---
title: init
framework: signinwithapplejs
role: symbol
role_heading: Instance Method
path: signinwithapplejs/authi/init
---

# init

Initialize the authentication object with a configuration object.

## Declaration

```data
void init(
	ClientConfigI config
);
```

## Parameters

- `config`: The client configuration object used for initialization.

## Mentioned in

Configuring your webpage for Sign in with Apple

## Discussion

Discussion Use this method to configure the authentication object. Alternatively, you can use meta tags on your website to configure the authentication object. <head>    <meta name="appleid-signin-client-id" content="[CLIENT_ID]">    <meta name="appleid-signin-scope" content="[SCOPES]">    <meta name="appleid-signin-redirect-uri" content="[REDIRECT_URI]">    <meta name="appleid-signin-state" content="[STATE]"> </head>

## See Also

### Initializing the sign in process

- [signIn](signinwithapplejs/authi/signin.md)
