Joined ClearScore and clicked a 'See what credit cards youre eligible for', was this a hard search?

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As per title, I joined ClearScore as I'm trying to get an idea of credit ratings.
On the dashboard there was a button to 'Check what credit cards you could be eligible for' which I clicked, not even because I'm right here and now wanting to open a credit card but more just out of curiosity. Now I'm paranoid I've done a hard search (?) for nothing but curiosity and wasted it and it could potentially reflect bad for no reason
Should I worry about this?
On the dashboard there was a button to 'Check what credit cards you could be eligible for' which I clicked, not even because I'm right here and now wanting to open a credit card but more just out of curiosity. Now I'm paranoid I've done a hard search (?) for nothing but curiosity and wasted it and it could potentially reflect bad for no reason
Should I worry about this?
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Me investigating this is mainly in preparation for applying for a mortgage next year, so would like to get ducks in a row now if there are any that need sorting
Also, what's generally recommended on here is that if you see a credit card that you like the look of, go to their own website and you will be able to do a soft search there to see if you would be accepted.
Don't worry. As you probably know, your credit score is never seen by anyone but you. You'll be fine. Curiosity is not always a bad thing either! You need to know these things.
Hope that helps.
I didn't know that the actual score isn't seen by anyone but myself, so learned something again. I'd like to think lenders would look favorably on me when applying for a mortgage next year, but I'm a bit worried they may not have enough data to make a decision.
I've only briefly had a credit card in my name a few years ago, never any other credit products or debt in general. Would you say it's worth applying for a credit card again to build data for a future mortgage application?
Unless you are planning on applying in the next 6 months I would recommend you get a credit card and start using it properly - buy say the weekly groceries and then have a direct debit setup to take the full amount every month crucially after the statement is produced - doing this will build up an established history of credit use which will make you look better on the scoring system used by lenders (you will never see this). Ditto a mobile phone contract even if SIM only. Ensure you are on the electoral register and that there is nothing incorrect on the 3 free ones (Clear Score/Credit Karma/MSE Credit Club)
I take not of the advice not to take out new credit agreements in the run up to an application. It probably wouldn't be until about 6 months before applying - still safe to take out a credit card then?