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# init

> TypeScript SDK reference

> **init**(`project`, `settings?`): `Promise`\<[`WeaveClient`](../interfaces/weaveclient)>

Defined in: [src/clientApi.ts:87](https://github.com/wandb/weave/blob/8c5f077eb11c42b84000726ff20504abc728d3fb/sdks/node/src/clientApi.ts#L87)

Initialize the Weave client, which is required for weave tracing to work.

## Parameters

### project

`string`

The W\&B project name (can be project or entity/project). If you don't
specify a W\&B team (e.g., 'team/project'), your default entity is used.
To find or update your default entity, refer to User Settings at
[https://docs.wandb.ai/platform/app/settings-page/user-settings#default-team](https://docs.wandb.ai/platform/app/settings-page/user-settings#default-team)

### settings?

`Partial`\<[`Settings`](../type-aliases/settings)>

(Optional) Weave tracing settings

## Returns

`Promise`\<[`WeaveClient`](../interfaces/weaveclient)>

A promise that resolves to the initialized Weave client.

## Throws

If the initialization fails