diff --git a/frontend/src/api/axios.ts b/frontend/src/api/axios.ts
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+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_URL || 'http://localhost:8001';
+
+const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE_URL,
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+});
+
+// Add token to requests if it exists
+api.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+  if (token) {
+    config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+  }
+  return config;
+});
+
+// Handle 401 responses
+api.interceptors.response.use(
+  (response) => response,
+  (error) => {
+    if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+      localStorage.removeItem('token');
+      localStorage.removeItem('user');
+      window.location.href = '/login';
+    }
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+export default api;