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# HTTPRequest.initiator() method

The initiator of the request.

#### Signature:

```typescript
class HTTPRequest {
  abstract initiator(): Protocol.Network.Initiator | undefined;
}
```

**Returns:**

Protocol.Network.Initiator \| undefined
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			`# HTTPRequest.initiator() method`

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			```typescript
			`class HTTPRequest {`
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			`Returns:`

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