---
title: "Retrieve Project Data Cached During Project Initialization"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/general/projects/retreive-cached-project-data/
description: "This page describes the method to retrieve project data cached during project initialization."
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: All Services
type: general
related_links:
  - name: "Projects - API"
    url: /en/api/code-reference/general/projects/create-new-project/#CreateNewProject
  - name: "Initialize Projects"
    url: /en/cli/v1/initialize-resources/initialize-new-project/
---

# Retrieve project data cached during project initialization

> **Note:** This SDK is currently in deprecation. Migrate to [JavaScript SDK](https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/javascript/v1/overview/) now.

Catalyst allows you to cache your project data in the backend as an app object during initialization. 

The SDK snippet below demonstrates how you can retrieve the cached app object at any time.

```javascript
const catalyst = require('zcatalyst-sdk-node');
catalyst.initialize(req, { scope: "user", appName: 'user_app'}) // initializing the Catalyst with a name for the app and user scope
const app = catalyst.app('user_app'); // retrieve the instance of Catalyst app with the appName.
```