> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.aptlystar.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# AI Agents using Data Stores

The **AI Agents in Data Stores** section enables you to connect intelligent agents to organizational data stores, allowing them to retrieve, understand, and respond using stored information.

Linking a data store to your agent ensures that it can access and utilize relevant knowledge effectively.

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## Add a Data Store to an AI Agent

Follow the steps below to add one or more data stores to your agent:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Navigate to the Agent">
    From the **AptlyStar Dashboard**, go to the **My Agents** tab (1), then click on the **AI Agent** you want to enhance with data (2).

    <Frame caption="AI Agents">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptlytechnologies/K8k6mv-_inkce7HE/images_new/agentsconsole/agentnavigate.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K8k6mv-_inkce7HE&q=85&s=0b4add0248efbca26da4f809b87c6eef" alt="Open AI Agent from My Agents" width="2000" height="1066" data-path="images_new/agentsconsole/agentnavigate.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Link a Data Store">
    Inside the agent view:

    * Click on the **Data Stores** tab (1)
    * Click **Add Data Stores (Knowledge)** (2)

    <Info>
      **Pre-requisite:** The embedding model used by the selected data store **must match** the embedding model used by the AI agent. Otherwise, the linking will be disabled.
    </Info>

    <Frame caption="AI Agents: Select data store">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptlytechnologies/K8k6mv-_inkce7HE/images_new/agentsconsole/agentpage.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K8k6mv-_inkce7HE&q=85&s=16c39965abb164b5d61125250a156ca1" alt="Data Stores Linked to Agent" width="2000" height="1066" data-path="images_new/agentsconsole/agentpage.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="View Linked Data Stores">
    * Select the desired data stores (3)
    * Click **Add to Agent** (4)
      Once added, your selected data stores will be visible under the agent’s **Data Stores** tab.

    You can link multiple data stores to one agent based on the same embedding model.

    <Frame caption="AI Agents: Linked Data Sources">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptlytechnologies/K8k6mv-_inkce7HE/images_new/agentsconsole/agent_dstore.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=K8k6mv-_inkce7HE&q=85&s=45314728acdd5157362a8dcc9cb296e8" alt="Data Stores Linked to Agent" width="2000" height="1066" data-path="images_new/agentsconsole/agent_dstore.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Verify from Data Store Console">
    To cross-verify, go to the **AI Data Stores** section of the platform.\
    Click on a data store and open the **AI Agents** tab to see which agents are currently linked to it.

    <Frame caption="AI Agents linked to a data store (verification)">
      <img src="https://mintcdn.com/aptlytechnologies/Oomvhw_D5bjA43Sl/images_new/agentsconsole/crossverify.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=Oomvhw_D5bjA43Sl&q=85&s=74e634602f13990494c202dc416e10f1" alt="Agent Listed Under Data Store" width="2000" height="1066" data-path="images_new/agentsconsole/crossverify.png" />
    </Frame>
  </Step>
</Steps>

> Want to learn how to create a agent first?\
> Check out our [AI Agent Creation Guide](/ai-bots-console/create-bot)