# Name an SMS batch with Node.js

In this tutorial, we will walk through how to name a batch for the Sinch SMS REST API.

Setting your own `client_reference` can be useful for setting your own ID or providing other identifying information.

## Before you start

You must have:

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- [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) and a familiarity with how to create a new app.


What's covered?
- Setting up a Sinch application in Node.js
- Naming a batch


Goal
At the end of this tutorial, you will have named your batch.

Let's go! ->