# Mock Verae Until `api.veraetime.net` is connected, set `MOCK_VERAE=true` on the middleware. The in-process mock lives in `packages/verae-zapier-middleware/src/clients/veraeClient.js` (`create` → pending → completed certificate). This directory is reserved for a standalone mock HTTP service if compose needs a process on `:8080` (PR 3). Do not send gap features (hash lookup, metadata, LTS, receipts) to the live OpenAPI client.