The API_URL is currently hardcoded to the production backend URL

[rajmane84]

Problem

The API_URL is currently hardcoded to the production backend URL. This creates friction during local development, as developers need to manually change the production URL to a local server URL each time they work on the project.

Why this is an issue

• Hardcoding environment-specific values makes the codebase less flexible

• It increases the risk of accidentally committing production URLs

• It complicates onboarding and local development workflows

Suggested improvement

Consider moving API_URL to an environment-based configuration (e.g. environment variables, config files, or build-time variables). This would allow the application to automatically switch between production, staging, and local environments without requiring code changes.