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# ResearchClient
# `synth_ai.research.client`
`SynthClient().research` namespace (alpha).
## Classes
### `ResearchClient`
Managed Research entrypoint on `SynthClient`.
Obtain via `SynthClient().research`. Namespaces cover projects, runs,
limits, secrets, and Factory Tag (`factories.tag`).
**Methods:**
#### `session`
```python theme={null}
session(self) -> ManagedResearchClient
```
Low-level session client (advanced integrations and eval harnesses only).
Prefer hero namespaces (`projects`, `runs`, `limits`) for new code.
#### `backing_client`
```python theme={null}
backing_client(self) -> ManagedResearchClient
```
Deprecated alias for :attr:`session`.
#### `factories`
```python theme={null}
factories(self) -> ResearchFactoriesAPI
```
Factory domain APIs (Tag at `factories.tag`).
#### `projects`
```python theme={null}
projects(self) -> ResearchProjectsAPI
```
Create and configure Managed Research projects.
#### `runs`
```python theme={null}
runs(self) -> ResearchRunsAPI
```
Launch runs and open run-scoped readout handles.
#### `limits`
```python theme={null}
limits(self) -> ResearchLimitsAPI
```
Read org limits and allowance before launching work.
#### `secrets`
```python theme={null}
secrets(self) -> ResearchSecretsAPI
```
Manage project secret refs for providers and repos.
#### `hosted_artifacts`
```python theme={null}
hosted_artifacts(self) -> ResearchHostedArtifactsAPI
```
Open Research hosted artifact operator API (read, promote, review).
#### `tag`
```python theme={null}
tag(self) -> TagAPI
```
Deprecated — use `factories.tag` instead.
#### `get_limits`
```python theme={null}
get_limits(self) -> dict[str, Any]
```
Deprecated — use `limits.get()` instead.
#### `close`
```python theme={null}
close(self) -> None
```
Close the underlying HTTP session and cached namespace clients.