# initialize_client

> **Function** in `langchain_exa`

📖 [View in docs](https://reference.langchain.com/python/langchain-exa/_utilities/initialize_client)

Initialize the client.

## Signature

```python
initialize_client(
    values: dict,
) -> dict
```

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[View source on GitHub](https://github.com/langchain-ai/langchain/blob/311675a517f51ec6c77454124293c58df517e952/libs/partners/exa/langchain_exa/_utilities.py#L7)