supermemory/apps/docs/add-memories/examples/basic.mdx

---
title: "Basic Usage"
description: "Simple examples of adding text content to Supermemory"
---

Learn how to add basic text content to Supermemory with simple, practical examples.

## Add Simple Text

The most basic operation - adding plain text content.

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```typescript TypeScript
const response = await client.add({
  content: "Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work and live"
});

console.log(response);
// Output: { id: "abc123", status: "queued" }
```

```python Python
response = client.add(
    content="Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work and live"
)

print(response)
# Output: {"id": "abc123", "status": "queued"}
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "Artificial intelligence is transforming how we work and live"
  }'
```

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## Add with Container Tags

Group related content using container tags.

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```typescript TypeScript
const response = await client.add({
  content: "Q4 2024 revenue exceeded projections by 15%",
  containerTag: "financial_reports"
});

console.log(response.id);
// Output: xyz789
```

```python Python
response = client.add(
    content="Q4 2024 revenue exceeded projections by 15%",
    container_tag="financial_reports"
)

print(response['id'])
# Output: xyz789
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "Q4 2024 revenue exceeded projections by 15%",
    "containerTag": "financial_reports"
  }'

# Response: {"id": "xyz789", "status": "queued"}
```

</CodeGroup>

## Add with Metadata

Attach metadata for better search and filtering.

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```typescript TypeScript
await client.add({
  content: "New onboarding flow reduces drop-off by 30%",
  containerTag: "product_updates",
  metadata: {
    impact: "high",
    team: "product"
  }
});
```

```python Python
client.add(
    content="New onboarding flow reduces drop-off by 30%",
    container_tag="product_updates",
    metadata={
        "impact": "high",
        "team": "product"
    }
)
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{
    "content": "New onboarding flow reduces drop-off by 30%",
    "containerTag": "product_updates",
    "metadata": {"impact": "high", "team": "product"}
  }'
```

</CodeGroup>

## Add Multiple Documents

Process multiple related documents.

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```typescript TypeScript
const notes = [
  "API redesign discussion",
  "Security audit next month",
  "New hire starting Monday"
];

const results = await Promise.all(
  notes.map(note =>
    client.add({
      content: note,
      containerTag: "meeting_2024_01_15"
    })
  )
);
```

```python Python
notes = [
    "API redesign discussion",
    "Security audit next month",
    "New hire starting Monday"
]

for note in notes:
    client.add(
        content=note,
        container_tag="meeting_2024_01_15"
    )
```

```bash cURL
# Add each note with separate requests
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "API redesign discussion", "containerTag": "meeting_2024_01_15"}'
```

</CodeGroup>

## Add URLs

Process web pages, YouTube videos, and other URLs automatically.

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```typescript TypeScript
// Web page
await client.add({
  content: "https://example.com/article",
  containerTag: "articles"
});

// YouTube video (auto-transcribed)
await client.add({
  content: "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
  containerTag: "videos"
});

// Google Docs
await client.add({
  content: "https://docs.google.com/document/d/abc123/edit",
  containerTag: "docs"
});
```

```python Python
# Web page
client.add(
    content="https://example.com/article",
    container_tag="articles"
)

# YouTube video (auto-transcribed)
client.add(
    content="https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ",
    container_tag="videos"
)

# Google Docs
client.add(
    content="https://docs.google.com/document/d/abc123/edit",
    container_tag="docs"
)
```

```bash cURL
# Web page
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "https://example.com/article", "containerTag": "articles"}'

# YouTube video
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "https://youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ", "containerTag": "videos"}'
```

</CodeGroup>

## Add Markdown Content

Supermemory preserves markdown formatting.

<CodeGroup>

```typescript TypeScript
const markdown = `
# Project Documentation

## Features
- **Real-time sync**
- **AI search**
- **Enterprise security**
`;

await client.add({
  content: markdown,
  containerTag: "docs"
});
```

```python Python
markdown = """
# Project Documentation

## Features
- **Real-time sync**
- **AI search**
- **Enterprise security**
"""

client.add(
    content=markdown,
    container_tag="docs"
)
```

```bash cURL
curl -X POST "https://api.supermemory.ai/v3/documents" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SUPERMEMORY_API_KEY" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"content": "# Project Documentation\n\n## Features\n- **Real-time sync**\n- **AI search**", "containerTag": "docs"}'
```

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