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

# init()

Initializes an empty URL sesson task.

## Declaration

```swift
init()
```

## Discussion

Discussion Don’t use this initializer directly. Instead, create tasks from a URLSession.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [new()](foundation/urlsessiontask/new().md)