---
title: Init API
description: Initialize the DSAR runtime context.
group: reference-api
---
> ⚠️ **Warning:** **Alpha**
> DSAR is currently in alpha. APIs, package surfaces, configuration, and documentation may change as the project evolves.

## POST /init

Initialize the DSAR runtime context.

This is a public endpoint and does not require bearer authentication in the
generated HTTP contract.

**Request body:** None required.

**Response:**

```json
{
	"initialized": true
}
```

Use this endpoint when your deployment or smoke tests expect an explicit
runtime-bootstrap step before traffic begins.

Related surfaces:

* Node SDK: `client.system.init()`
* CLI: `dsar init`
* Generated docs: `GET /docs`