diff --git a/frontend/src/services/api.ts b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2388746
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/services/api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import axios from "axios";
+import { refreshAccessToken, getAccessToken, logout, API_URL } from "./auth";
+
+const apiInstance = axios.create({
+    baseURL: API_URL,
+    headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+    },
+});
+
+// Request Interceptor - Attaches access token
+apiInstance.interceptors.request.use(
+    async (config) => {
+        const token = getAccessToken();
+        if (token) {
+            config.headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${token}`;
+        }
+        return config;
+    },
+    (error) => Promise.reject(error)
+);
+
+// Response Interceptor - Refreshes token if needed
+apiInstance.interceptors.response.use(
+    (response) => response,
+    async (error) => {
+        const originalRequest = error.config;
+
+        if (error.response) {
+            // Check for 401 Unauthorized
+            if (error.response.status === 401) {
+                console.log("401 Unauthorized detected.");
+            }
+
+            // Check for 403 with token invalid message
+            if (error.response.status === 403 && error.response.data?.code === "token_not_valid") {
+                console.log("403 Forbidden detected with 'token_not_valid'.");
+            }
+
+            // Handle both cases
+            if ((error.response.status === 401 || error.response.status === 403) && !originalRequest._retry) {
+                console.log("Attempting token refresh...");
+
+                originalRequest._retry = true;
+
+                const newAccessToken = await refreshAccessToken();
+                if (newAccessToken) {
+                    originalRequest.headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${newAccessToken}`;
+                    return apiInstance(originalRequest);
+                } else {
+                    console.log("Token refresh failed, logging out user.");
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return Promise.reject(error);
+    }
+);
+
+// API Request Functions
+// -------------------
+
+// Fetch posts example
+export const fetchPosts = async (page: number = 1) => {
+    const response = await apiInstance.get(`/posts/?page=${page}&page_size=25`);
+    return response.data;
+};
+
+// Fetch a specific post by source site, creator, and ID
+export const fetchPostByDetails = async (source_site: string, creator: string, id: string) => {
+    const response = await apiInstance.get(`/posts/${source_site}/${creator}/${id}/`);
+    return response.data;
+};
+
+// Function to get file URL with authentication
+export const getFileUrl = (fileHash: string, options?: { thumbnail?: 'sx' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl', download?: boolean }) => {
+    const token = getAccessToken();
+
+    // Build URL with query parameters
+    let url = `${API_URL}/files/${fileHash}/`;
+    const queryParams: string[] = [];
+
+    if (options?.thumbnail) {
+        queryParams.push(`t=${options.thumbnail}`);
+    }
+
+    if (options?.download !== undefined) {
+        queryParams.push(`d=${options.download ? '0' : '1'}`);
+    }
+
+    if (queryParams.length > 0) {
+        url += `?${queryParams.join('&')}`;
+    }
+
+    // Append token as query parameter
+    url += (queryParams.length > 0 ? '&' : '?') + `token=${token}`;
+
+    return url;
+};
+
+// Direct fetch function if you need the file data instead of a URL
+export const fetchFile = async (fileHash: string, options?: { thumbnail?: 'sx' | 'sm' | 'md' | 'lg' | 'xl', download?: boolean }) => {
+    const response = await apiInstance.get(`${API_URL}/files/${fileHash}/`, {
+        params: {
+            ...(options?.thumbnail && { t: options.thumbnail }),
+            ...(options?.download !== undefined && { d: options.download ? '0' : '1' }),
+        },
+        responseType: 'blob', // Important for handling binary data
+    });
+
+    return response.data;
+};
+
+export default apiInstance;
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/auth.ts b/frontend/src/services/auth.ts
index 9c5485f..0694097 100644
--- a/frontend/src/services/auth.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/services/auth.ts
@@ -2,15 +2,8 @@ import axios from "axios";
 
 const API_URL = "/api";
 
-const apiInstance = axios.create({
-    baseURL: API_URL,
-    headers: {
-        "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    },
-});
-
 // Helper function to refresh tokens
-const refreshAccessToken = async () => {
+export const refreshAccessToken = async () => {
     try {
         const refreshToken = localStorage.getItem("refresh_token");
         if (!refreshToken) throw new Error("No refresh token available");
@@ -33,58 +26,9 @@ const refreshAccessToken = async () => {
     }
 };
 
-// Request Interceptor - Attaches access token
-apiInstance.interceptors.request.use(
-    async (config) => {
-        const token = localStorage.getItem("access_token");
-        if (token) {
-            config.headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${token}`;
-        }
-        return config;
-    },
-    (error) => Promise.reject(error)
-);
-
-// Response Interceptor - Refreshes token if needed
-apiInstance.interceptors.response.use(
-    (response) => response,
-    async (error) => {
-        const originalRequest = error.config;
-
-        if (error.response) {
-            // Check for 401 Unauthorized
-            if (error.response.status === 401) {
-                console.log("401 Unauthorized detected.");
-            }
-
-            // Check for 403 with token invalid message
-            if (error.response.status === 403 && error.response.data?.code === "token_not_valid") {
-                console.log("403 Forbidden detected with 'token_not_valid'.");
-            }
-
-            // Handle both cases
-            if ((error.response.status === 401 || error.response.status === 403) && !originalRequest._retry) {
-                console.log("Attempting token refresh...");
-
-                originalRequest._retry = true;
-
-                const newAccessToken = await refreshAccessToken();
-                if (newAccessToken) {
-                    originalRequest.headers["Authorization"] = `Bearer ${newAccessToken}`;
-                    return apiInstance(originalRequest);
-                } else {
-                    console.log("Token refresh failed, logging out user.");
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
-        return Promise.reject(error);
-    }
-);
-
 // Login function
 export const login = async (username: string, password: string) => {
-    const response = await apiInstance.post("/auth/token/", { username, password });
+    const response = await axios.post(`${API_URL}/auth/token/`, { username, password });
     localStorage.setItem("access_token", response.data.access);
     localStorage.setItem("refresh_token", response.data.refresh);
     return response.data;
@@ -101,11 +45,10 @@ export const logout = () => {
     window.location.href = "/user/login"; // Redirect to login page
 };
 
-// Fetch posts example
-export const fetchPosts = async () => {
-    const response = await apiInstance.get("/posts/");
-    return response.data;
+// Get stored access token
+export const getAccessToken = () => {
+    return localStorage.getItem("access_token");
 };
 
-export default apiInstance;
-
+// Export API_URL for consistency
+export { API_URL };