---
title: "Get Zia Instance"
url: https://docs.catalyst.zoho.com/en/sdk/nodejs/v2/zia-services/get-component-instance/
description: "This page describes the method to use the Barcode Scanner feature to scan certain data formats in your NodeJS application with sample code snippets"
last_updated: 2026-09-08T11:07:33Z
service: Zia Services
type: general
---

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

### Get component instance

The `zia` reference can be created in the following way. This does not fire a server-side call.

```javascript
//Get a zia instance 
let zia = app.zia();
```