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# 68006: Initialization Error

Log Type: APPLICATION

Log Level: ERROR

## Description

This error occurs when your Verify integration tries to initialize a class or start a verification flow without all required arguments. Make sure you pass every required value for the SDK or API flow you are using before retrying.

### Possible causes

* Your app is creating a Verify class or SDK object without all required constructor arguments.
* Your app is starting verification without the required initialization values for that flow.
* For the Android Verification SDK flow, your app did not provide the required `Context`, or it called `startVerification` without a valid signed JWT and delivery channel such as `Via.SMS` or `Via.CALL`.
* For Verify Push, your backend did not provide the client with the required enrollment values. The app needs an Access Token, `identity`, and Verify Service SID to continue.
* For Verify Push factor creation, your app is building the factor payload without required values such as `verifyServiceSid`, `identity`, `pushToken`, or `accessToken`.
* Your backend is creating a Verify Push Access Token request without required fields such as `identity` and `factorType`.
* Your Verify Push factor request is missing required push configuration fields such as `binding.publicKey`, `config.appId`, `config.notificationPlatform`, `config.notificationToken`, or `config.sdkVersion`.

### Possible solutions

* Review the constructor or initialization call that fails and supply every required argument for that class before retrying.
* If you use the Android Verification SDK, initialize `TwilioVerification` with a valid Android `Context`.
* When starting a phone verification, pass a valid signed JWT and a supported delivery channel to `startVerification`.
* If you use Verify Push, have your backend create the Access Token with the required `identity` and `factorType`, then return the Access Token, `identity`, and Verify Service SID to the client app.
* When creating a Verify Push factor in the client, make sure the payload includes the factor name, Verify Service SID, `identity`, push notification token, and Access Token.
* Validate that your push factor configuration includes all required push fields, including the public key, app ID, notification platform, notification token, and SDK version.
* Verify that `identity` is present and follows Verify guidance. Use an immutable identifier from your system, such as a UUID, GUID, or SID, instead of PII.
* If your app obtains configuration values from your backend, confirm that the backend response is complete and that no required values are null, empty, or dropped during parsing.

#### Additional resources

* [Verify Push Android Client Library Quickstart](/docs/verify/quickstarts/push-android)
* [Access Token Resource](/docs/verify/api/access-token)
* [Factor Resource](/docs/verify/api/factor)