diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 9d687961cb..9a7618ad3a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3372,6 +3372,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proxy-helpers",
  "rand 0.7.3",
  "serde",
+ "serde_json",
  "snafu 0.6.10",
  "socks5-requests",
  "tap",
@@ -5005,9 +5006,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.83"
+version = "1.0.89"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "38dd04e3c8279e75b31ef29dbdceebfe5ad89f4d0937213c53f7d49d01b3d5a7"
+checksum = "020ff22c755c2ed3f8cf162dbb41a7268d934702f3ed3631656ea597e08fc3db"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa 1.0.1",
  "ryu",
diff --git a/clients/client-core/src/init.rs b/clients/client-core/src/init.rs
index 44c20a7597..5cbd4bfcc6 100644
--- a/clients/client-core/src/init.rs
+++ b/clients/client-core/src/init.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 //! Collection of initialization steps used by client implementations
 
-use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
+use std::{fmt::Display, sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use config::NymConfig;
 use crypto::asymmetric::{encryption, identity};
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use nymsphinx::addressing::nodes::NodeIdentity;
 use rand::rngs::OsRng;
 use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
 use rand::thread_rng;
+use serde::Serialize;
 use tap::TapFallible;
 use topology::{filter::VersionFilterable, gateway};
 use url::Url;
@@ -24,6 +25,43 @@ use crate::{
     error::ClientCoreError,
 };
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct InitResults {
+    version: String,
+    id: String,
+    identity_key: String,
+    encryption_key: String,
+    gateway_id: String,
+    gateway_listener: String,
+}
+
+impl InitResults {
+    pub fn new<T>(config: &Config<T>, address: &Recipient) -> Self
+    where
+        T: NymConfig,
+    {
+        Self {
+            version: config.get_version().to_string(),
+            id: config.get_id(),
+            identity_key: address.identity().to_base58_string(),
+            encryption_key: address.encryption_key().to_base58_string(),
+            gateway_id: config.get_gateway_id(),
+            gateway_listener: config.get_gateway_listener(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for InitResults {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(f, "Version: {}", self.version)?;
+        writeln!(f, "ID: {}", self.id)?;
+        writeln!(f, "Identity key: {}", self.identity_key)?;
+        writeln!(f, "Encryption: {}", self.encryption_key)?;
+        writeln!(f, "Gateway ID: {}", self.gateway_id)?;
+        write!(f, "Gateway: {}", self.gateway_listener)
+    }
+}
+
 pub async fn query_gateway_details(
     validator_servers: Vec<Url>,
     chosen_gateway_id: Option<&str>,
@@ -102,7 +140,7 @@ async fn register_with_gateway(
     Ok(shared_keys)
 }
 
-pub fn show_address<T>(config: &Config<T>) -> Result<(), ClientCoreError>
+pub fn get_client_address<T>(config: &Config<T>) -> Result<Recipient, ClientCoreError>
 where
     T: config::NymConfig,
 {
@@ -142,6 +180,5 @@ where
         NodeIdentity::from_base58_string(config.get_gateway_id())?,
     );
 
-    println!("\nThe address of this client is: {}", client_recipient);
-    Ok(())
+    Ok(client_recipient)
 }
diff --git a/clients/native/Cargo.toml b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
index 0a8ad9f29f..1b19bf32ad 100644
--- a/clients/native/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/native/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@ log = "0.4" # self explanatory
 pretty_env_logger = "0.4" # for formatting log messages
 rand = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] } # rng-related traits + some rng implementation to use
 serde = { version = "1.0.104", features = ["derive"] } # for config serialization/deserialization
+serde_json = "1.0"
 sled = "0.34" # for storage of replySURB decryption keys
+tap = "1.0.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.34"
 tokio = { version = "1.21.2", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal"] } # async runtime
 tokio-tungstenite = "0.14" # websocket
@@ -51,7 +53,6 @@ topology = { path = "../../common/topology" }
 validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
 version-checker = { path = "../../common/version-checker" }
 websocket-requests = { path = "websocket-requests" }
-tap = "1.0.1"
 
 [features]
 coconut = ["coconut-interface", "credentials", "credentials/coconut", "gateway-requests/coconut", "gateway-client/coconut", "client-core/coconut"]
diff --git a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
index dfcd98bab2..f30c5c1fe3 100644
--- a/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/native/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use std::fmt::Display;
+
 use clap::Args;
 use client_core::{config::GatewayEndpointConfig, error::ClientCoreError};
 use config::NymConfig;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use serde::Serialize;
 
 use crate::{
     client::config::Config,
@@ -55,6 +59,10 @@ pub(crate) struct Init {
     #[cfg(feature = "coconut")]
     #[clap(long)]
     enabled_credentials_mode: bool,
+
+    /// Save a summary of the initialization to a json file
+    #[clap(long)]
+    output_json: bool,
 }
 
 impl From<Init> for OverrideConfig {
@@ -73,6 +81,29 @@ impl From<Init> for OverrideConfig {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct InitResults {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    client_core: client_core::init::InitResults,
+    client_listening_port: String,
+}
+
+impl InitResults {
+    pub fn new(config: &Config, address: &Recipient) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            client_core: client_core::init::InitResults::new(config.get_base(), address),
+            client_listening_port: config.get_listening_port().to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for InitResults {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(f, "{}", self.client_core)?;
+        write!(f, "Client listening port: {}", self.client_listening_port)
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) {
     println!("Initialising client...");
 
@@ -126,10 +157,27 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) {
     );
     println!("Client configuration completed.");
 
-    client_core::init::show_address(config.get_base()).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
-        eprintln!("Failed to show address\nError: {err}");
+    let address = client_core::init::get_client_address(config.get_base()).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+        eprintln!("Failed to get address\nError: {err}");
         std::process::exit(1)
     });
+
+    println!("\nThe address of this client is: {}\n", address);
+
+    let init_results = InitResults::new(&config, &address);
+    println!("{}", init_results);
+
+    // Output summary to a json file, if specified
+    if args.output_json {
+        let output_file = "client_init_results.json";
+        match std::fs::File::create(output_file) {
+            Ok(file) => match serde_json::to_writer_pretty(file, &init_results) {
+                Ok(_) => println!("Saved: {}", output_file),
+                Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+            },
+            Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 async fn setup_gateway(
diff --git a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
index cd00e23262..de5ecf33ee 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clients/socks5/Cargo.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ pin-project = "1.0"
 pretty_env_logger = "0.4"
 rand = { version = "0.7.3", features = ["wasm-bindgen"] }
 serde = { version = "1.0", features = ["derive"] } # for config serialization/deserialization
+serde_json = "1.0.89"
 snafu = "0.6"
+tap = "1.0.1"
 thiserror = "1.0.34"
 tokio = { version = "1.21.2", features = ["rt-multi-thread", "net", "signal"] }
 url = "2.2"
@@ -46,7 +48,6 @@ task = { path = "../../common/task" }
 topology = { path = "../../common/topology" }
 validator-client = { path = "../../common/client-libs/validator-client", features = ["nymd-client"] }
 version-checker = { path = "../../common/version-checker" }
-tap = "1.0.1"
 
 [features]
 coconut = ["coconut-interface", "credentials", "gateway-requests/coconut", "gateway-client/coconut", "credentials/coconut", "client-core/coconut"]
diff --git a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
index a727d0d8e9..c0d46480f3 100644
--- a/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
+++ b/clients/socks5/src/commands/init.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 // Copyright 2021 - Nym Technologies SA <contact@nymtech.net>
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
+use std::fmt::Display;
+
 use clap::Args;
 use client_core::{config::GatewayEndpointConfig, error::ClientCoreError};
 use config::NymConfig;
+use nymsphinx::addressing::clients::Recipient;
+use serde::Serialize;
 
 use crate::{
     client::config::Config,
@@ -55,6 +59,10 @@ pub(crate) struct Init {
     #[cfg(feature = "coconut")]
     #[clap(long)]
     enabled_credentials_mode: bool,
+
+    /// Save a summary of the initialization to a json file
+    #[clap(long)]
+    output_json: bool,
 }
 
 impl From<Init> for OverrideConfig {
@@ -71,6 +79,29 @@ impl From<Init> for OverrideConfig {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug, Serialize)]
+pub struct InitResults {
+    #[serde(flatten)]
+    client_core: client_core::init::InitResults,
+    socks5_listening_port: String,
+}
+
+impl InitResults {
+    pub fn new(config: &Config, address: &Recipient) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            client_core: client_core::init::InitResults::new(config.get_base(), address),
+            socks5_listening_port: config.get_listening_port().to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Display for InitResults {
+    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut std::fmt::Formatter<'_>) -> std::fmt::Result {
+        writeln!(f, "{}", self.client_core)?;
+        write!(f, "SOCKS5 listening port: {}", self.socks5_listening_port)
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) {
     println!("Initialising client...");
 
@@ -123,12 +154,29 @@ pub(crate) async fn execute(args: &Init) {
         "Gateway listener: {}",
         config.get_base().get_gateway_listener()
     );
-    println!("Client configuration completed.");
+    println!("Client configuration completed.\n");
 
-    client_core::init::show_address(config.get_base()).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
-        eprintln!("Failed to show address\nError: {err}");
+    let address = client_core::init::get_client_address(config.get_base()).unwrap_or_else(|err| {
+        eprintln!("Failed to get address\nError: {err}");
         std::process::exit(1)
     });
+
+    let init_results = InitResults::new(&config, &address);
+    println!("{}", init_results);
+
+    // Output summary to a json file, if specified
+    if args.output_json {
+        let output_file = "socks5_client_init_results.json";
+        match std::fs::File::create(output_file) {
+            Ok(file) => match serde_json::to_writer_pretty(file, &init_results) {
+                Ok(_) => println!("Saved: {}", output_file),
+                Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+            },
+            Err(err) => eprintln!("Could not save {}: {}", output_file, err),
+        }
+    }
+
+    println!("\nThe address of this client is: {}\n", address);
 }
 
 async fn setup_gateway(
diff --git a/nym-connect/Cargo.lock b/nym-connect/Cargo.lock
index ae06ce7609..dea013dc0c 100644
--- a/nym-connect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/nym-connect/Cargo.lock
@@ -3376,6 +3376,7 @@ dependencies = [
  "proxy-helpers",
  "rand 0.7.3",
  "serde",
+ "serde_json",
  "snafu",
  "socks5-requests",
  "tap",
@@ -4818,9 +4819,9 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "serde_json"
-version = "1.0.85"
+version = "1.0.89"
 source = "registry+https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io-index"
-checksum = "e55a28e3aaef9d5ce0506d0a14dbba8054ddc7e499ef522dd8b26859ec9d4a44"
+checksum = "020ff22c755c2ed3f8cf162dbb41a7268d934702f3ed3631656ea597e08fc3db"
 dependencies = [
  "itoa 1.0.3",
  "ryu",
diff --git a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
index e9a46b26a1..91adefbc53 100644
--- a/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
+++ b/nym-connect/src-tauri/src/config/mod.rs
@@ -159,7 +159,8 @@ pub async fn init_socks5_config(provider_address: String, chosen_gateway_id: Str
     );
     log::info!("Client configuration completed.");
 
-    client_core::init::show_address(config.get_base())?;
+    let address = client_core::init::get_client_address(config.get_base())?;
+    println!("\nThe address of this client is: {}\n", address);
     Ok(())
 }