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# getTestClient

> **getTestClient**(`__namedParameters`): [`ContractClient`](/api-reference/contracts-sdk/interfaces/ContractClient)

Defined in: [contractClient.ts:108](https://github.com/LIT-Protocol/Vincent/blob/59bbcc58961d006596c8c80671cc1200f69f2946/packages/libs/contracts-sdk/src/contractClient.ts#L108)

Get an instance of the contract client that is configured to use a 'development' instance of the contract just for testing purposes

State in the development contract should not be considered permanent.  Use [getClient](./getClient) for usage outside of
development or CI flows

## Parameters

### \_\_namedParameters

#### signer

`Signer`

## Returns

[`ContractClient`](/api-reference/contracts-sdk/interfaces/ContractClient)


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