diff --git a/src/lib/knowledge_base.cpp b/src/lib/knowledge_base.cpp
index e0b48f6..37ba0a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/knowledge_base.cpp
+++ b/src/lib/knowledge_base.cpp
@@ -153,6 +153,27 @@ void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::addFacts(std::vector<obelisk::Fact>& facts)
     }
 }
 
+void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::addSuggestActions(std::vector<obelisk::SuggestAction>& suggestActions)
+{
+    for (auto& suggestAction : suggestActions)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            suggestAction.insert(dbConnection_);
+        }
+        catch (obelisk::DatabaseConstraintException& exception)
+        {
+            // ignore unique constraint error
+            if (std::strcmp(exception.what(),
+                    "UNIQUE constraint failed: suggest_action.fact, suggest_action.true_action, suggest_action.false_action")
+                != 0)
+            {
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::getEntity(obelisk::Entity& entity)
 {
     entity.selectByName(dbConnection_);
@@ -173,6 +194,11 @@ void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::getFact(obelisk::Fact& fact)
     fact.selectById(dbConnection_);
 }
 
+void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::getSuggestAction(obelisk::SuggestAction& suggestAction)
+{
+    suggestAction.selectById(dbConnection_);
+}
+
 void obelisk::KnowledgeBase::getFloat(float& result1, float& result2, double var)
 {
     result1 = (float) var;
diff --git a/src/lib/knowledge_base.h b/src/lib/knowledge_base.h
index 7fb2bde..ddb1165 100644
--- a/src/lib/knowledge_base.h
+++ b/src/lib/knowledge_base.h
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ namespace obelisk
             void addActions(std::vector<obelisk::Action>& actions);
 
             /**
-             * @brief Add facts to the database.
+             * @brief Add facts to the KnowledgeBase.
              *
              * @param[in,out] facts The facts to add. If the insert is
              * successful it will have a row ID, if not the ID will be 0.
@@ -119,7 +119,16 @@ namespace obelisk
             void addFacts(std::vector<obelisk::Fact>& facts);
 
             /**
-             * @brief Get an entity object based on the ID it contains.
+             * @brief Add suggested actions to the KnowledgeBase.
+             *
+             * @param[in,out] suggestActions The suggested actions to add. If
+             * the insert is successful it will have a row ID, if not the ID
+             * will be 0.
+             */
+            void addSuggestActions(std::vector<obelisk::SuggestAction>& suggestActions);
+
+            /**
+             * @brief Get an Entity object based on the ID it contains.
              *
              * @param[in,out] entity The Entity object should contain just the
              * ID and the rest will be filled in.
@@ -127,7 +136,7 @@ namespace obelisk
             void getEntity(obelisk::Entity& entity);
 
             /**
-             * @brief Get a verb object based on the ID it contains.
+             * @brief Get a Verb object based on the ID it contains.
              *
              * @param[in,out] verb The Verb object should contain just the ID
              * and the rest will be filled in.
@@ -135,7 +144,7 @@ namespace obelisk
             void getVerb(obelisk::Verb& verb);
 
             /**
-             * @brief Get an action based on the ID it contains.
+             * @brief Get an Action based on the ID it contains.
              *
              * @param[in] action The Action object should contain just the ID
              * and the rest will be filled in.
@@ -143,13 +152,21 @@ namespace obelisk
             void getAction(obelisk::Action& action);
 
             /**
-             * @brief Get a fact object based on the ID it contains.
+             * @brief Get a Fact object based on the ID it contains.
              *
-             * @param[in,out] fact The fact object should contain just the ID
+             * @param[in,out] fact The Fact object should contain just the ID
              * and the rest will be filled in.
              */
             void getFact(obelisk::Fact& fact);
 
+            /**
+             * @brief Get a SuggestAction based on the ID it contains.
+             *
+             * @param[in,out] suggestAction The SuggestAction object should
+             * contain just the ID and the rest will be filled in.
+             */
+            void getSuggestAction(obelisk::SuggestAction& suggestAction);
+
             /**
              * @brief Take a float and divide it into 2 floats.
              *
diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 46f4a31..e9f0b2e 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -549,8 +549,7 @@ void obelisk::Parser::handleAction(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb)
         insertFact(kb, suggestAction.getFact());
         insertAction(kb, suggestAction.getTrueAction());
         insertAction(kb, suggestAction.getFalseAction());
-
-        // TODO: insert the actions, then insert the suggested action
+        insertSuggestAction(kb, suggestAction);
     }
     catch (obelisk::ParserException& exception)
     {
@@ -682,3 +681,21 @@ void obelisk::Parser::insertFact(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb, ob
         }
     }
 }
+
+void obelisk::Parser::insertSuggestAction(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb,
+    obelisk::SuggestAction& suggestAction)
+{
+    std::vector<obelisk::SuggestAction> suggestActions {suggestAction};
+    kb->addSuggestActions(suggestActions);
+    suggestAction = std::move(suggestActions.front());
+
+    // the id was not inserted, so check if it exists in the database
+    if (suggestAction.getId() == 0)
+    {
+        kb->getSuggestAction(suggestAction);
+        if (suggestAction.getId() == 0)
+        {
+            throw obelisk::ParserException("suggest_action could not be inserted into the database");
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/parser.h b/src/parser.h
index 7c6ac1d..7131a9e 100644
--- a/src/parser.h
+++ b/src/parser.h
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ namespace obelisk
             void insertVerb(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb, obelisk::Verb& verb);
             void insertAction(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb, obelisk::Action& action);
             void insertFact(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb, obelisk::Fact& fact);
+            void insertSuggestAction(std::unique_ptr<obelisk::KnowledgeBase>& kb,
+                obelisk::SuggestAction& suggestAction);
     };
 
     class ParserException : public std::exception