From 648f2359715094ce88f680e3ba18fc2c7cfbae4c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Sourav Ganguly (isouravganguly)" <sourav.ganguly@smallcase.com>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:49:29 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 1/3] feat: expose webview-as-a-service

---
 README.md                                     |  3 ++
 .../SmallcaseGatewayModule.kt                 | 24 ++++++++++++++-
 ios/SmallcaseGateway.m                        | 22 +++++++++++++-
 .../app/screens/SmtScreen.tsx                 | 30 ++++++++++++++++---
 src/SmallcaseGateway.js                       | 17 +++++++++++
 src/__mocks__/react-native.ts                 |  1 +
 src/__tests__/launchScWebView.test.js         | 20 +++++++++++++
 types/SmallcaseGateway.d.ts                   |  6 ++++
 types/index.d.ts                              |  1 +
 9 files changed, 118 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/__tests__/launchScWebView.test.js

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 80a9d484..1e7341ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ const res = await SmallcaseGateway.triggerTransaction(transactionId);
 
 // start lead generation flow
 SmallcaseGateway.triggerLeadGen({ email: "test@gmail.com" });
+
+// launch a standalone WebView; setup/init are not required
+await SmallcaseGateway.launchScWebView("https://www.smallcase.com");
 ```
 
 ## Debug / Contribution
diff --git a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativesmallcasegateway/SmallcaseGatewayModule.kt b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativesmallcasegateway/SmallcaseGatewayModule.kt
index c36f9a6e..d9629576 100644
--- a/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativesmallcasegateway/SmallcaseGatewayModule.kt
+++ b/android/src/main/java/com/reactnativesmallcasegateway/SmallcaseGatewayModule.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.reactnativesmallcasegateway
 
+import android.net.Uri
 import android.util.Log
 import androidx.appcompat.app.AppCompatActivity
 import com.facebook.react.bridge.*
@@ -163,6 +164,28 @@ class SmallcaseGatewayModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactConte
         }
     }
 
+    @ReactMethod
+    fun launchScWebView(url: String, promise: Promise) {
+        val activity = reactApplicationContext.currentActivity ?: run {
+            promise.reject("no_activity", "No active Android activity")
+            return
+        }
+        val uri = Uri.parse(url)
+        if (uri.scheme?.lowercase() !in setOf("http", "https") || uri.host.isNullOrBlank()) {
+            promise.reject("invalid_url", "A valid absolute HTTP(S) URL is required")
+            return
+        }
+
+        activity.runOnUiThread {
+            try {
+                SmallcaseGatewaySdk.launchScWebView(activity, url)
+                promise.resolve(true)
+            } catch (error: Exception) {
+                promise.reject("launch_failed", error)
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @ReactMethod
     fun launchSmallplug(targetEndpoint: String, params: String, promise: Promise) {
 
@@ -562,4 +585,3 @@ class SmallcaseGatewayModule(reactContext: ReactApplicationContext) : ReactConte
   }
 
 }
-
diff --git a/ios/SmallcaseGateway.m b/ios/SmallcaseGateway.m
index fa04027c..46c60e4e 100644
--- a/ios/SmallcaseGateway.m
+++ b/ios/SmallcaseGateway.m
@@ -360,6 +360,27 @@ @interface RCT_EXTERN_MODULE(SmallcaseGateway, NSObject)
 }
 
 //MARK: smallplug
+RCT_REMAP_METHOD(launchScWebView,
+                 urlString:(NSString *)urlString
+                 launchScWebViewWithResolver:(RCTPromiseResolveBlock)resolve
+                 rejecter:(RCTPromiseRejectBlock)reject) {
+    NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:urlString];
+    NSString *scheme = url.scheme.lowercaseString;
+    if (url == nil || url.host.length == 0 ||
+        !([scheme isEqualToString:@"http"] || [scheme isEqualToString:@"https"])) {
+        reject(@"invalid_url", @"A valid absolute HTTP(S) URL is required", nil);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
+        [SCGateway.shared
+         launchScWebViewWithPresentingController:[[[UIApplication sharedApplication] keyWindow] rootViewController]
+         url:url
+         completion:^(__unused id response, __unused NSError *error) {}];
+        resolve(@(YES));
+    });
+}
+
 RCT_REMAP_METHOD(launchSmallplug,
                   targetEndpoint:(NSString *)targetEndpoint
                   params:(NSString *)params
@@ -809,4 +830,3 @@ - (NSError *)scLoanErrorToDict:(ScLoanError *)error {
 }
 
 @end
-
diff --git a/smart_investing_react_native/app/screens/SmtScreen.tsx b/smart_investing_react_native/app/screens/SmtScreen.tsx
index f2998d68..87d17507 100644
--- a/smart_investing_react_native/app/screens/SmtScreen.tsx
+++ b/smart_investing_react_native/app/screens/SmtScreen.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
 import React from 'react';
-import {Button, TextInput, View} from 'react-native';
+import {Button, ScrollView, TextInput} from 'react-native';
 import {launchSmallPlug} from '../apis/Functions';
-import {SCGatewayEventManager} from 'react-native-smallcase-gateway';
+import SmallcaseGateway, {
+  SCGatewayEventManager,
+} from 'react-native-smallcase-gateway';
 
 const SmtScreen = () => {
+  const [webViewUrl, onChangeWebViewUrl] = React.useState(
+    'https://www.smallcase.com',
+  );
   const [targetEndpoint, onChangeTargetEndpoint] = React.useState<
     string | null
   >(null);
@@ -21,7 +26,7 @@ const SmtScreen = () => {
     string | null
   >(null);
   return (
-    <View>
+    <ScrollView>
       <TextInput
         placeholder="Enter target end point"
         onChange={event => {
@@ -99,7 +104,24 @@ const SmtScreen = () => {
         title={'SmallPlug'}
         accessibilityLabel="Learn more about this purple button"
       />
-    </View>
+      <TextInput
+        value={webViewUrl}
+        placeholder="Enter WebView URL"
+        autoCapitalize="none"
+        keyboardType="url"
+        onChangeText={onChangeWebViewUrl}
+      />
+      <Button
+        title="Launch SC WebView"
+        onPress={async () => {
+          try {
+            await SmallcaseGateway.launchScWebView(webViewUrl);
+          } catch (error) {
+            console.error('SC WebView launch failed:', error);
+          }
+        }}
+      />
+    </ScrollView>
   );
 };
 
diff --git a/src/SmallcaseGateway.js b/src/SmallcaseGateway.js
index b2837d24..b94782e6 100644
--- a/src/SmallcaseGateway.js
+++ b/src/SmallcaseGateway.js
@@ -157,6 +157,22 @@ const launchSmallplug = async (targetEndpoint, params) => {
   return SmallcaseGatewayNative.launchSmallplug(safeEndpoint, safeParams);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Launches a standalone native WebView for an absolute HTTP(S) URL.
+ * Gateway setup and initialization are not required.
+ *
+ * @param {string} url
+ * @returns {Promise<boolean>} resolves when the WebView launch is accepted
+ */
+const launchScWebView = async (url) => {
+  const safeUrl = typeof url === 'string' ? url.trim() : '';
+  if (!/^https?:\/\/.+/i.test(safeUrl)) {
+    throw new TypeError('A valid absolute HTTP(S) URL is required');
+  }
+
+  return SmallcaseGatewayNative.launchScWebView(safeUrl);
+};
+
 /**
  * launches smallcases module
  * On success, resolves with SmallplugRes.
@@ -302,6 +318,7 @@ const SmallcaseGateway = {
   triggerTransaction,
   triggerMfTransaction,
   setConfigEnvironment,
+  launchScWebView,
   launchSmallplug,
   launchSmallplugWithBranding,
   getSdkVersion,
diff --git a/src/__mocks__/react-native.ts b/src/__mocks__/react-native.ts
index e57ac1e2..46ff1bff 100644
--- a/src/__mocks__/react-native.ts
+++ b/src/__mocks__/react-native.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ export const NativeModules = {
     init: jest.fn(),
     triggerLeadGen: jest.fn(),
     triggerTransaction: jest.fn(),
+    launchScWebView: jest.fn(),
     setConfigEnvironment: jest.fn(),
     setHybridSdkVersion: jest.fn(),
   },
diff --git a/src/__tests__/launchScWebView.test.js b/src/__tests__/launchScWebView.test.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..86149298
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/__tests__/launchScWebView.test.js
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+jest.mock('react-native');
+
+import SmallcaseGateway from '../index';
+import { NativeModules } from 'react-native';
+
+describe('launchScWebView', () => {
+  test('launches an absolute HTTP(S) URL', async () => {
+    await SmallcaseGateway.launchScWebView('https://www.smallcase.com');
+
+    expect(NativeModules.SmallcaseGateway.launchScWebView).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      'https://www.smallcase.com'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('rejects an invalid URL before invoking native', async () => {
+    await expect(
+      SmallcaseGateway.launchScWebView('smallcase.com')
+    ).rejects.toThrow('A valid absolute HTTP(S) URL is required');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/types/SmallcaseGateway.d.ts b/types/SmallcaseGateway.d.ts
index 666eec11..745013f7 100644
--- a/types/SmallcaseGateway.d.ts
+++ b/types/SmallcaseGateway.d.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ declare namespace SmallcaseGateway {
     export { triggerTransaction };
     export { triggerMfTransaction };
     export { setConfigEnvironment };
+    export { launchScWebView };
     export { launchSmallplug };
     export { launchSmallplugWithBranding };
     export { getSdkVersion };
@@ -157,6 +158,11 @@ declare function triggerMfTransaction(transactionId: string): Promise<transactio
  * @param {envConfig} envConfig
  */
 declare function setConfigEnvironment(envConfig: envConfig): any;
+/**
+ * Launches a standalone native WebView for an absolute HTTP(S) URL.
+ * Gateway setup and initialization are not required.
+ */
+declare function launchScWebView(url: string): Promise<boolean>;
 /**
  * launches smallcases module
  *
diff --git a/types/index.d.ts b/types/index.d.ts
index 548d96b1..c3445dbb 100644
--- a/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/types/index.d.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ declare const _default: {
     triggerTransaction: (transactionId: string, utmParams?: any, brokerList?: string[]) => Promise<import("./SmallcaseGateway").transactionRes>;
     triggerMfTransaction: (transactionId: string) => Promise<import("./SmallcaseGateway").transactionRes>;
     setConfigEnvironment: (envConfig: import("./SmallcaseGateway").envConfig) => any;
+    launchScWebView: (url: string) => Promise<boolean>;
     launchSmallplug: (targetEndpoint: string, params: string) => unknown;
     launchSmallplugWithBranding: (targetEndpoint: string, params: string, headerColor: string, headerOpacity: number, backIconColor: string, backIconOpacity: number) => unknown;
     getSdkVersion: () => Promise;

From c1896c613b306fc0b5d9bd524fcf5a85479d8a20 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Sourav Ganguly (isouravganguly)" <sourav.ganguly@smallcase.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:30:46 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 2/3] chore: update native SDK release dependencies

---
 README.md                                     |  8 ++------
 android/build.gradle                          |  2 +-
 react-native-smallcase-gateway.podspec        |  2 +-
 smart_investing_react_native/ios/Podfile.lock | 16 ++++++++--------
 smart_investing_react_native/yarn.lock        |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c14f2e32..cb47c098 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,12 +48,8 @@ allprojects {
     repositories {
         // .. you other repositories
         maven {
-          url "http://artifactory.smallcase.com/artifactory/gradle-dev-local"
-          credentials {
-            username "react_native_user"
-            password "reactNativeUser123"
-          }
-      }
+          url "https://artifactory.smallcase.com/artifactory/SCGateway"
+        }
     }
 }
 ```
diff --git a/android/build.gradle b/android/build.gradle
index 6a15a205..943a46b8 100644
--- a/android/build.gradle
+++ b/android/build.gradle
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ def kotlin_version = getExtOrDefault('kotlinVersion')
 dependencies {
    //noinspection GradleDynamicVersion
     implementation 'com.facebook.react:react-native:+'  // From node_modules
-    implementation 'com.smallcase.gateway:sdk:6.1.2'
+    implementation 'com.smallcase.gateway:sdk:6.1.3'
     implementation 'com.smallcase.loans:sdk:5.3.2'
     implementation "androidx.core:core-ktx:1.3.1"
     implementation "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk7:$kotlin_version"
diff --git a/react-native-smallcase-gateway.podspec b/react-native-smallcase-gateway.podspec
index 55461ff8..ceb50544 100644
--- a/react-native-smallcase-gateway.podspec
+++ b/react-native-smallcase-gateway.podspec
@@ -34,6 +34,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     s.dependency "ReactCommon/turbomodule/core"
   end
 
-  s.dependency 'SCGateway', '7.2.0'
+  s.dependency 'SCGateway', '7.2.1'
   s.dependency 'SCLoans', '7.4.0'
 end
diff --git a/smart_investing_react_native/ios/Podfile.lock b/smart_investing_react_native/ios/Podfile.lock
index 373c4deb..622b192b 100644
--- a/smart_investing_react_native/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/smart_investing_react_native/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -1410,14 +1410,14 @@ PODS:
     - Yoga
   - react-native-segmented-control (2.5.7):
     - React-Core
-  - react-native-smallcase-gateway (7.4.3):
+  - react-native-smallcase-gateway (7.6.2):
     - RCTRequired
     - RCTTypeSafety
     - React-Codegen
     - React-Core
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
-    - SCGateway (= 7.2.0)
-    - SCLoans (= 7.3.0)
+    - SCGateway (= 7.2.1)
+    - SCLoans (= 7.4.0)
   - React-NativeModulesApple (0.79.4):
     - glog
     - hermes-engine
@@ -1839,8 +1839,8 @@ PODS:
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/bridging
     - ReactCommon/turbomodule/core
     - Yoga
-  - SCGateway (7.2.0)
-  - SCLoans (7.3.0)
+  - SCGateway (7.2.1)
+  - SCLoans (7.4.0)
   - SocketRocket (0.7.1)
   - Yoga (0.0.0)
 
@@ -2128,7 +2128,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   React-microtasksnativemodule: ef2292ca147fa8793305e4693586ad0caf3afad3
   react-native-safe-area-context: 562163222d999b79a51577eda2ea8ad2c32b4d06
   react-native-segmented-control: bf6e0032726727498e18dd437ae88afcdbc18e99
-  react-native-smallcase-gateway: 12d3338564d2781ee8be7de425265c47646fa7c6
+  react-native-smallcase-gateway: 799618640439c348253f939cc7743818b5502184
   React-NativeModulesApple: da60186ad0aafff031a9bc86b048711d34acc813
   React-oscompat: 472a446c740e39ee39cd57cd7bfd32177c763a2b
   React-perflogger: bbca3688c62f4f39e972d6e21969c95fe441fb6c
@@ -2163,8 +2163,8 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   RNCClipboard: 37de6995ef72dc869422879e51a46a520d3f08b3
   RNGestureHandler: ebef699ea17e7c0006c1074e1e423ead60ce0121
   RNScreens: 3f6e41f9f89cb888a6b4b27566bdfdf7a3bf51ad
-  SCGateway: 8089d79c55ecc8e7b581e0bf56fd28a2e3d957d0
-  SCLoans: 1effcdedc4be32992f5a1a08afa2b812827e5086
+  SCGateway: c18f47d4ae5df3d0189a8b6dbdf7f3503c9f07dc
+  SCLoans: 87d86efe22a858a151290fb919ad3a7a069c3db3
   SocketRocket: d4aabe649be1e368d1318fdf28a022d714d65748
   Yoga: a6cb833e04fb8c59a012b49fb1d040fcb0cbb633
 
diff --git a/smart_investing_react_native/yarn.lock b/smart_investing_react_native/yarn.lock
index 6b786420..d936c58e 100644
--- a/smart_investing_react_native/yarn.lock
+++ b/smart_investing_react_native/yarn.lock
@@ -6230,7 +6230,7 @@ react-native-screens@4.17.1:
     warn-once "^0.1.0"
 
 "react-native-smallcase-gateway@file:..":
-  version "7.4.3"
+  version "7.6.2"
   dependencies:
     standard-version "^9.5.0"
 

From 51c3ee9be71695ec14882341df446afba2356431 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: "Sourav Ganguly (isouravganguly)" <sourav.ganguly@smallcase.com>
Date: Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:43:36 +0530
Subject: [PATCH 3/3] chore(release): 7.7.1

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 7 +++++++
 package.json | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95dddc8a..d3ed8457 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+### [7.7.1](https://github.com/smallcase/react-native-smallcase-gateway/compare/v7.7.0...v7.7.1) (2026-09-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* expose webview-as-a-service ([648f235](https://github.com/smallcase/react-native-smallcase-gateway/commit/648f2359715094ce88f680e3ba18fc2c7cfbae4c))
+
 ## [7.7.0](https://github.com/smallcase/react-native-smallcase-gateway/compare/v7.6.2...v7.7.0) (2026-08-27)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c006258..627349e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-smallcase-gateway",
   "title": "React Native Smallcase Gateway",
-  "version": "7.7.0",
+  "version": "7.7.1",
   "description": "smallcase gateway bindings for react native",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "files": [