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Getting Started with the JavaScript SDK

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Configuring the AppFlags client​

To configure and initialize the AppFlags client, you need to provide a user object and the client-side SDK key for the correct environment.

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For more information on the client-side SDK key, see SDK Keys.

User key​

The user object contains a key, which is a unique identifier for the user. This key must be unique for each user and stay the same for a particular user.

const user = {
    key: "UNIQUE_USER_KEY"
}

Initializing the client​

To initialize the client, call initialize as follows:

AppFlags.initialize("CLIENT_SDK_KEY", user);

This function returns immediately and the client will initialize in the background. For the best performance, initialize the AppFlags client as early as possible.

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The AppFlags client takes about 100ms to initialize while it fetches feature flags from the AppFlags edge servers.