---
title: Configurations
description: "Reference for LLM configuration options in Mem0 for Python and TypeScript, including value precedence rules."
---

## How to define configurations?

<Tabs>
  <Tab title="Python">
    The `config` is defined as a Python dictionary with two main keys:
    - `llm`: Specifies the llm provider and its configuration
      - `provider`: The name of the llm (e.g., "openai", "groq")
      - `config`: A nested dictionary containing provider-specific settings
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    The `config` is defined as a TypeScript object with these keys:
    - `llm`: Specifies the LLM provider and its configuration (required)
      - `provider`: The name of the LLM (e.g., "openai", "groq")
      - `config`: A nested object containing provider-specific settings
    - `embedder`: Specifies the embedder provider and its configuration (optional)
    - `vectorStore`: Specifies the vector store provider and its configuration (optional)
    - `historyDbPath`: Path to the history database file (optional)
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

### Config Values Precedence

Config values are applied in the following order of precedence (from highest to lowest):

1. Values explicitly set in the `config` object/dictionary
2. Environment variables (e.g., `OPENAI_API_KEY`, `OPENAI_BASE_URL`)
3. Default values defined in the LLM implementation

This means that values specified in the `config` will override corresponding environment variables, which in turn override default values.

## How to Use Config

Here's a general example of how to use the config with Mem0:

<CodeGroup>
```python Python
import os
from mem0 import Memory

os.environ["OPENAI_API_KEY"] = "sk-xx" # for embedder

config = {
    "llm": {
        "provider": "your_chosen_provider",
        "config": {
            # Provider-specific settings go here
        }
    }
}

m = Memory.from_config(config)
m.add("Your text here", user_id="user", metadata={"category": "example"})

```

```typescript TypeScript
import { Memory } from 'mem0ai/oss';

// Minimal configuration with just the LLM settings
const config = {
  llm: {
    provider: 'your_chosen_provider',
    config: {
      // Provider-specific settings go here
    }
  }
};

const memory = new Memory(config);
await memory.add("Your text here", { userId: "user123", metadata: { category: "example" } });
```

</CodeGroup>

## Why is Config Needed?

Config is essential for:
1. Specifying which LLM to use.
2. Providing necessary connection details (e.g., model, api_key, temperature).
3. Ensuring proper initialization and connection to your chosen LLM.

## Master List of All Params in Config

Here's a comprehensive list of all parameters that can be used across different LLMs:

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  <Tab title="Python">
    | Parameter            | Description                                   | Provider          |
    |----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
    | `model`              | Embedding model to use                        | All               |
    | `temperature`        | Temperature of the model                      | All               |
    | `api_key`            | API key to use                                | All               |
    | `max_tokens`         | Tokens to generate                            | All               |
    | `top_p`              | Probability threshold for nucleus sampling    | All               |
    | `top_k`              | Number of highest probability tokens to keep  | All               |
    | `http_client_proxies`| Allow proxy server settings                   | All               |
    | `models`             | List of models                                | Openrouter        |
    | `route`              | Routing strategy                              | Openrouter        |
    | `openrouter_base_url`| Base URL for Openrouter API                   | Openrouter        |
    | `site_url`           | Site URL                                      | Openrouter        |
    | `app_name`           | Application name                              | Openrouter        |
    | `ollama_base_url`    | Base URL for Ollama API                       | Ollama            |
    | `openai_base_url`    | Base URL for OpenAI API                       | OpenAI            |
    | `azure_kwargs`       | Azure LLM args for initialization             | AzureOpenAI       |
    | `deepseek_base_url`  | Base URL for DeepSeek API                     | DeepSeek          |
    | `xai_base_url`       | Base URL for XAI API                          | XAI               |
    | `sarvam_base_url`    | Base URL for Sarvam API                       | Sarvam            |
    | `reasoning_effort`   | Reasoning level (low, medium, high)           | All               |
    | `frequency_penalty`  | Penalize frequent tokens (-2.0 to 2.0)        | Sarvam            |
    | `presence_penalty`   | Penalize existing tokens (-2.0 to 2.0)        | Sarvam            |
    | `seed`               | Seed for deterministic sampling               | Sarvam            |
    | `stop`               | Stop sequences (max 4)                        | Sarvam            |
    | `lmstudio_base_url`  | Base URL for LM Studio API                    | LM Studio         |
    | `response_callback`  | LLM response callback function                | OpenAI            |
  </Tab>
  <Tab title="TypeScript">
    | Parameter            | Description                                   | Provider          |
    |----------------------|-----------------------------------------------|-------------------|
    | `model`              | Embedding model to use                        | All               |
    | `temperature`        | Temperature of the model                      | All               |
    | `apiKey`             | API key to use                                | All               |
    | `maxTokens`          | Tokens to generate                            | All               |
    | `topP`               | Probability threshold for nucleus sampling    | All               |
    | `topK`               | Number of highest probability tokens to keep  | All               |
    | `openaiBaseUrl`      | Base URL for OpenAI API                       | OpenAI            |
  </Tab>
</Tabs>

## Supported LLMs

For detailed information on configuring specific LLMs, please visit the [LLMs](./models) section. There you'll find information for each supported LLM with provider-specific usage examples and configuration details.
