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# get_client

> Return the global FiddlerClient singleton (first created in this process).

<Info>Re-exported from [`fiddler_otel.client.get_client`](/sdk-api/otel/get-client).</Info>

Return the global FiddlerClient singleton (first created in this process).

## Returns

<ResponseField type="FiddlerClient">
  The global client instance.
</ResponseField>

## Raises

**RuntimeError** – If no FiddlerClient has been initialized.

<Info>See the [canonical reference](/sdk-api/otel/get-client) for the full description and examples.</Info>