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title: Task Client
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description: Task Client reference for task management.
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[events]: /docs/server-sdk/v3/node/reference/task/client/events

[task-send]: /docs/server-sdk/v3/node/reference/task/client#send

The Task Client enables server-side task processing. It connects to SignalWire and listens on one or more topics for tasks sent via [`Task.send`][task-send] from client applications.

```javascript
import { Task } from "@signalwire/realtime-api";

const client = new Task.Client({
  project: "<project-id>",
  token: "<api-token>",
  topics: ["office"],
});
```

Once instantiated, listen for the `task.received` event to handle incoming tasks. See [Events][events] for all available events.

## Constructor

▸ **new Task.Client**(`opts`): `Task.Client`

Creates a new Task Client instance.

#### Parameters

| Name                       | Type       | Description                                                                        |
| :------------------------- | :--------- | :--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `opts.project`             | `string`   | **Required.** SignalWire project ID.                                               |
| `opts.token`               | `string`   | **Required.** SignalWire API token.                                                |
| `opts.topics`              | `string[]` | **Required.** Topics to listen on for incoming tasks (e.g., `["office", "jobs"]`). |
| `opts.debug.logWsTraffic?` | `boolean`  | Log WebSocket traffic for debugging. Default: `false`.                             |

## Examples

### Receiving tasks

```javascript
client.on("task.received", (payload) => {
  console.log("Task received:", payload);
  // Process the task data...
});
```