list_memories
Retrieve all stored memories from the Memory MCP server to manage and organize data efficiently.
Instructions
List all stored memories.
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
No arguments | |||
Implementation Reference
- memory_mcp/server.py:247-264 (handler)The primary handler function for the 'list_memories' MCP tool. It calls the database manager to fetch all memories and formats them into a human-readable string response.
def list_memories() -> str: """ List all stored memories. Returns: A formatted list of all memories with ID and title """ try: memories = db.list_memories() if not memories: return "No memories stored yet." result = "Stored Memories:\n\n" for memory in memories: result += f"ID: {memory['id']} - {memory['title']}\n" return result except Exception as e: return f"Error listing memories: {str(e)}" - memory_mcp/server.py:370-378 (registration)Registration of the 'list_memories' tool in the server's list_tools() method, including name, description, and input schema.
types.Tool( name="list_memories", description="List all stored memories.", inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": {}, "title": "listMemoriesArguments", }, ), - memory_mcp/server.py:373-377 (schema)The input schema for the 'list_memories' tool, defining an empty object since no parameters are required.
inputSchema={ "type": "object", "properties": {}, "title": "listMemoriesArguments", }, - memory_mcp/server.py:126-136 (helper)DatabaseManager helper method that queries the SQLite database for all memories, returning a list of id-title dicts used by the tool handler.
def list_memories(self) -> List[Dict[str, Any]]: """Get a list of all memories with basic information.""" if not self.conn: self.initialize_db() if self.conn is None: raise RuntimeError("Database connection not available") cursor = self.conn.execute("SELECT id, title FROM memories") return [{"id": row[0], "title": row[1]} for row in cursor.fetchall()] - memory_mcp/server.py:438-440 (handler)Dispatch handler in the server's call_tool() method that invokes the list_memories tool function and wraps the result in TextContent.
elif name == "list_memories": result = list_memories() return [types.TextContent(type="text", text=result)]