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---
title: "TriggerClient: Overview"
sidebarTitle: "Overview"
description: "TriggerClient is used to create a client that connects to the Trigger.dev platform"
---
A [TriggerClient](/documentation/concepts/client-adaptors) is used to connect to a specific [Project](/documentation/concepts/projects) by using an [API Key](/documentation/concepts/environments-endpoints).
```ts Example
export const client = new TriggerClient({
id: "my-webapp",
apiKey: process.env.TRIGGER_API_KEY!,
});
```
<Warning>
The `TriggerClient` should only ever be used in a server-side environment. It is not safe to use
in a browser environment because it exposes your API Key.
</Warning>
## Constructor
### [TriggerClient()](/sdk/triggerclient/constructor)
Creates a new TriggerClient object.
## Instance properties
### id
A string that uniquely identifies the client.
### [store](/sdk/triggerclient/store)
An object to access namespaced **Key-Value Stores** in and outside of your Jobs.
## Instance methods
### [sendEvent()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/sendevent)
Sending an event triggers any Jobs that are listening for that event (based on the name). Use [eventTrigger()](/sdk/eventtrigger) on a Job to listen for events.
You can call this function from anywhere in your code to send an event. The other way to send an event is by using [io.sendEvent()](/sdk/io) from inside a `run()` function.
### [sendEvents()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/sendevents)
Sending multiple events triggers any Jobs that are listening for those events (based on the name). Use [eventTrigger()](/sdk/eventtrigger) on a Job to listen for events.
You can call this function from anywhere in your code to send multiple events. The other way to send multiple events is by using [io.sendEvents()](/sdk/io) from inside a `run()` function.
### [getEvent()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/getevent)
The `getEvent()` method gets the event details for a given eventId.
### [cancelEvent()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/cancel-event)
The `cancelEvent()` method cancels an event that is scheduled to be delivered in the future.
### [cancelRunsForEvent()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/cancel-runs-for-event)
The `cancelRunsForEvent()` method cancels the job runs (yet to be executed) that are triggered by a given eventId.
### [cancelRunsForJob()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/cancel-runs-for-job)
The `cancelRunsForJob()` method cancels all runs for the specified job (yet to be executed).
### [getRuns()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/getruns)
The `getRuns()` method gets runs for a Job.
### [getRun()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/getrun)
The `getRun()` method gets the details for a given Run.
### [defineJob()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/define-job)
The `defineJob()` method defines a new Job.
### [defineHttpEndpoint()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/define-http-endpoint)
The `defineHttpEndpoint()` method defines a new HTTP Endpoint.
### [defineDynamicTrigger()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/define-dynamic-trigger)
The `defineDynamicTrigger()` method defines a new Dynamic Trigger.
### [defineDynamicSchedule()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/define-dynamic-schedule)
The `defineDynamicSchedule()` method defines a new Dynamic Schedule.
### [defineAuthResolver()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/define-auth-resolver)
The `defineAuthResolver()` method defines a new Auth Resolver.
### [on()](/sdk/triggerclient/instancemethods/on)
Use the `on()` method to listen for run notifications across all Jobs.