Merge pull request #670 from MapsPeople/feature/matb/add_searchexternalid_appconfig

Feature/matb/add searchexternalid appconfig

Author: matbmapspeople

package-lock.json

@@ -5,6 +5,12 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.96.21] - 2026-03-31
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `searchExternalLocations` can be now also set via App Config.
+
 ## [1.96.20] - 2026-03-27
 
 ### Fixed

packages/map-template/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -709,8 +709,10 @@ function MapTemplate({ apiKey, gmApiKey, mapboxAccessToken, venue, locationId, p
      * React on changes to the searchExternalLocations prop.
      */
     useEffect(() => {
-        setSearchExternalLocations(searchExternalLocations);
-    }, [searchExternalLocations]);
+        const externalLocationsConfig = appConfig?.appSettings?.searchExternalLocations;
+        const showExternalLocations = externalLocationsConfig !== undefined ? externalLocationsConfig === 'true' : searchExternalLocations;
+        setSearchExternalLocations(showExternalLocations);
+    }, [searchExternalLocations, appConfig]);
 
     /*
      * React on changes to the center prop.