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# The TwelveLabs class

> Initialize the Node.js SDK client.

The `TwelveLabs` class is the main entry point for the SDK. It initializes the client and provides access to all the resources.

# Methods

## The constructor

**Description**: The constructor creates a new instance of the TwelveLabs class.

**Function signature and example**:

**`Function signature`**

```javascript Function signature
constructor({ apiKey, timeoutInSeconds }: {
    apiKey?: string;
    timeoutInSeconds?: number;
});
```

**`Node.js example`**

```javascript Node.js example
const client = new TwelveLabs({ apiKey: "<YOUR_API_KEY>" });
```

### Parameters

| Name               | Type     | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
| :----------------- | :------- | :------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `apiKey`           | `string` | No       | Your TwelveLabs API key. If not provided, the `TWELVE_LABS_API_KEY` environment variable will be used.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `timeoutInSeconds` | `number` | No       | Request timeout in seconds. Defaults to `600`. For long-running endpoints (`embed` or `analyze` with large inputs), pass a higher value. For fast-fail behavior, pass a lower value, or override per call by passing `{ timeoutInSeconds: N }` as the second argument to any SDK method. |

### Return value

Implicitly returns the newly created instance.

# Request options

Every method accepts an optional final `requestOptions` argument for per-call configuration:

```javascript
await client.knowledgeStores.list(
  {},
  { timeoutInSeconds: 30 },
);
```

The `requestOptions` argument accepts the following fields:

| Name               | Type                     | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
| :----------------- | :----------------------- | :------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `timeoutInSeconds` | `number`                 | The request timeout, in seconds, for this call. Overrides the client's default timeout of 600 seconds. For long-running endpoints (`embed` or `analyze` with large inputs), pass a higher value. For fast-fail behavior, pass a lower value. |
| `maxRetries`       | `number`                 | The number of times to retry the request. Defaults to `2`.                                                                                                                                                                                   |
| `abortSignal`      | `AbortSignal`            | A hook to abort the request.                                                                                                                                                                                                                 |
| `headers`          | `Record<string, string>` | Additional headers to include in the request.                                                                                                                                                                                                |

> Initialize the Node.js SDK client.