[Home](./index.md) > [@empathyco/x-components](./x-components.md) > [BaseXAPI](./x-components.basexapi.md) > [init](./x-components.basexapi.init.md) ## BaseXAPI.init() method Initializes the Application passing the [SnippetConfig](./x-components.snippetconfig.md). **Signature:** ```typescript init(config: SnippetConfig): Promise; ``` ## Parameters | Parameter | Type | Description | | --- | --- | --- | | config | [SnippetConfig](./x-components.snippetconfig.md) | The config coming from the customer snippet. | **Returns:** Promise<void> A promise that will be resolved once x components are initialized.