Moorcheh Setup & Integration
Moorcheh.ai is a no-indexing semantic database for AI memory and retrieval workloads. MEMANTO uses Moorcheh as its semantic memory backend. This guide focuses on Moorcheh platform concepts, account setup, API key management, and operational best practices. This page explains Moorcheh itself. For MEMANTO installation and CLI/API setup flow, use Installation & Setup.The Moorcheh Difference
Traditional Vector Databases
Traditional systems (Pinecone, Weaviate, Milvus) use HNSW (Hierarchical Navigable Small World) for approximate nearest neighbor search:- Indexing delays - Wait minutes before memories are searchable
- Approximate search - Results are probabilistic, not exact
- High costs - Always-running infrastructure
- Complex setup - Complex configuration and tuning
Moorcheh’s Approach
Moorcheh uses Information Theoretic Vector Compression (ITVC) with full vector scans:- Zero indexing delay - Memories searchable immediately
- Exact search - Deterministic results, same query always returns same results
- Serverless - Scales to zero, pay only for operations
- Efficient - 80% less compute than traditional systems
How Moorcheh Works
Storage
Retrieval
Integration Details
Moorcheh can be used directly from your application, or through a higher-level memory layer such as MEMANTO.Connection
MEMANTO connects to Moorcheh via REST API:Authentication
Moorcheh API key is used for all operations:Data Flow
Getting Your API Key
Step 1: Create Moorcheh Account
- Visit https://moorcheh.ai
- Click “Sign Up” or “Get Started”
- Enter your email and create a password
- Verify your email (check your inbox)
- Log in to the dashboard
Step 2: Generate API Key
- Log in to Moorcheh Console
- Navigate to API Keys section (left sidebar)
- Click “Create New API Key”
- Choose a name (e.g., “MEMANTO Development”)
- Click “Generate”
- Copy the key immediately
Step 3: Keep It Secret
Never:- Commit API keys to Git
- Share in emails or chat
- Hardcode in public repositories
- Add to client-side code
- Use environment variables
- Use
.envfiles (excluded from git) - Use secrets managers (AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, etc.)
Using Your API Key Securely
Option 1: Environment Variable
Option 2: .env File
Create.env in your project:
Verify Connectivity
Check Moorcheh API health:Test from Code
Cost Advantage
Traditional System
Moorcheh + MEMANTO
Scalability
Moorcheh scales naturally:Understanding Free Tier
Moorcheh’s free tier includes:- 500 monthly credits (~100,000 operations)
- Create up to 5 agents
- Unlimited sessions (no session limits)
- No credit card required
- Zero Indexing Delay & Exact Search
What Counts as Operations?
- Write operations: storing semantic records
- Read operations: semantic and exact retrieval queries
- Special operations: workload-dependent metadata and management operations
Estimation
| Scenario | Memories | Operations/Day | Days Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small agent (10 mem/day) | 10 | 10 | 5,000 |
| Medium agent (50 mem/day) | 50 | 50 | 1,000 |
| Large agent (100 queries/day) | - | 100 | 500 |
| Development (200 ops/day) | - | 200 | 250 |
Upgrading to Paid Plan
When you need more than 500 credits/month:- Go to https://console.moorcheh.ai
- Select a plan:
- Pro: 10,000 monthly credits
- Enterprise: Custom limits
- Add payment method
- Your free API key automatically upgrades
Multi-Environment Key Management
Development
Testing
Production
Use a secrets manager: AWS Secrets Manager:Troubleshooting
”Invalid API Key” Error
”Connection Refused” Error
”Rate Limited” Error
You’ve exceeded quota. Free tier includes 500 credits/month. Solutions:- Wait for next month’s reset
- Upgrade to paid plan
- Optimize your agent to use fewer operations
”Unauthorized” Error
API key is not being passed correctly. Check:Using Sovereign Moorcheh
For enterprises requiring data residency:- Contact sales@moorcheh.ai
- Deploy Moorcheh to your VPC:
- AWS (Terraform templates provided)
- GCP (Cloud Deployment Manager templates provided)
- Get a private endpoint URL
- Configure your clients to use it:
Architecture Benefits
For MEMANTO Users
- Fast onboarding - MEMANTO provides a ready-made memory layer while Moorcheh handles semantic retrieval.
- Immediate recall after writes - New memories become searchable without indexing delays.
- Deterministic retrieval behavior - Stable search behavior helps with predictable agent outputs.
For Application Teams
- Instant Memory Availability - No waiting for indexing
- Predictable Performance - Same query = same result every time
- Affordable Scaling - Costs don’t increase with scale
- Simple Deployment - No infrastructure to manage
For Developers
- Easy Integration - Just an API key, no setup
- Reliable - No indexing issues or rebalancing
- Cost-Effective - Perfect for startups and projects
- Deterministic - Easier to debug than probabilistic systems
Best Practices
DO
- Store API keys in environment variables
- Rotate keys regularly
- Use secrets manager for production
DON’T
- Commit keys to Git
- Share keys in Slack/Email
- Hardcode keys in client code
Next Steps
- Configure MEMANTO with your key: Installation Guide
- Moorcheh Console: https://console.moorcheh.ai
- Moorcheh Website: https://moorcheh.ai
All set! Your Moorcheh account and API key are ready to use.