supabase/apps/docs/docs/reference/csharp/initializing.mdx

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id: initializing
title: 'Initializing'
slug: initializing
custom_edit_url: https://github.com/supabase/supabase/edit/master/web/spec/supabase.yml
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### Initializing a new Client

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Initializing a new client is pretty straightforward. Find your project url and public key from the
admin panel and pass it into your client initialization function.

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        ```csharp
        var url = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SUPABASE_URL");
        var key = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SUPABASE_KEY");

        var options = new Supabase.SupabaseOptions
        {
          AutoConnectRealtime = true
        };

        var supabase = new Supabase.Client(url, key, options);
        await supabase.InitializeAsync();
        ```

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        ```csharp
        public static MauiApp CreateMauiApp()
        {
              // ...
              var builder = MauiApp.CreateBuilder();

              var url = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SUPABASE_URL");
              var key = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("SUPABASE_KEY");
              var options = new SupabaseOptions
              {
                AutoRefreshToken = true,
                AutoConnectRealtime = true,
                SessionHandler = new SupabaseSessionHandler()
              };

              // Note the creation as a singleton.
              builder.Services.AddSingleton(provider => new Supabase.Client(url, key, options));
        }
        ```

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