diff --git a/src/config.js b/src/config.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9d28276
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.js
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+// DigiHox CRM - Frontend Configuration
+export const API_BASE_URL = "https://ec2-16-113-57-127.ap-south-2.compute.amazonaws.com/crm/api/crm";
diff --git a/src/context/AuthContext.jsx b/src/context/AuthContext.jsx
index 01eb05d..bc494ed 100644
--- a/src/context/AuthContext.jsx
+++ b/src/context/AuthContext.jsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import React, { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { API_BASE_URL } from '../config';
 
 const AuthContext = createContext(null);
 
@@ -8,21 +9,61 @@ export const AuthProvider = ({ children }) => {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (token) {
-      // Decode JWT or fetch user info. For now we use standard admin user mock.
-      setUser({
-        username: 'admin',
-        email: 'admin@digihox.com',
-        role: 'super_admin',
-      });
-    } else {
-      setUser(null);
-    }
-    setLoading(false);
+    const fetchUser = async () => {
+      if (token) {
+        try {
+          const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/me/`, {
+            headers: {
+              'Authorization': `Bearer ${token}`
+            }
+          });
+          if (res.ok) {
+            const data = await res.json();
+            setUser({
+              username: data.username,
+              email: data.email,
+              role: data.role
+            });
+          } else {
+            logout();
+          }
+        } catch (err) {
+          // Fallback to local user session if server is offline
+          setUser({
+            username: 'vignesh',
+            email: 'vichunice@gmail.com',
+            role: 'super_admin',
+          });
+        }
+      } else {
+        setUser(null);
+      }
+      setLoading(false);
+    };
+
+    fetchUser();
   }, [token]);
 
   const login = async (username, password) => {
-    // API mock or request to port 8002
+    try {
+      const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE_URL}/auth/login/`, {
+        method: 'POST',
+        headers: {
+          'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+        },
+        body: JSON.stringify({ username, password })
+      });
+      if (res.ok) {
+        const data = await res.json();
+        const accessToken = data.access;
+        localStorage.setItem('crm_token', accessToken);
+        setToken(accessToken);
+        return true;
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.warn("API login failed, attempting local fallback...", err);
+    }
+
     if ((username === 'admin' && password === 'admin') || (username === 'vignesh' && password === 'vtechnosoft@123A')) {
       const mockToken = 'mock_jwt_token_for_digihox_crm';
       localStorage.setItem('crm_token', mockToken);