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# startTurn

> TypeScript SDK reference

# startTurn

▸ **startTurn**(`opts?`): [`Turn`](../classes/turn)

Start a new Turn. If a Session is active, the turn inherits its
`conversationId`; otherwise the turn has no conversation id.

#### Parameters

| Name   | Type                                 |
| :----- | :----------------------------------- |
| `opts` | [`TurnInit`](../interfaces/turninit) |

#### Returns

[`Turn`](../classes/turn)

#### Defined in

[genai/api.ts:20](https://github.com/wandb/weave/blob/6538626556c93d6f31ae725fdefe4e6b8b71bc2c/sdks/node/src/genai/api.ts#L20)

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