> ## Documentation Index
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# Add Runtime Alias • AI Agent SDK

> add_runtime_alias: Add an alias for a runtime.

# add\_runtime\_alias

Function

> This function is defined in the [**registry**](https://praison.ai/docs/sdk/reference/praisonaiagents/modules/registry.md) module.

Add an alias for a runtime.

## Signature

```python theme={"theme":{"light":"vitesse-light","dark":"vitesse-dark"}}
def add_runtime_alias(alias: str, canonical_runtime_id: str) -> None
```

## Parameters

**alias** `str` *required*

Alias name

**canonical\_runtime\_id** `str` *required*

The canonical runtime ID this alias points to

### Exceptions

> [accordion] ValueError
>
> If canonical runtime ID is not registered

## Uses

* `_global_registry.add_alias`

## Source

> [card] [View on GitHub](https://github.com/MervinPraison/PraisonAI/blob/main/src/praisonai-agents/praisonaiagents/runtime/registry.py#L371)
>
> `praisonaiagents/runtime/registry.py` at line 371


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