# Agent.getDefaultOptions()

Agents can be configured with default options for memory usage, output format, and iteration steps. The `.getDefaultOptions()` method returns these defaults, resolving them if they are functions. These options apply to all `stream()` and `generate()` calls unless overridden and are useful for inspecting an agent’s unknown defaults.

## Usage example

```typescript
await agent.getDefaultOptions();
```

## Parameters

### options?:

{ requestContext?: RequestContext }

Optional configuration object containing request context.

## Returns

### defaultOptions:

AgentExecutionOptions\<Output> | Promise\<AgentExecutionOptions\<Output>>

The default streaming options configured for the agent, either as a direct object or a promise that resolves to the options.

## Extended usage example

```typescript
await agent.getDefaultOptions({
  requestContext: new RequestContext(),
});
```

### Options parameters

### requestContext?:

RequestContext

Request Context for dependency injection and contextual information.

## Related

- [Streaming with agents](https://mastra.ai/docs/streaming/overview/llms.txt)
- [Request Context](https://mastra.ai/docs/server/request-context/llms.txt)