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# Load Agent from Database

> Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.

```python get_agent.py theme={null}
"""
Load Agent from Database
========================

Demonstrates loading an agent from the database by ID and running it.
"""

from agno.agent.agent import get_agent_by_id, get_agents  # noqa: F401
from agno.db.postgres import PostgresDb

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

# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
# Run Agent Load Example
# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
if __name__ == "__main__":
    agent = get_agent_by_id(db=db, id="agno-agent")

    if agent:
        agent.print_response("How many people live in Canada?")
    else:
        print("Agent not found")

    # You can also get all agents from the database
    # agents = get_agents(db=db)
    # for agent in agents:
    #     print(agent)
```

## Run the Example

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

  <Step title="Install dependencies">
    ```bash theme={null}
    uv pip install -U agno psycopg-binary sqlalchemy
    ```
  </Step>

  <Snippet file="run-pgvector-step.mdx" />

  <Step title="Run the example">
    Save the code above as `get_agent.py`, then run:

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

Full source: [cookbook/93\_components/get\_agent.py](https://github.com/agno-agi/agno/blob/main/cookbook/93_components/get_agent.py)