## Create a Widget session token

`bridge.initialize_(**kwargs) -> BridgeTokenV1`

**post** `/v1/bridge/initialize`

Use this endpoint to generate a session token for use in the Bridge widget.

### Parameters

- `customer_id: String`

  The Straddle generated unique identifier of the `customer` to create a bridge token for.

- `config: { processing_method, sandbox_outcome}`

  - `processing_method: :inline | :background | :skip`

    - `:inline`

    - `:background`

    - `:skip`

  - `sandbox_outcome: :standard | :active | :rejected | :review`

    - `:standard`

    - `:active`

    - `:rejected`

    - `:review`

- `external_id: String`

  Unique identifier for the paykey in your database, used for cross-referencing between Straddle and your systems.

- `correlation_id: String`

- `idempotency_key: String`

- `request_id: String`

- `straddle_account_id: String`

### Returns

- `class BridgeTokenV1`

  - `data: { bridge_token}`

    - `bridge_token: String`

      JWT Token to use in the bridge widget.

  - `meta: ResponseMetadata`

    Metadata about the API request, including an identifier and timestamp.

    - `api_request_id: String`

      Unique identifier for this API request, useful for troubleshooting.

    - `api_request_timestamp: Time`

      Timestamp for this API request, useful for troubleshooting.

  - `response_type: :object | :array | :error | :none`

    Indicates the structure of the returned content.

    - "object" means the `data` field contains a single JSON object.
    - "array" means the `data` field contains an array of objects.
    - "error" means the `data` field contains an error object with details of the issue.
    - "none" means no data is returned.

    - `:object`

    - `:array`

    - `:error`

    - `:none`

### Example

```ruby
require "straddle"

straddle = Straddle::Client.new(
  api_key: "My API Key",
  environment: "production" # defaults to "sandbox"
)

bridge_token_v1 = straddle.bridge.initialize_(customer_id: "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e")

puts(bridge_token_v1)
```

#### Response

```json
{
  "data": {
    "bridge_token": "bridge_token"
  },
  "meta": {
    "api_request_id": "182bd5e5-6e1a-4fe4-a799-aa6d9a6ab26e",
    "api_request_timestamp": "2019-12-27T18:11:19.117Z"
  },
  "response_type": "object"
}
```