@proveanything/smartlinks 1.8.6 → 1.8.9

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@@ -17,9 +17,16 @@ export type AppConfigOptions = {
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  batchId?: string;
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  /** Item ID - required for getDataItem/deleteDataItem */
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  itemId?: string;
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- /** Use admin endpoints instead of public */
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+ /**
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+ * Use admin endpoints instead of public.
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+ * This selects which endpoint is called; it does not by itself make root-level config fields private.
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+ */
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  admin?: boolean;
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- /** Configuration object for setConfig */
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+ /**
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+ * Configuration object for setConfig.
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+ * For admin-only values in app config, store them under a top-level `admin` object.
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+ * Public reads return the root config but omit `config.admin`.
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+ */
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  config?: any;
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  /** Data object for setDataItem. Best for small keyed scoped documents rather than richer app domain objects. */
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  data?: any;
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  /**
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  * Collection/Product-scoped app configuration.
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  * This is admin-managed configuration that applies to all users within the scope.
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+ * Root-level config fields are typically part of the public view; if you need admin-only
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+ * values, store them under a top-level `admin` object so public reads can omit them.
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  *
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  * @example
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  * ```typescript
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  */
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  export declare namespace appConfiguration {
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  /**
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- * Get app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Get app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Public reads return the public view of the config. If the stored config contains a
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+ * top-level `admin` object, that block is omitted from public responses and included
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+ * when `opts.admin === true`.
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  *
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  * @param opts - Configuration options including appId and scope (collectionId, productId, etc.)
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  * @returns The configuration object
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  */
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  function listWidgetInstances(opts: Omit<GetWidgetInstanceOptions, 'widgetId'>): Promise<WidgetInstanceSummary[]>;
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  /**
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- * Set app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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- * Requires admin authentication.
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+ * Set app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Requires admin authentication.
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+ * Writing through the admin endpoint does not make every root-level field private.
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+ * Use `config.admin` for confidential values that should only be returned on admin reads.
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  *
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  * @param opts - Configuration options including appId, scope, and config data
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  * @returns The saved configuration
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  /**
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  * Collection/Product-scoped app configuration.
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  * This is admin-managed configuration that applies to all users within the scope.
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+ * Root-level config fields are typically part of the public view; if you need admin-only
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+ * values, store them under a top-level `admin` object so public reads can omit them.
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  *
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  * @example
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  * ```typescript
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  export var appConfiguration;
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  (function (appConfiguration) {
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  /**
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- * Get app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Get app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Public reads return the public view of the config. If the stored config contains a
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+ * top-level `admin` object, that block is omitted from public responses and included
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+ * when `opts.admin === true`.
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  *
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  * @param opts - Configuration options including appId and scope (collectionId, productId, etc.)
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  * @returns The configuration object
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  }
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  appConfiguration.listWidgetInstances = listWidgetInstances;
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  /**
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- * Set app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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- * Requires admin authentication.
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+ * Set app configuration for a collection/product scope.
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+ * Requires admin authentication.
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+ * Writing through the admin endpoint does not make every root-level field private.
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+ * Use `config.admin` for confidential values that should only be returned on admin reads.
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  *
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  * @param opts - Configuration options including appId, scope, and config data
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  * @returns The saved configuration
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  */
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  function getShortId(shortId: string): Promise<CollectionResponse>;
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  /**
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- * Retrieve a specific settings group for a collection (public endpoint).
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+ * Retrieve a specific settings group for a collection.
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+ * Public reads return the public view of the settings group. If the stored payload contains
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+ * a top-level `admin` object, that block is omitted from public responses and included when
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+ * `admin === true`.
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  * @param collectionId – Identifier of the collection
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  * @param settingGroup – The settings group name
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+ * @param admin – If true, use the admin endpoint and include the admin-only settings block
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  * @returns Promise resolving to the settings object
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  */
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  function getSettings(collectionId: string, settingGroup: string, admin?: boolean): Promise<any>;
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  function getAppsConfig(collectionId: string): Promise<AppsConfigResponse>;
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  /**
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  * Update a specific settings group for a collection (admin endpoint).
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+ * This writes through the admin endpoint, but root-level fields are still part of the public
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+ * settings payload. Put confidential values under `settings.admin` if they should only be
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+ * returned on admin reads.
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  * @param collectionId – Identifier of the collection
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  * @param settingGroup – The settings group name
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  * @param settings – The settings payload to persist
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  }
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  collection.getShortId = getShortId;
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  /**
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- * Retrieve a specific settings group for a collection (public endpoint).
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+ * Retrieve a specific settings group for a collection.
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+ * Public reads return the public view of the settings group. If the stored payload contains
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+ * a top-level `admin` object, that block is omitted from public responses and included when
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+ * `admin === true`.
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  * @param collectionId – Identifier of the collection
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  * @param settingGroup – The settings group name
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+ * @param admin – If true, use the admin endpoint and include the admin-only settings block
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  * @returns Promise resolving to the settings object
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  */
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  async function getSettings(collectionId, settingGroup, admin) {
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  collection.getAppsConfig = getAppsConfig;
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  /**
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+ * This writes through the admin endpoint, but root-level fields are still part of the public
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+ * settings payload. Put confidential values under `settings.admin` if they should only be
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+ * returned on admin reads.
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  * @param collectionId – Identifier of the collection
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  * @param settingGroup – The settings group name
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  * @param settings – The settings payload to persist
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  # Smartlinks API Summary
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- Version: 1.8.6 | Generated: 2026-03-17T21:25:13.155Z
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+ Version: 1.8.9 | Generated: 2026-03-19T15:02:36.521Z
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  This is a concise summary of all available API functions and types.
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  Rule of thumb: if you are modelling a real domain object that users will browse, filter, secure, or evolve over time, start with app objects. If you just need a simple keyed payload hanging off a collection or product, scoped data items are still a good fit.
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+ ## Settings Visibility
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+ For `appConfiguration` config blobs and `collection` settings groups, keep endpoint choice separate from visibility semantics.
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+ - **`admin: true` means "use the admin endpoint"** for reads or writes.
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+ - **It does not make every root field private.** Writing through an admin endpoint still saves the normal shared payload.
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+ - **Root-level fields are the public/shared settings view.** Put public labels, colors, toggles, and general config there.
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+ - **Use a top-level `admin` object for confidential values.** Public reads omit that block; admin reads include it.
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+ - **Applies to both** `appConfiguration.getConfig` / `setConfig` **and** `collection.getSettings` / `updateSettings`.
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  ## API Namespaces
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  The Smartlinks SDK is organized into the following namespaces:
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  /** Item ID - required for getDataItem/deleteDataItem */
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+ /**
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+ */
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+ /**
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  **getConfig**(opts: AppConfigOptions) → `Promise<any>`
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- Get app configuration for a collection/product scope. ```typescript const config = await appConfiguration.getConfig({ appId: 'warranty-portal', collectionId: 'my-collection' }); ```
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+ Get app configuration for a collection/product scope. Public reads return the public view of the config. If the stored config contains a top-level `admin` object, that block is omitted from public responses and included when `opts.admin === true`. ```typescript const config = await appConfiguration.getConfig({ appId: 'warranty-portal', collectionId: 'my-collection' }); ```
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  **getWidgetInstance**(opts: GetWidgetInstanceOptions) → `Promise<WidgetInstance<TWidget>>`
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  Resolve a configured widget instance by ID from an app's stored config. This is a thin convenience wrapper over `getConfig()` that reads `config.widgets[widgetId]`. ```typescript const widget = await appConfiguration.getWidgetInstance({ collectionId: 'my-collection', appId: 'widget-toolkit', widgetId: 'launch-countdown' }) ```
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  List configured widget instances for an app. Useful for picker UIs, setup schemas, and widget-to-widget references. ```typescript const widgets = await appConfiguration.listWidgetInstances({ collectionId: 'my-collection', appId: 'widget-toolkit' }) ```
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  **setConfig**(opts: AppConfigOptions) → `Promise<any>`
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+ Set app configuration for a collection/product scope. Requires admin authentication. Writing through the admin endpoint does not make every root-level field private. Use `config.admin` for confidential values that should only be returned on admin reads. ```typescript await appConfiguration.setConfig({ appId: 'warranty-portal', collectionId: 'my-collection', admin: true, config: { warrantyPeriod: 24, supportEmail: 'support@example.com' } }); ```
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+ - It does not make every root field private.
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+ - If a value should only be visible to admins, put it under `config.admin`.
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+ ```typescript
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+ config: {
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+ enableNotifications: true,
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+ admin: {
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+ apiToken: 'secret-token'
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+ }
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+ }
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+ })
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+ ```
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  ## Metrics & Analytics
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  | Issue | Cause | Fix |
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+ | Secret visible publicly | Saved secret at root level | Put confidential values under the top-level `admin` object |
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+ - It does **not** mean "everything I wrote is now admin-only".
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+ - For app config and collection settings, root-level fields are usually part of the public payload.
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+ - If you need confidential values, store them under a top-level `admin` object.
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+ - Public reads omit that `admin` block; admin reads include it.
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+ supportEmail: 'support@example.com',
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+ admin: {
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+ webhookSecret: 'top-secret'
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+ }
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+ # Building React Components for SmartLinks
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+ ---
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+ ## Table of Contents
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+ 2. [The Router Contract](#the-router-contract)
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+ 3. [The useAppContext Pattern](#the-useappcontext-pattern)
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+ 4. [Common Pitfalls](#common-pitfalls)
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+ | **Iframe** | Your app runs inside an iframe with its own URL | Fallback - full isolation when needed |
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+ | **Styling** | Inherits parent's CSS scope | Fully isolated CSS |
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+ | **SDK instance** | Shared with parent via props | Own instance from `window.SL` |
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+ ```
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+ pageId: searchParams.get('pageId') ?? undefined,
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+ lang: searchParams.get('lang') ?? undefined,
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+ SL,
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+ }), [searchParams, SL]);
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Wire It Up in Your Export
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+
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+ ```tsx
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+ // src/exports/PublicContainer.tsx
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+ import { AppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
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+
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+ export const PublicContainer = (props: Record<string, any>) => {
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+ return (
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+ <AppContext.Provider value={props}>
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+ <YourComponentTree />
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+ </AppContext.Provider>
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+ );
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+ };
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Use It in Your Components
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+
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+ ```tsx
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+ // Anywhere in your component tree
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+ import { useAppContext } from '@/hooks/useAppContext';
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+
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+ function MyComponent() {
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+ const { collectionId, productId, SL } = useAppContext();
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+ // This works in both direct-component and iframe modes!
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+ return <div>Collection: {collectionId}</div>;
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ ### Why Not Just useSearchParams()?
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+ In **direct-component mode**, there are no URL search params — context comes as props. If you use `useSearchParams()` directly, it will return empty values. The `useAppContext()` pattern handles both cases automatically.
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Common Pitfalls
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+
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+ ### ❌ "You cannot render a `<Router>` inside another `<Router>`"
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+
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+ **Cause:** Your exported component wraps itself in a Router.
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+ **Fix:** Remove the Router wrapper from `PublicContainer.tsx` or `PublicComponent.tsx`. Only your iframe entry point (`App.tsx`) should have a Router.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### ❌ "Invalid hook call" / Minified React error #321
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+
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+ **Cause:** Your bundle includes its own copy of React instead of using the parent's shared instance.
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+ **Fix:** Ensure your build configuration externalizes React, ReactDOM, and react/jsx-runtime:
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+
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+ ```ts
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+ // vite.config.container.ts or vite.config.widget.ts
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+ export default defineConfig({
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+ build: {
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+ rollupOptions: {
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+ external: [
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+ 'react',
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+ 'react-dom',
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+ 'react/jsx-runtime',
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+ 'react-router-dom',
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+ '@proveanything/smartlinks',
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+ // ... other shared dependencies
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+ ],
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+ },
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+ },
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+ });
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### ❌ Context values are undefined in direct-component mode
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+
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+ **Cause:** Using `useSearchParams()` or reading from `window.location` instead of using the `useAppContext()` pattern.
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+
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+ **Fix:** Implement the `useAppContext()` hook as shown above and use it throughout your component tree.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### ❌ Navigation doesn't work
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+
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+ **Cause:** Using `window.location` or `window.parent.postMessage` for navigation.
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+
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+ **Fix:** Use the `onNavigate` callback from props/context with structured `NavigationRequest` objects. See [widgets.md](./widgets.md#cross-app-navigation) for details.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### ❌ Styles leak between apps
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+
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+ **Cause:** Direct components share the parent's CSS scope — there's no iframe isolation.
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+
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+ **Fix:** Use CSS Modules, scoped class prefixes, or Tailwind with a unique prefix. Avoid global CSS selectors in your bundle.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ### ❌ CORS errors when loading bundles
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+
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+ **Cause:** Your widget/container JavaScript or CSS is served from a different origin without CORS headers.
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+
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+ **Fix:** Configure CORS headers on your hosting, or use inline bundle source via the SDK's `getWidgets()` API.
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Quick Diagnostic Checklist
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+
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+ | Issue | Check |
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+ |-------|-------|
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+ | Router error | Remove all `<Router>` wrappers from your exported component |
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+ | Invalid hook call | Verify React is externalized in your build config |
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+ | Missing context | Use `useAppContext()` instead of `useSearchParams()` |
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+ | Duplicate React | Check `window.React === yourBundle.React` in browser console |
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+ | CSS conflicts | Use scoped CSS (modules/prefixes), avoid global selectors |
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## File Structure Reference
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+
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+ ```
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+ my-app/
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+ ├── src/
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+ │ ├── App.tsx ← Iframe entry (has HashRouter)
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+ │ ├── exports/
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+ │ │ ├── PublicContainer.tsx ← Container export (no Router!)
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+ │ │ └── PublicComponent.tsx ← Widget export (no Router!)
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+ │ ├── hooks/
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+ │ │ └── useAppContext.ts ← Dual-mode abstraction
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+ │ ├── pages/
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+ │ │ ├── Home.tsx ← Shared components
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+ │ │ └── Detail.tsx
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+ │ └── main.tsx ← Iframe bootstrap
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+ ├── vite.config.ts ← Iframe build
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+ ├── vite.config.container.ts ← Container bundle
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+ └── vite.config.widget.ts ← Widget bundle
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+ ```
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Next Steps
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+
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+ Now that you understand the core concepts, see the implementation guides:
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+
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+ - **[widgets.md](./widgets.md)** — Build lightweight preview components
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+ - **[containers.md](./containers.md)** — Build full-page embedded experiences
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+ - **[mpa.md](./mpa.md)** — Multi-page app architecture (optional)
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+ - **[iframe-responder.md](./iframe-responder.md)** — Parent-side iframe integration
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+
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+ ---
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+
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+ ## Related Documentation
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+
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+ - [theme.system.md](./theme.system.md) — Theming and CSS variables
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+ - [ai.md](./ai.md) — AI assistant integration
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+ - [deep-link-discovery.md](./deep-link-discovery.md) — Deep linking patterns
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+ - [manifests.md](./manifests.md) — App manifest configuration