# Create Memories Directly

## JavaScript Example

```javascript
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: JSON.stringify({
    memories: [
      {
        content: 'John prefers dark mode',
        isStatic: false,
        metadata: {},
        forgetAfter: '2026-06-01T00:00:00Z',
        forgetReason: 'temporary project deadline',
        temporalContext: {documentDate: '<string>', eventDate: ['<string>']}
      }
    ],
    containerTag: 'user_123'
  })
};

fetch('https://api.supermemory.ai/v4/memories', options)
  .then(res => res.json())
  .then(res => console.log(res))
  .catch(err => console.error(err));
```

## Response Status Codes

- **201**  
- **400**  
- **401**  
- **404**  
- **500**

## Sample Response

```json
{
  "documentId": "<string>",
  "memories": [
    {
      "id": "<string>",
      "memory": "<string>",
      "isStatic": true,
      "createdAt": "<string>",
      "forgetAfter": "<string>",
      "forgetReason": "<string>"
    }
  ]
}
```

## Authorizations

**Authorization**  
Type: `string`  
Location: `header`  
Required: Yes  
Format: Bearer authentication header of the form `Bearer <token>`, where `<token>` is your auth token.

## Body Specification

**memories**  
Type: `object[]`  
Required: Yes  
Description: Array of memories to create. Required array length: `1 - 100` elements.

**containerTag**  
Type: `string`  
Required: Yes  
Description: The space/container tag these memories belong to. Maximum string length: `100`. Pattern: `^[a-zA-Z0-9_:-]+$`. Example: `"user_123"`.

## Response Information

**201**  
Type: `application/json`  
Description: Memories created successfully.

**Response fields:**
- **documentId**  
Type: `string | null`  
Required: Yes  
Description: ID of the source document created.

**memories**  
Type: `object[]`  
Required: Yes  
Description: Details of the created memories.