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+/**
+ * Copyright (c) Meta Platforms, Inc. and affiliates.
+ *
+ * This source code is licensed under the MIT license found in the
+ * LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
+ *
+ * @format
+ */
+
+import {FlipperServer, MarketplacePluginDetails} from 'flipper-common';
+
+export async function loadAvailablePlugins(
+  server: FlipperServer,
+  marketplaceURL: string,
+): Promise<MarketplacePluginDetails[]> {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(marketplaceURL);
+    const plugins = await response.json();
+    return plugins;
+  } catch (e) {
+    console.error('Failed while retrieving marketplace plugins', e);
+    return [];
+  }
+}