diff --git a/apps/lib/core/api/api_client.dart b/apps/lib/core/api/api_client.dart
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+import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
+import 'api_exception.dart';
+import 'api_interceptor.dart';
+import '../storage/token_storage.dart';
+
+class ApiClient {
+  final Dio _dio;
+  final TokenStorage _tokenStorage;
+  final Future<bool> Function(String)? _refreshToken;
+
+  ApiClient({
+    required String baseUrl,
+    required TokenStorage tokenStorage,
+    Dio? dio,
+    Future<bool> Function(String)? refreshToken,
+  }) : _tokenStorage = tokenStorage,
+       _refreshToken = refreshToken,
+       _dio = dio ?? Dio(BaseOptions(baseUrl: baseUrl)) {
+    _dio.interceptors.add(
+      ApiInterceptor(
+        tokenStorage: _tokenStorage,
+        onTokenRefresh: _handleTokenRefresh,
+      ),
+    );
+  }
+
+  Dio get dio => _dio;
+
+  Future<bool> _handleTokenRefresh() async {
+    final refreshToken = await _tokenStorage.getRefreshToken();
+    if (refreshToken == null || _refreshToken == null) return false;
+    try {
+      final success = await _refreshToken!(refreshToken);
+      return success;
+    } catch (_) {
+      return false;
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<Response<T>> get<T>(String path, {Options? options}) async {
+    try {
+      return await _dio.get<T>(path, options: options);
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw ApiException.fromDioError(e);
+    }
+  }
+
+  Future<Response<T>> post<T>(
+    String path, {
+    dynamic data,
+    Options? options,
+  }) async {
+    try {
+      return await _dio.post<T>(path, data: data, options: options);
+    } catch (e) {
+      throw ApiException.fromDioError(e);
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/lib/core/api/api_exception.dart b/apps/lib/core/api/api_exception.dart
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+abstract class ApiException implements Exception {
+  final String message;
+  final int? statusCode;
+
+  const ApiException(this.message, {this.statusCode});
+
+  factory ApiException.fromDioError(Object error) {
+    if (error is ApiException) return error;
+    return ServerException('Request failed: ${error.toString()}');
+  }
+}
+
+class NetworkException extends ApiException {
+  const NetworkException(super.message);
+}
+
+class ServerException extends ApiException {
+  const ServerException(super.message, {super.statusCode});
+}
+
+class UnauthorizedException extends ApiException {
+  const UnauthorizedException([super.message = 'Authentication required'])
+    : super(statusCode: 401);
+}
+
+class ValidationException extends ApiException {
+  final Map<String, dynamic>? errors;
+  const ValidationException(super.message, {this.errors, super.statusCode});
+}
diff --git a/apps/lib/core/api/api_interceptor.dart b/apps/lib/core/api/api_interceptor.dart
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+import 'package:dio/dio.dart';
+import '../storage/token_storage.dart';
+
+class ApiInterceptor extends Interceptor {
+  final TokenStorage tokenStorage;
+  final Future<bool> Function()? onTokenRefresh;
+
+  ApiInterceptor({required this.tokenStorage, this.onTokenRefresh});
+
+  @override
+  void onRequest(
+    RequestOptions options,
+    RequestInterceptorHandler handler,
+  ) async {
+    final token = await tokenStorage.getAccessToken();
+    if (token != null) {
+      options.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer $token';
+    }
+    handler.next(options);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  void onError(DioException err, ErrorInterceptorHandler handler) async {
+    if (err.response?.statusCode == 401 && onTokenRefresh != null) {
+      final refreshed = await onTokenRefresh!();
+      if (refreshed) {
+        final token = await tokenStorage.getAccessToken();
+        if (token != null) {
+          err.requestOptions.headers['Authorization'] = 'Bearer $token';
+          try {
+            final response = await Dio().fetch(err.requestOptions);
+            handler.resolve(response);
+            return;
+          } catch (_) {}
+        }
+      }
+    }
+    handler.next(err);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/lib/core/storage/token_storage.dart b/apps/lib/core/storage/token_storage.dart
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+abstract class TokenStorage {
+  Future<String?> getAccessToken();
+  Future<String?> getRefreshToken();
+  Future<void> saveTokens({required String access, required String refresh});
+  Future<void> clear();
+}
+
+class SecureTokenStorage implements TokenStorage {
+  static const _accessTokenKey = 'access_token';
+  static const _refreshTokenKey = 'refresh_token';
+
+  final dynamic _storage;
+
+  SecureTokenStorage([this._storage]);
+
+  @override
+  Future<String?> getAccessToken() async {
+    return _storage?.read(key: _accessTokenKey);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<String?> getRefreshToken() async {
+    return _storage?.read(key: _refreshTokenKey);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> saveTokens({
+    required String access,
+    required String refresh,
+  }) async {
+    await _storage?.write(key: _accessTokenKey, value: access);
+    await _storage?.write(key: _refreshTokenKey, value: refresh);
+  }
+
+  @override
+  Future<void> clear() async {
+    await _storage?.delete(key: _accessTokenKey);
+    await _storage?.delete(key: _refreshTokenKey);
+  }
+}
diff --git a/apps/test/core/api/api_exception_test.dart b/apps/test/core/api/api_exception_test.dart
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+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:social_app/core/api/api_exception.dart';
+
+void main() {
+  group('ApiException', () {
+    test('creates from DioException with 400 status', () {
+      final dioException = Exception('Bad request');
+      final apiException = ApiException.fromDioError(dioException);
+
+      expect(apiException, isA<ApiException>());
+      expect(apiException.message, contains('Request failed'));
+    });
+
+    test('NetworkException has correct message', () {
+      const exception = NetworkException('No internet');
+      expect(exception.message, 'No internet');
+    });
+
+    test('UnauthorizedException has default message', () {
+      const exception = UnauthorizedException();
+      expect(exception.message, 'Authentication required');
+    });
+  });
+}
diff --git a/apps/test/core/storage/token_storage_test.dart b/apps/test/core/storage/token_storage_test.dart
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+import 'package:flutter_test/flutter_test.dart';
+import 'package:mocktail/mocktail.dart';
+import 'package:social_app/core/storage/token_storage.dart';
+
+class MockTokenStorage extends Mock implements TokenStorage {}
+
+void main() {
+  late TokenStorage storage;
+
+  setUp(() {
+    storage = MockTokenStorage();
+  });
+
+  group('TokenStorage', () {
+    test('saves and retrieves access token', () async {
+      when(
+        () => storage.getAccessToken(),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async => 'test_access');
+      when(
+        () =>
+            storage.saveTokens(access: 'test_access', refresh: 'test_refresh'),
+      ).thenAnswer((_) async {});
+
+      await storage.saveTokens(access: 'test_access', refresh: 'test_refresh');
+      final token = await storage.getAccessToken();
+
+      expect(token, 'test_access');
+      verify(
+        () =>
+            storage.saveTokens(access: 'test_access', refresh: 'test_refresh'),
+      ).called(1);
+    });
+
+    test('clear removes all tokens', () async {
+      when(() => storage.clear()).thenAnswer((_) async {});
+      when(() => storage.getAccessToken()).thenAnswer((_) async => null);
+
+      await storage.clear();
+      final token = await storage.getAccessToken();
+
+      expect(token, isNull);
+    });
+  });
+}