---
title: init()
framework: foundation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: foundation/nsitemprovider/init()
---

# init()

Creates an empty item provider to which you can later register a data or file representation.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## See Also

### Creating an item provider

- [init(contentsOf:)](foundation/nsitemprovider/init(contentsof:).md)
- [init(contentsOf:contentType:openInPlace:coordinated:visibility:)](foundation/nsitemprovider/init(contentsof:contenttype:openinplace:coordinated:visibility:).md)
- [init(item:typeIdentifier:)](foundation/nsitemprovider/init(item:typeidentifier:).md)
- [init(object:)](foundation/nsitemprovider/init(object:).md)