diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 18de5f7..3df33e3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -79,3 +79,6 @@ cd analytics
 pip install -r requirements.txt
 streamlit run dashboard.py
 
+
+
+.
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.js b/frontend/src/services/api.js
index e69de29..9303f23 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.js
@@ -0,0 +1,239 @@
+/**
+ * Axios API Service for ML Simulator
+ * Author: Akshit
+ * Date: October 13, 2025
+ * Purpose: Centralized API service for secure backend communication
+ */
+
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+// Base API configuration
+const API_BASE_URL = process.env.REACT_APP_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:5000/api';
+const API_TIMEOUT = 30000; // 30 seconds
+
+/**
+ * Create Axios instance with default configuration
+ */
+const apiClient = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE_URL,
+  timeout: API_TIMEOUT,
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+    'Accept': 'application/json',
+  },
+});
+
+/**
+ * Request Interceptor
+ * Add authentication token and modify request before sending
+ */
+apiClient.interceptors.request.use(
+  (config) => {
+    // Add authentication token if available
+    const token = localStorage.getItem('auth_token');
+    if (token) {
+      config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+    }
+
+    // Add timestamp to prevent caching
+    config.headers['X-Request-Time'] = new Date().getTime();
+
+    // Log request in development
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      console.log('🚀 API Request:', {
+        method: config.method?.toUpperCase(),
+        url: config.url,
+        data: config.data,
+      });
+    }
+
+    return config;
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    console.error('❌ Request Error:', error);
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);
+
+/**
+ * Response Interceptor
+ * Handle responses and errors globally
+ */
+apiClient.interceptors.response.use(
+  (response) => {
+    // Log response in development
+    if (process.env.NODE_ENV === 'development') {
+      console.log('✅ API Response:', {
+        status: response.status,
+        url: response.config.url,
+        data: response.data,
+      });
+    }
+
+    return response.data;
+  },
+  (error) => {
+    // Handle different error scenarios
+    if (error.response) {
+      // Server responded with error status
+      const { status, data } = error.response;
+
+      switch (status) {
+        case 400:
+          console.error('❌ Bad Request:', data.message || 'Invalid request');
+          break;
+        case 401:
+          console.error('❌ Unauthorized: Please login again');
+          // Clear token and redirect to login
+          localStorage.removeItem('auth_token');
+          window.location.href = '/login';
+          break;
+        case 403:
+          console.error('❌ Forbidden: You do not have permission');
+          break;
+        case 404:
+          console.error('❌ Not Found:', data.message || 'Resource not found');
+          break;
+        case 500:
+          console.error('❌ Server Error:', data.message || 'Internal server error');
+          break;
+        case 503:
+          console.error('❌ Service Unavailable: Server is down');
+          break;
+        default:
+          console.error('❌ Error:', data.message || 'An error occurred');
+      }
+
+      return Promise.reject({
+        status,
+        message: data.message || 'An error occurred',
+        data: data,
+      });
+    } else if (error.request) {
+      // Request made but no response received
+      console.error('❌ Network Error: No response from server');
+      return Promise.reject({
+        status: 0,
+        message: 'Network error. Please check your connection.',
+        data: null,
+      });
+    } else {
+      // Something else happened
+      console.error('❌ Error:', error.message);
+      return Promise.reject({
+        status: 0,
+        message: error.message || 'An unexpected error occurred',
+        data: null,
+      });
+    }
+  }
+);
+
+/**
+ * API Service Methods
+ */
+const apiService = {
+  /**
+   * GET request
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @param {object} params - Query parameters
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  get: async (endpoint, params = {}) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.get(endpoint, { params });
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * POST request
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @param {object} data - Request body
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  post: async (endpoint, data = {}) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.post(endpoint, data);
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * PUT request
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @param {object} data - Request body
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  put: async (endpoint, data = {}) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.put(endpoint, data);
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * PATCH request
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @param {object} data - Request body
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  patch: async (endpoint, data = {}) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.patch(endpoint, data);
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * DELETE request
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  delete: async (endpoint) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.delete(endpoint);
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+
+  /**
+   * Upload file with multipart/form-data
+   * @param {string} endpoint - API endpoint
+   * @param {FormData} formData - Form data with file
+   * @param {function} onProgress - Progress callback
+   * @returns {Promise} Response data
+   */
+  uploadFile: async (endpoint, formData, onProgress = null) => {
+    try {
+      const response = await apiClient.post(endpoint, formData, {
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'multipart/form-data',
+        },
+        onUploadProgress: (progressEvent) => {
+          if (onProgress) {
+            const percentCompleted = Math.round(
+              (progressEvent.loaded * 100) / progressEvent.total
+            );
+            onProgress(percentCompleted);
+          }
+        },
+      });
+      return { success: true, data: response };
+    } catch (error) {
+      return { success: false, error };
+    }
+  },
+};
+
+export default apiService;