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Call the API from React
import { useEffect, useState } from 'react';
export function useProducts() {
const [products, setProducts] = useState([]);
useEffect(() => {
const ac = new AbortController();
fetch(`${import.meta.env.VITE_CREDICORP_BASE}/products`, { signal: ac.signal })
.then(r => r.json())
.then(({ data }) => setProducts(data))
.catch(() => {});
return () => ac.abort();
}, []);
return products;
}Wrap the call in a `useEffect` with an `AbortController` so it cancels on unmount. Keep the base URL in `import.meta.env` (Vite) or `process.env` (CRA), and never put partner secrets in front-end env vars — anything prefixed for the client is public.
Point at sandbox in development
Set the base URL to https://sandbox.credicorp.co.uk/public/v1 in development and CI, and to https://api.credicorp.co.uk/public/v1 in production — driven by the one environment variable your framework already exposes. See choosing a base URL.
Next steps
From here you can add a quote form, an enquiry submission or an embeddable product picker. Send applicants to apply to start a real journey.
Frequently asked questions
Where should env vars live?
Put the public base URL in a client-exposed env var (VITE_/REACT_APP_). Never expose partner secrets there — client env vars are bundled into the shipped JavaScript.
Should I cache the product list?
Yes. The catalogue changes infrequently, so cache it for the response's max-age. This keeps the API off your hot path and well under the rate limit.
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