| --- |
| id: client-libraries-python-initialize |
| title: Initialize Python client |
| sidebar_label: "Initialize" |
| description: Learn how to initialize Python client in Pulsar. |
| --- |
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| You can instantiate a Client object using just a URL for the target Pulsar [cluster](reference-terminology.md#cluster) like this: |
| |
| ```python |
| import pulsar |
| |
| client = pulsar.Client('pulsar://localhost:6650') |
| ``` |
| |
| :::note |
| |
| If you run a cluster in [standalone mode](getting-started-standalone.md), the broker is available at the `pulsar://localhost:6650` URL by default. |
| |
| ::: |
