Is a theme component or plugin best for external API calls?

[merefield (Robert)]

This is the full monty:

Verifiable Credentials Plugin

Summary: Use Verifiable Credentials to grant access to groups and badges in Discourse. GitHub: https://github.com/coopcreds/discourse-verifiable-credentials Install: Follow the plugin installation guide. Demo You can try this plugin out your self by following the steps in the link below. You’ll be issued a test “Cooperative Credential” which you can then use to gain access to a group and be granted a badge on the cooperative credentials Discourse instance. Note that the…

But depends if your certification programme grants verifiable credentials …