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44 changes: 43 additions & 1 deletion src/components/AuthSection.jsx
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'use client';

import { IconKey, IconLock, IconShield } from '@tabler/icons-react';
import { IconKey, IconLock, IconScale, IconShield } from '@tabler/icons-react';
import CodeBlock from './CodeBlock';
import { getAccessModeOption } from './accessModes';
import {
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export default function AuthSection({ country, accessMode }) {
const selectedMode = getAccessModeOption(accessMode, country);
const termsUrl = `${country.apiUrl}/terms`;
const householdApiLicenseUrl =
'https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-household-api/blob/main/LICENSE';

return (
<section id="getting-started" className="py-16 border-b border-border-light">
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hosted endpoint, request API credentials.
</p>

<div className="mb-8 rounded-2xl border border-primary-200 bg-primary-50/60 p-5">
<div className="mb-3 flex items-center gap-3">
<IconScale size={20} className="text-primary-700" />
<h3 className="text-base font-semibold text-text-primary">Commercial use and licensing</h3>
</div>
<p className="mb-3 text-sm leading-6 text-text-secondary">
Using the hosted REST API is governed by our{' '}
<a href={termsUrl} className="text-primary-600 hover:text-primary-700 underline">
API Terms
</a>
. API use does not itself trigger AGPL source-code disclosure.
</p>
<p className="text-sm leading-6 text-text-secondary">
The self-hosted Docker image and Python package are open-source under the AGPL. These options can still
work for commercial use, but additional obligations can apply depending on how you run, modify, host, or
distribute the software. If licensing matters to your use case, review the{' '}
<a href={householdApiLicenseUrl} className="text-primary-600 hover:text-primary-700 underline">
household API license
</a>{' '}
and consult counsel.
</p>
</div>

<div className="grid md:grid-cols-3 gap-4 mb-12">
<div className="p-4 rounded-lg border border-border-light bg-white">
<div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-2">
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Use PolicyEngine&apos;s managed HTTP endpoint if you want a hosted integration rather than
running the API yourself. This path requires OAuth client credentials issued by PolicyEngine.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary mb-3">
For commercial closed-source integrations, this is the clearest path: hosted API use is governed by
our{' '}
<a href={termsUrl} className="text-primary-600 hover:text-primary-700 underline">
API Terms
</a>
.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary">
Contact{' '}
<a
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image. The image uses the same REST interface as the hosted API, so you can send the
same request body to <code className="bg-white px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded text-sm">{country.dockerCalculateUrl}</code>.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary mb-3">
This is self-hosted AGPL-licensed software, not the hosted API service. Commercial use may still
work, but licensing obligations can depend on how you run, modify, or distribute the software.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary">
<a
href="https://github.com/PolicyEngine/policyengine-household-api/pkgs/container/policyengine-household-api"
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<div className="p-5 rounded-lg border border-border-light bg-white mb-4">
<h4 className="text-lg font-semibold text-text-primary mb-3">Python package</h4>
<p className="text-text-secondary mb-3">{country.pythonPackageSummary}</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary mb-3">
This path uses AGPL-licensed open-source code directly in your Python environment. Commercial use may
still work, but obligations can depend on how you use, modify, host, or distribute the software.
</p>
<p className="text-sm text-text-secondary">
<a
href={country.pythonRepoUrl}
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