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+import axios, { AxiosInstance, AxiosRequestConfig } from 'axios';
+
+// Const
+const BASE_URL = 'https://kidshift-beta.nem.one';
+const TIMEOUT = 5000;
+
+class ApiClient {
+    private client: AxiosInstance;
+
+    constructor() {
+        this.client = axios.create({
+            baseURL: BASE_URL,
+            timeout: TIMEOUT,
+        });
+    }
+
+    private getHeaders(includeToken: boolean): Record<string, string> {
+        const headers: Record<string, string> = {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        };
+        if (includeToken) {
+            const token = 'placeholder_token';
+            headers['Authorization'] = `Bearer ${token}`;
+        }
+        return headers;
+    }
+}