diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index dd020a2..5731c78 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,30 @@ const AUTH_BASE = import.meta.env.PROD
   ? 'https://api.thenetwork.donovankelly.xyz'
   : '';
 
+const TOKEN_KEY = 'network-auth-token';
+
 class ApiClient {
+  private getToken(): string | null {
+    return localStorage.getItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+  }
+
+  setToken(token: string | null) {
+    if (token) {
+      localStorage.setItem(TOKEN_KEY, token);
+    } else {
+      localStorage.removeItem(TOKEN_KEY);
+    }
+  }
+
+  private authHeaders(): HeadersInit {
+    const token = this.getToken();
+    return token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {};
+  }
+
   private async fetch<T>(path: string, options: RequestInit = {}): Promise<T> {
     const headers: HeadersInit = {
       'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      ...this.authHeaders(),
       ...options.headers,
     };
 
@@ -43,23 +63,33 @@ class ApiClient {
       const error = await response.json().catch(() => ({ message: 'Login failed' }));
       throw new Error(error.message || 'Login failed');
     }
+    // Capture bearer token from response header
+    const authToken = response.headers.get('set-auth-token');
+    if (authToken) {
+      this.setToken(authToken);
+    }
     return response.json();
   }
 
   async logout() {
     await fetch(`${AUTH_BASE}/api/auth/sign-out`, {
       method: 'POST',
+      headers: this.authHeaders(),
       credentials: 'include',
     });
+    this.setToken(null);
   }
 
   async getSession(): Promise<{ user: User } | null> {
     try {
       const response = await fetch(`${AUTH_BASE}/api/auth/get-session`, {
+        headers: this.authHeaders(),
         credentials: 'include',
       });
       if (!response.ok) return null;
-      return response.json();
+      const data = await response.json();
+      if (!data || !data.user) return null;
+      return data;
     } catch {
       return null;
     }
diff --git a/src/stores/auth.ts b/src/stores/auth.ts
index 519b0f5..747daa2 100644
--- a/src/stores/auth.ts
+++ b/src/stores/auth.ts
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ export const useAuthStore = create<AuthState>()(
         try {
           await api.logout();
         } finally {
+          api.setToken(null);
           set({ user: null, isAuthenticated: false });
         }
       },