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# initAuthCreds

> Function initAuthCreds in the Baileys API.

> **initAuthCreds**(): [`AuthenticationCreds`](/api-reference/type-aliases/AuthenticationCreds)

Defined in: [src/Utils/auth-utils.ts:360](https://github.com/WhiskeySockets/Baileys/blob/master/src/Utils/auth-utils.ts#L360)

## Returns

[`AuthenticationCreds`](/api-reference/type-aliases/AuthenticationCreds)