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+// src/lib/cms.ts — server-side Vula CMS fetch helpers (do not import on client)
+const VULA_CMS_URL = process.env.VULA_CMS_URL || 'https://ide.vulai.co.za'
+const VULA_CMS_PROJECT_ID = process.env.VULA_CMS_PROJECT_ID || '33794467-33ff-448d-a769-45d80bb2b543'
+
+export interface CmsItem {
+  id: string
+  collection: string
+  title: string | null
+  data: Record<string, unknown>
+  status: string
+  sortOrder: number
+  scheduledAt: string | null
+  expiresAt: string | null
+  publishedAt: string | null
+  createdAt: string
+}
+
+async function fetchCollection(collection: string, limit = 20): Promise<CmsItem[]> {
+  if (!VULA_CMS_PROJECT_ID) return []
+  try {
+    const url = `${VULA_CMS_URL}/api/public/cms/${VULA_CMS_PROJECT_ID}/${collection}?status=published&limit=${limit}`
+    const res = await fetch(url, { next: { revalidate: 60 } })
+    if (!res.ok) return []
+    const json = await res.json() as { items?: CmsItem[] }
+    return json.items ?? []
+  } catch {
+    return []
+  }
+}
+
+export const getCampaigns     = () => fetchCollection('campaigns')
+export const getSpecials      = () => fetchCollection('specials')
+export const getBusinessHours = () => fetchCollection('business_hours', 7)
+export const getPromotions    = () => fetchCollection('promotions')
+export const getFeaturedProductIds = async (): Promise<string[]> => {
+  const items = await fetchCollection('featured_products', 10)
+  return items.flatMap(i => {
+    const ids = i.data.product_ids
+    return Array.isArray(ids) ? ids as string[] : []
+  })
+}
+export const getBlogPosts        = (limit = 10) => fetchCollection('posts', limit)
+export const getAdvertBanners    = ()             => fetchCollection('advert_banners')
+export const getProductCarousels = ()             => fetchCollection('product_carousels')