---
title: "init(sourceText:clientIdentifier:)"
framework: translation
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "translation/translationsession/request/init(sourcetext:clientidentifier:)-ruyz"
---

# init(sourceText:clientIdentifier:)

Creates a request for translating a single string of text.

## Declaration

```swift
init(sourceText: String, clientIdentifier: String? = nil)
```

## See Also

### Initializing a translation request

- [init(sourceText:clientIdentifier:)](translation/translationsession/request/init(sourcetext:clientidentifier:)-8fung.md)