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description: Initialize  and other functions to work with HTTP-client in the Open Integration Package, a free open-source integration library for 1C:Enterprise 8, OneScript and CLI
keywords: [1C, 1С, 1С:Enterprise, 1С:Enterprise 8.3, API, Integration, Services, Exchange, OneScript, CLI, HTTP-client]
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# Initialize 
 Initializes a new empty request



`Function Initialize(Val URL = "") Export`

  | Parameter | CLI option | Type | Required | Description |
  |-|-|-|-|-|
  | URL | - | String | ✖ | URL address for request |

  
  Returns:  DataProcessorObject.OPI_HTTPClient - This processor object

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:::tip
The function must be called first when creating a new processor object
:::

:::caution
**NOCLI:** this method is not available in CLI version
:::
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```bsl title="1C:Enterprise/OneScript code example"
    URL = "https://httpbin.org";
    URL = URL + "/get";

    Result = OPI_HTTPRequests
        .NewRequest()
        .Initialize(URL) // <---
        .ProcessRequest("GET")
        .ReturnResponseAsJSONObject();
```