generated: '2026-08-14'
method: searched
source: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/integrations/platform-independent
note: >-
  Showpad's client-side surface is an extension platform rather than a component library:
  embeddable iframes, an SDK-driven in-product extension model, and MCP Apps widgets. These
  are distinct from the server-side packages in packages/showpad-packages.yml.
families:
  - name: Showpad Apps (Experience Extensions)
    kind: in-product extension
    description: >-
      Custom UI experiences rendered for sellers and buyers inside Showpad. Experience Apps
      run inside iframes in the Showpad host and communicate with it through ShowpadJS.
    loader: "@showpad/experience-app-sdk"
    loader_version: 3.3.0
    docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/concepts/extension-types/experience-type
    extension_points:
      - name: Experience
        docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/concepts/extension-types/experience-type
      - name: Admin Settings
        docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/concepts/extension-types/admin-settings
      - name: User Settings
      - name: Shared Space (Quick Actions)
        docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/concepts/extension-types/shared-space-extension
      - name: Asset Viewer
      - name: Add Content
  - name: Content Picker SDK
    kind: embeddable picker
    description: >-
      Embeds Showpad content picking and sharing into third-party applications.
    loader: "@showpad/content-picker"
    loader_version: 0.1.1
    docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/integrations/platform-independent/content-pick-share
  - name: Embed Insights & Recommendations
    kind: hosted iframe
    description: >-
      Embeds Showpad recommendations and insights into external platforms via iFrame, used to
      surface Showpad content inside CRMs and other host applications.
    docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/integrations/platform-independent/embed
  - name: MCP Apps
    kind: agent-rendered widget
    description: >-
      Interactive widgets returned by the Showpad MCP server to MCP-App-capable clients.
    docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/integrations/platform-independent/mcp
    widgets:
      - showpad_browse
      - showpad_browse_filter
      - showpad_shared_space_card
    see: mcp/showpad-mcp.yml
  - name: AppsDB
    kind: client-side storage
    description: >-
      Key/value store for offline-capable data persistence within Showpad Apps.
    docs: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/developer-tools/appsdb
supporting_tooling:
  cli: cli/showpad-cli.yml
  manifest: https://developer.showpad.com/docs/appsv2/concepts/app-manifest