diff --git a/ios/wrappers/utils/CioConfigUtils.swift b/ios/wrappers/utils/CioConfigUtils.swift
index 8a7737c0..06b89c55 100644
--- a/ios/wrappers/utils/CioConfigUtils.swift
+++ b/ios/wrappers/utils/CioConfigUtils.swift
@@ -6,12 +6,18 @@ extension Region: Decodable {}
 
 let logLevels = Set<String>(CioLogLevel.allCases.map(\.rawValue))
 
+struct QASettings: Decodable {
+    let cdnHost: String
+    let apiHost: String
+}
+
 struct RCTCioConfig: Decodable {
     let cdpApiKey: String
     let siteId: String?
     let region: Region?
     let trackApplicationLifecycleEvents: Bool?
     let enableInApp: Bool?
+    let qa: QASettings?
     
     static func from(_ json: AnyObject) throws -> Self {
         let data = try JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: json, options: [])
@@ -39,6 +45,8 @@ func cioInitializeConfig(from config: RCTCioConfig, logLevel: String?) -> CioCon
     ifNotNil(config.region, thenPassItTo: cdpConfigBuilder.region)
     ifNotNil(config.trackApplicationLifecycleEvents, thenPassItTo: cdpConfigBuilder.trackApplicationLifecycleEvents)
     ifNotNil(cioLogLevel, thenPassItTo: cdpConfigBuilder.logLevel)
+    ifNotNil(config.qa?.cdnHost, thenPassItTo: cdpConfigBuilder.cdnHost)
+    ifNotNil(config.qa?.apiHost, thenPassItTo: cdpConfigBuilder.apiHost)
     
     var inAppConfig: MessagingInAppConfigOptions? = nil
     
diff --git a/src/customer-io.ts b/src/customer-io.ts
index 400aeeef..f7d56e96 100644
--- a/src/customer-io.ts
+++ b/src/customer-io.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ export class CustomerIO {
     id?: string,
     traits?: Record<string, any>
   ) => {
-    CustomerIO.assrtInitialized();
     if (!id && !traits) {
       throw new Error('You must provide an id or traits to identify');
     }
@@ -44,7 +43,6 @@ export class CustomerIO {
   };
 
   static readonly clearIdentify = async () => {
-    CustomerIO.assrtInitialized();
     return NativeCustomerIO.clearIdentify();
   };
 
@@ -74,14 +72,12 @@ export class CustomerIO {
   static readonly setProfileAttributes = async (
     attributes: Record<string, any>
   ) => {
-    CustomerIO.assrtInitialized();
     return NativeCustomerIO.setProfileAttributes(attributes);
   };
 
   static readonly setDeviceAttributes = async (
     attributes: Record<string, any>
   ) => {
-    CustomerIO.assrtInitialized();
     return NativeCustomerIO.setDeviceAttributes(attributes);
   };