>pool_size</code> and <code>max_overflow</code> in <code>LANGFLOW_DB_CONNECTION_SETTINGS</code>.</p>
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<li class="">
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<p><code>LANGFLOW_MIGRATION_LOCK_NAMESPACE</code>: Optional namespace for PostgreSQL advisory locks used during database migrations. This is useful when running multiple Langflow instances that share the same PostgreSQL database. Each instance should use a unique namespace to avoid conflicts. If not set, Langflow uses a default namespace. This setting only applies when using PostgreSQL as your database backend.</p>
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</ul>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="configure-cache-memory">Configure cache memory<a href="#configure-cache-memory" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Configure cache memory" title="Direct link to Configure cache memory" translate="no"></a></h2>
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<p>The default Langflow caching behavior is an asynchronous, in-memory cache:</p>
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<div class="ch-codeblock not-prose" data-ch-theme="github-dark"><div class="ch-code-wrapper ch-code" data-ch-measured="false"><code class="ch-code-scroll-parent"><br><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_LANGCHAIN_CACHE=InMemoryCache</span></div></div><div><span class="ch-code-line-number">_<!-- -->10</span><div style="display:inline-block;margin-left:16px"><span>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=async</span></div></div><br></code></div></div>
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||
<p>Langflow officially supports only the default asynchronous, in-memory cache, which is suitable for most use cases.
|
||
Other cache options, such as Redis, are experimental and can change without notice.
|
||
If you want to use a non-default cache setting, you can use the following environment variables:</p>
|
||
<table><thead><tr><th>Variable</th><th>Type</th><th class="col-center">Default</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE</code></td><td>String</td><td class="col-center"><code>async</code></td><td>Set the cache type for Langflow's internal caching system. Possible values: <code>async</code>, <code>redis</code>, <code>memory</code>. If you set the type to <code>redis</code>, then you must also set the <code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_*</code> environment variables. The <code>disk</code> backend was removed in 1.10 — switch to <code>async</code> for in-memory or <code>redis</code> for cross-worker.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_LANGCHAIN_CACHE</code></td><td>String</td><td class="col-center"><code>InMemoryCache</code></td><td>Set the cache storage type for the LangChain caching system (a Langflow dependency), either <code>InMemoryCache</code> or <code>SQLiteCache</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_HOST</code></td><td>String</td><td class="col-center"><code>localhost</code></td><td>Redis server hostname if <code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=redis</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_PORT</code></td><td>Integer</td><td class="col-center"><code>6379</code></td><td>Redis server port if <code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=redis</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_DB</code></td><td>Integer</td><td class="col-center"><code>0</code></td><td>Redis database number if <code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=redis</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_CACHE_EXPIRE</code></td><td>Integer</td><td class="col-center"><code>3600</code></td><td>Cache expiration time in seconds if <code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=redis</code>.</td></tr><tr><td><code>LANGFLOW_REDIS_PASSWORD</code></td><td>String</td><td class="col-center">Not set</td><td>Optional password for Redis authentication if <code>LANGFLOW_CACHE_TYPE=redis</code>.</td></tr></tbody></table>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="store-chat-memory">Store chat memory<a href="#store-chat-memory" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Store chat memory" title="Direct link to Store chat memory" translate="no"></a></h2>
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||
<p>Chat-based flows with a <strong>Chat Input</strong> or <strong>Chat Output</strong> component produce chat history that is stored in the Langflow <code>messages</code> table.
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||
At minimum, this serves as a chat log, but it isn't functionally the same as chat memory that provides historical context to an LLM.</p>
|
||
<p>To store and retrieve chat memories in flows, you can use a <strong>Message History</strong> component or the <strong>Agent</strong> component's built-in chat memory.</p>
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<details class="details_lb9f alert alert--info details_b_Ee" data-collapsed="true"><summary>How does chat memory work?</summary><div><div class="collapsibleContent_i85q"><p>Chat memory is a cache for an LLM or agent to preserve past conversations to retain and reference that context in future interactions.
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For example, if a user has already told the LLM their name, the LLM can retrieve that information from chat memory rather than asking the user to repeat themselves in future conversations or messages.</p><p>Chat memory is distinct from vector store memory because it is built specifically for storing and retrieving chat messages from databases.</p><p>Components that support chat memory (such as the <strong>Agent</strong> and <strong>Message History</strong> components) provide access to their respective databases <em>as memory</em>.
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Retrieval as memory is an important distinction for LLMs and agents because this storage and retrieval mechanism is specifically designed to recall context from past conversations.
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Unlike vector stores, which are designed for semantic search and retrieval of text chunks, chat memory is designed to store and retrieve chat messages in a way that is optimized for conversation history.</p></div></div></details>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="session-id-and-chat-memory">Session ID and chat memory<a href="#session-id-and-chat-memory" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Session ID and chat memory" title="Direct link to Session ID and chat memory" translate="no"></a></h3>
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<p>Chat history and memories are grouped by <a class="" href="/session-id">session ID (<code>session_id</code>)</a>.</p>
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<p>The default session ID is the flow ID, which means that all chat messages for a flow are stored under the same session ID as one large chat session.</p>
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<p>For better segregation of chat memory, especially in flows used by multiple users, consider using custom session IDs.
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For example, if you use user IDs as session IDs, then each user's chat history is stored separately, isolating the context of their chats from other users' chats.</p>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="chat-memory-options">Chat memory options<a href="#chat-memory-options" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Chat memory options" title="Direct link to Chat memory options" translate="no"></a></h3>
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<p>Where and how chat memory is stored depends on the components used in your flow:</p>
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<p><strong>Agent component</strong>: This component has built-in chat memory that is enabled by default.
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This memory allows the agent to retrieve and reference messages from previous conversations associated with the same session ID.
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All messages are stored in <a href="#storage-options-and-paths" class="">Langflow storage</a>, and the component provides minimal memory configuration options, such as the number of messages to retrieve.</p>
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<p>The <strong>Agent</strong> component's built-in chat memory is sufficient for most use cases.</p>
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<p>If you want to use external chat memory storage, retrieve memories outside the context of a chat, or use chat memory with a language model component (not an agent), you must use the <strong>Message History</strong> component (with or without a third-party chat memory component).</p>
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<p><strong>Message History component</strong>: By default, this component stores and retrieves memories from Langflow storage, unless you attach a third-party chat memory component. It provides a few more options for sorting and filtering memories, although most of these options are also built-in to the <strong>Agent</strong> component as configurable or fixed parameters.</p>
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<p>You can use the <strong>Message History</strong> component with or without a language model or agent.
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For example, if you need to retrieve data from memories outside of chat, you can use the <strong>Message History</strong> component to fetch that data directly from your chat memory database without feeding it into a chat.</p>
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<p><strong>Third-party chat memory components</strong>: Use one of these components only if you need to store or retrieve chat memories from a dedicated external chat memory database.
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Typically, this is necessary only if you have specific storage needs that aren't met by Langflow storage.
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For example, if you want to manage chat memory data by directly working with the database, or if you want to use a different database than the default Langflow storage.</p>
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<p>For more information and examples, see <a class="" href="/message-history"><strong>Message History</strong> component</a> and <a class="" href="/agents#agent-memory">Agent memory</a>.</p>
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<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="see-also">See also<a href="#see-also" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to See also" title="Direct link to See also" translate="no"></a></h2>
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<li class=""><a class="" href="/concepts-file-management">Langflow file management</a></li>
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<li class=""><a class="" href="/logging">Langflow logs</a></li>
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<li class=""><a class="" href="/environment-variables">Langflow environment variables</a></li>
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