bumped up to 0.1.1

- Moved all interface definitions into

- Updated all providers and components to import interfaces from types/ folder

- Renamed interfaces for clarity

- Updated Article component to use typed props interface

- Added descriptive inline date formatting utility examples

package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aetoskia-blog-app",
-  "version": "0.0.8",
+  "version": "0.1.1",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",

src/blog/Blog.tsx

@@ -2,16 +2,28 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import CssBaseline from '@mui/material/CssBaseline';
 import Container from '@mui/material/Container';
 import Box from '@mui/material/Box';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
 import AppTheme from '../shared-theme/AppTheme';
 import MainContent from './components/MainContent';
 import Article from './components/Article';
 import Latest from './components/Latest';
 import Footer from './components/Footer';
+import Login from './components/Login';
+import Register from './components/Register';
+import Profile from './components/Profile';
 import { useArticles } from './providers/Article';
+import { useAuth } from './providers/Author';
+
+type View = 'home' | 'login' | 'register' | 'article' | 'profile';
 
 export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
   const { articles, loading, error } = useArticles();
+  const { currentUser } = useAuth();
+
   const [selectedArticle, setSelectedArticle] = React.useState<number | null>(null);
+  const [showLogin, setShowLogin] = React.useState(false);
+  const [showRegister, setShowRegister] = React.useState(false);
+  const [showProfile, setShowProfile] = React.useState(false);
 
   const handleSelectArticle = (index: number) => {
     setSelectedArticle(index);
@@ -20,6 +32,99 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
 
   const handleBack = () => setSelectedArticle(null);
 
+  const handleShowLogin = () => {
+    setShowLogin(true);
+    setShowRegister(false);
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+  };
+  const handleShowRegister = () => {
+    setShowRegister(true);
+    setShowLogin(false);
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+  };
+  const handleHideAuth = () => {
+    setShowLogin(false);
+    setShowRegister(false);
+  };
+  const handleShowProfile = () => {
+    setShowProfile(true);
+    window.scrollTo({ top: 0, behavior: 'smooth' });
+  };
+  const handleHideProfile = () => {
+    setShowProfile(false);
+  };
+
+  // derive a single source of truth for view
+  const view: View = React.useMemo(() => {
+    if (selectedArticle !== null) return 'article';
+    if (showRegister) return 'register';
+    if (showLogin) return 'login';
+    if (showProfile) return 'profile';
+    return 'home';
+  }, [selectedArticle, showLogin, showRegister, showProfile]);
+
+  // render function keeps JSX tidy
+  const renderView = () => {
+    switch (view) {
+      case 'register':
+        return <Register onBack={handleHideAuth} />;
+      case 'login':
+        return (
+          <Login
+            onBack={handleHideAuth}
+            onRegister={() => {
+              handleShowRegister();
+            }}
+          />
+        );
+      case 'profile':
+        return (
+          <Profile
+            onBack={handleHideProfile}
+          />
+        );
+      case 'article':
+        if (selectedArticle == null || !articles[selectedArticle]) return null;
+        return <Article article={articles[selectedArticle]} onBack={handleBack} />;
+      case 'home':
+      default:
+        return (
+          <>
+            <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'flex-end', mb: 2, gap: 1 }}>
+              {!currentUser ? (
+                <>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outlined"
+                    color="primary"
+                    onClick={handleShowLogin}
+                  >
+                    Login
+                  </Button>
+                </>
+              ) : (
+                <>
+                  <Button
+                    variant="outlined"
+                    color="primary"
+                    onClick={() => setShowProfile(true)}
+                  >
+                    Profile
+                  </Button>
+                </>
+              )}
+            </Box>
+
+            <MainContent articles={articles} onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle} />
+            <Latest
+              articles={articles}
+              onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle}
+              onLoadMore={async () => {}}
+            />
+          </>
+        );
+    }
+  };
+
   if (loading) {
     return (
       <AppTheme {...props}>
@@ -64,13 +169,7 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
     <AppTheme {...props}>
       <CssBaseline enableColorScheme />
 
-      <Box
-        sx={{
-          display: 'flex',
-          flexDirection: 'column',
-          minHeight: '100vh',
-        }}
-      >
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', flexDirection: 'column', minHeight: '100vh' }}>
         <Container
           maxWidth="lg"
           component="main"
@@ -80,29 +179,13 @@ export default function Blog(props: { disableCustomTheme?: boolean }) {
             flexDirection: 'column',
             my: 4,
             gap: 4,
-            pb: selectedArticle === null ? 24 : 0, // space for fixed footer on home
+            pb: view === 'home' ? 24 : 0,
           }}
         >
-          {selectedArticle === null ? (
-            <>
-              <MainContent
-                articles={articles}
-                onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle}
-              />
-              <Latest
-                articles={articles}
-                onSelectArticle={handleSelectArticle}
-                onLoadMore={async (offset, limit) => {
-                  // Optional pagination call
-                }}
-              />
-            </>
-          ) : (
-            <Article article={articles[selectedArticle]} onBack={handleBack} />
-          )}
+          {renderView()}
         </Container>
 
-        {selectedArticle === null && (
+        {view === 'home' && (
           <Box
             component="footer"
             sx={{

src/blog/components/Article.tsx

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { marked } from 'marked';
 import { Box, Typography, Avatar, Divider, IconButton, Chip } from '@mui/material';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import ArrowBackRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBackRounded';
+import { ArticleProps } from '../types/props';
 
 const ArticleContainer = styled(Box)(({ theme }) => ({
   maxWidth: '800px',
@@ -23,11 +24,9 @@ const CoverImage = styled('img')({
 
 export default function Article({
   article,
-  onBack,
-}: {
-  article: any;
-  onBack: () => void;
-}) {
+  onBack
+}: ArticleProps) {
+
   return (
     <ArticleContainer>
       <IconButton onClick={onBack} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
@@ -44,16 +43,19 @@ export default function Article({
       <Typography variant="h3" component="h1" gutterBottom fontWeight="bold">
         {article.title}
       </Typography>
-      <Typography variant="h5" color="text.secondary" gutterBottom>
-        {article.subtitle}
-      </Typography>
 
       <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 1, mt: 2, mb: 1 }}>
         <Avatar src={article.authors[0].avatar} alt={article.authors[0].name} />
         <Box>
           <Typography variant="subtitle2">{article.authors[0].name}</Typography>
           <Typography variant="caption" color="text.secondary">
-            {article.authors[0].date}
+            {new Date(article.created_at).toLocaleString('en-US', {
+              year: 'numeric',
+              month: 'short',
+              day: 'numeric',
+              hour: '2-digit',
+              minute: '2-digit',
+            })}
           </Typography>
         </Box>
       </Box>

src/blog/components/Latest.tsx

@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Typography from '@mui/material/Typography';
 import { styled } from '@mui/material/styles';
 import NavigateNextRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/NavigateNextRounded';
 import CircularProgress from '@mui/material/CircularProgress';
-import type { Article } from '../providers/Article'; // ✅ import type for correctness
+import { LatestProps } from "../types/props";
 import Fade from '@mui/material/Fade'; // ✅ for smooth appearance
 
 
@@ -89,13 +89,6 @@ function Author({ authors }: { authors: { name: string; avatar: string }[] }) {
   );
 }
 
-// ---- Latest component ---- //
-interface LatestProps {
-  articles: Article[];
-  onSelectArticle?: (index: number) => void;
-  onLoadMore?: (offset: number, limit: number) => Promise<void>; // optional async callback
-}
-
 export default function Latest({ articles, onSelectArticle, onLoadMore }: LatestProps) {
   const [visibleCount, setVisibleCount] = React.useState(2);
   const [loadingMore, setLoadingMore] = React.useState(false);

src/blog/components/Login.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Box, TextField, Button, Typography, IconButton, CircularProgress, Link } from '@mui/material';
+import ArrowBackRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBackRounded';
+import { useAuth } from '../providers/Author';
+
+interface LoginProps {
+  onBack: () => void;
+  onRegister: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function Login({ onBack, onRegister }: LoginProps) {
+  const { login, loading, error, currentUser } = useAuth();
+  const [username, setUsername] = React.useState('');
+  const [password, setPassword] = React.useState('');
+
+  const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    await login(username, password);
+  };
+
+  // ✅ Auto-return if already logged in
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentUser) onBack();
+  }, [currentUser]);
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        maxWidth: 400,
+        mx: 'auto',
+        mt: 8,
+        p: 4,
+        borderRadius: 3,
+        boxShadow: 3,
+        bgcolor: 'background.paper',
+      }}
+    >
+      <IconButton onClick={onBack} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <ArrowBackRoundedIcon />
+      </IconButton>
+
+      <Typography variant="h4" fontWeight="bold" gutterBottom>
+        Sign In
+      </Typography>
+
+      <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" gutterBottom>
+        Please log in to continue
+      </Typography>
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Username"
+          type="username"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={username}
+          onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Password"
+          type="password"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={password}
+          onChange={(e) => setPassword(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+
+        {error && (
+          <Typography color="error" variant="body2" sx={{ mt: 1 }}>
+            {error}
+          </Typography>
+        )}
+
+        <Button
+          fullWidth
+          type="submit"
+          variant="contained"
+          color="primary"
+          sx={{ mt: 3 }}
+          disabled={loading}
+        >
+          {loading ? <CircularProgress size={24} color="inherit" /> : 'Login'}
+        </Button>
+      </form>
+
+      <Typography
+        variant="body2"
+        color="text.secondary"
+        align="center"
+        sx={{ mt: 3 }}
+      >
+        Don’t have an account?{' '}
+        <Link
+          component="button"
+          underline="hover"
+          color="primary"
+          onClick={onRegister}
+          sx={{ fontWeight: 500 }}
+        >
+          Register
+        </Link>
+      </Typography>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}

src/blog/components/Profile.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,166 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import {
+  Box,
+  TextField,
+  Button,
+  Typography,
+  IconButton,
+  CircularProgress,
+  Avatar,
+  Alert,
+} from '@mui/material';
+import ArrowBackRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBackRounded';
+import { useAuth } from '../providers/Author';
+
+interface ProfileProps {
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function Profile({ onBack }: ProfileProps) {
+  const { currentUser, loading, error, token, refreshAuthors, updateProfile } = useAuth();
+  const [formData, setFormData] = React.useState({
+    username: currentUser?.username || '',
+    name: currentUser?.name || '',
+    email: currentUser?.email || '',
+    avatar: currentUser?.avatar || '',
+  });
+  const [success, setSuccess] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
+  const [saving, setSaving] = React.useState(false);
+
+  React.useEffect(() => {
+    if (currentUser)  setFormData(currentUser);
+  }, [currentUser]);
+
+  const handleChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
+    const { name, value } = e.target;
+    setFormData((prev) => ({ ...prev, [name]: value }));
+  };
+
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    if (!currentUser) return;
+
+    try {
+      setSaving(true);
+      setSuccess(null);
+
+      const updatedUser = { ...currentUser, ...formData };
+      console.log('updatedUser');
+      console.log(updatedUser);
+      const updated = await updateProfile(updatedUser);
+
+      if (updated) setSuccess('Profile updated successfully');
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to update profile:', err);
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  if (!currentUser) {
+    return (
+      <Box
+        sx={{
+          maxWidth: 400,
+          mx: 'auto',
+          mt: 8,
+          p: 4,
+          borderRadius: 3,
+          boxShadow: 3,
+          bgcolor: 'background.paper',
+        }}
+      >
+        <Typography variant="h6" align="center">
+          You must be logged in to view your profile.
+        </Typography>
+        <Button fullWidth variant="outlined" sx={{ mt: 2 }} onClick={onBack}>
+          Back
+        </Button>
+      </Box>
+    );
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        maxWidth: 500,
+        mx: 'auto',
+        mt: 8,
+        p: 4,
+        borderRadius: 3,
+        boxShadow: 3,
+        bgcolor: 'background.paper',
+      }}
+    >
+      <IconButton onClick={onBack} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <ArrowBackRoundedIcon />
+      </IconButton>
+
+      <Typography variant="h4" fontWeight="bold" gutterBottom>
+        Profile
+      </Typography>
+
+      <Box sx={{ display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: 2, mb: 3 }}>
+        <Avatar
+          src={formData.avatar}
+          alt={formData.name || formData.username}
+          sx={{ width: 64, height: 64 }}
+        />
+        <TextField
+          label="Avatar URL"
+          name="avatar"
+          fullWidth
+          value={formData.avatar}
+          onChange={handleChange}
+        />
+      </Box>
+
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label="Username"
+        name="username"
+        margin="normal"
+        value={formData.username}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+      />
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label="Full Name"
+        name="name"
+        margin="normal"
+        value={formData.name}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+      />
+      <TextField
+        fullWidth
+        label="Email"
+        name="email"
+        type="email"
+        margin="normal"
+        value={formData.email}
+        onChange={handleChange}
+      />
+
+      {error && (
+        <Alert severity="error" sx={{ mt: 2 }}>
+          {error}
+        </Alert>
+      )}
+      {success && (
+        <Alert severity="success" sx={{ mt: 2 }}>
+          {success}
+        </Alert>
+      )}
+
+      <Button
+        fullWidth
+        variant="contained"
+        color="primary"
+        sx={{ mt: 3 }}
+        disabled={saving || loading}
+        onClick={handleSave}
+      >
+        {saving ? <CircularProgress size={24} color="inherit" /> : 'Save Changes'}
+      </Button>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}

src/blog/components/Register.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+import * as React from 'react';
+import { Box, TextField, Button, Typography, IconButton, CircularProgress, Alert, } from '@mui/material';
+import ArrowBackRoundedIcon from '@mui/icons-material/ArrowBackRounded';
+import { useAuth } from '../providers/Author';
+
+interface RegisterProps {
+  onBack: () => void;
+}
+
+export default function Register({ onBack }: RegisterProps) {
+  const { register, loading, error, currentUser } = useAuth();
+  const [username, setUsername] = React.useState('');
+  const [password1, setPassword1] = React.useState('');
+  const [password2, setPassword2] = React.useState('');
+  const [localError, setLocalError] = React.useState<string | null>(null);
+
+   const handleSubmit = async (e: React.FormEvent) => {
+    e.preventDefault();
+    setLocalError(null);
+
+    // ✅ Local validation
+    if (password1 !== password2) {
+      setLocalError("Passwords don't match");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    if (password1.length < 6) {
+      setLocalError('Password must be at least 6 characters long');
+      return;
+    }
+
+    // ✅ Call backend
+    await register(username, password1);
+  };
+
+  if (currentUser) {
+    // ✅ if logged in, auto-return to the article list
+    onBack();
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Box
+      sx={{
+        maxWidth: 400,
+        mx: 'auto',
+        mt: 8,
+        p: 4,
+        borderRadius: 3,
+        boxShadow: 3,
+        bgcolor: 'background.paper',
+      }}
+    >
+      <IconButton onClick={onBack} sx={{ mb: 2 }}>
+        <ArrowBackRoundedIcon />
+      </IconButton>
+
+      <Typography variant="h4" fontWeight="bold" gutterBottom>
+        Sign Up
+      </Typography>
+
+      <Typography variant="body2" color="text.secondary" gutterBottom>
+        Please sign up to continue
+      </Typography>
+
+      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Username"
+          type="username"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={username}
+          onChange={(e) => setUsername(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Password"
+          type="password"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={password1}
+          onChange={(e) => setPassword1(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+        <TextField
+          fullWidth
+          label="Password"
+          type="password"
+          margin="normal"
+          value={password2}
+          onChange={(e) => setPassword2(e.target.value)}
+          required
+        />
+
+        {(localError || error) && (
+          <Alert severity="error" sx={{ mt: 2 }}>
+            {localError || error}
+          </Alert>
+        )}
+
+        <Button
+          fullWidth
+          type="submit"
+          variant="contained"
+          color="primary"
+          sx={{ mt: 3 }}
+          disabled={loading}
+        >
+          {loading ? <CircularProgress size={24} color="inherit" /> : 'Register'}
+        </Button>
+      </form>
+    </Box>
+  );
+}

src/blog/providers/Article.tsx

@@ -1,73 +1,44 @@
 import React, { createContext, useState, useContext, useEffect } from 'react';
-import axios from 'axios';
+import { api } from '../utils/api';
+import { ArticleModel } from '../types/models';
+import { ArticleContextModel } from '../types/contexts';
+import { useAuth } from './Author';
 
-interface Author {
-  _id?: string | null;
-  username: string;
-  name: string;
-  email: string;
-  avatar: string;
-  is_active: boolean;
-  created_at?: string;
-  updated_at?: string;
-}
-
-export interface Article {
-  _id?: string | null;
-  created_at: string;
-  updated_at: string;
-  img: string;
-  tag: string;
-  title: string;
-  description: string;
-  content: string;
-  authors: Author[];
-}
-
-interface ArticleContextType {
-  articles: Article[];
-  loading: boolean;
-  error: string | null;
-  refreshArticles: () => Promise<void>;
-}
-
-const ArticleContext = createContext<ArticleContextType | undefined>(undefined);
-
-const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL;
+const ArticleContext = createContext<ArticleContextModel | undefined>(undefined);
 
 export const ArticleProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
-  const [articles, setArticles] = useState<Article[]>([]);
+  const [articles, setArticles] = useState<ArticleModel[]>([]);
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(true);
   const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const { token } = useAuth(); // ✅ access token if needed
 
+  /** 🔹 Fetch articles (JWT automatically attached by api.ts interceptor) */
   const fetchArticles = async () => {
     try {
       setLoading(true);
       setError(null);
 
-      // ✅ Use correct full endpoint from OpenAPI spec
-      const res = await axios.get<Article[]>(`${API_BASE}/articles`, {
-        params: { skip: 0, limit: 10 },
-      });
-
-      // ✅ Normalize if backend sends _id instead of id
-      const formatted = res.data.map((a) => ({
-        ...a,
-        id: a._id || undefined,
-      }));
-
+      const res = await api.get<ArticleModel[]>('/articles', { params: { skip: 0, limit: 10 } });
+      const formatted = res.data.map((a) => ({ ...a, id: a._id || undefined }));
       setArticles(formatted);
     } catch (err: any) {
       console.error('Failed to fetch articles:', err);
-      setError(err.message || 'Failed to fetch articles');
+      setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to fetch articles');
     } finally {
       setLoading(false);
     }
   };
 
+  /** 🔹 Auto-fetch articles whenever user logs in/out */
   useEffect(() => {
-    fetchArticles();
-  }, []);
+    // Always load once on mount
+    // If endpoint requires JWT, fallback safely
+    if (!token) {
+      fetchArticles().catch(() => setLoading(false)); // try anyway (handles both public/protected)
+    } else {
+      fetchArticles();
+    }
+  }, [token]);
 
   return (
     <ArticleContext.Provider value={{ articles, loading, error, refreshArticles: fetchArticles }}>
@@ -76,7 +47,7 @@ export const ArticleProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ child
   );
 };
 
-export const useArticles = (): ArticleContextType => {
+export const useArticles = (): ArticleContextModel => {
   const ctx = useContext(ArticleContext);
   if (!ctx) throw new Error('useArticles must be used inside ArticleProvider');
   return ctx;

src/blog/providers/Author.tsx

@@ -0,0 +1,145 @@
+import React, { createContext, useState, useEffect, useContext } from 'react';
+import { api } from '../utils/api';
+import { AuthorModel } from '../types/models';
+import { AuthContextModel } from '../types/contexts';
+
+const AuthContext = createContext<AuthContextModel | undefined>(undefined);
+
+export const AuthProvider: React.FC<{ children: React.ReactNode }> = ({ children }) => {
+  const [currentUser, setCurrentUser] = useState<AuthorModel | null>(null);
+  const [authors, setAuthors] = useState<AuthorModel[]>([]);
+  const [token, setToken] = useState<string | null>(localStorage.getItem('token'));
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState<boolean>(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<string | null>(null);
+
+  /** 🔹 Register new user */
+  const register = async (username: string, password: string) => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const res = await api.post('/auth/register', { username, password });
+      return res.data; // returns PublicUser from backend
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error('Registration failed:', err);
+      setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Registration failed');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /** 🔹 Login and store JWT token */
+  const login = async (username: string, password: string) => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const res = await api.post('/auth/login', { username, password });
+      const { access_token, user } = res.data;
+
+      if (access_token) {
+        localStorage.setItem('token', access_token);
+        setToken(access_token);
+        setCurrentUser(user);
+      }
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error('Login failed:', err);
+      setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Invalid credentials');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /** 🔹 Logout and clear everything */
+  const logout = () => {
+    localStorage.removeItem('token');
+    setToken(null);
+    setCurrentUser(null);
+    setAuthors([]);
+  };
+
+  /** 🔹 Fetch all authors (JWT handled by api interceptor) */
+  const refreshAuthors = async () => {
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const res = await api.get<AuthorModel[]>('/authors');
+      setAuthors(res.data);
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch authors:', err);
+      setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to fetch authors');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  /** 🔹 Update current user (full model) */
+  const updateProfile = async (userData: AuthorModel) => {
+    if (!userData._id) {
+      console.error('updateProfile called without _id');
+      return;
+    }
+    try {
+      setLoading(true);
+      setError(null);
+
+      const res = await api.put<AuthorModel>(`/authors/${userData._id}`, userData);
+      setCurrentUser(res.data);
+      return res.data;
+    } catch (err: any) {
+      console.error('Profile update failed:', err);
+      setError(err.response?.data?.detail || 'Failed to update profile');
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+
+  /** 🔹 Auto-load current user if token exists */
+  const fetchCurrentUser = async () => {
+    if (!token) return;
+    try {
+      const me = await api.get<{ _id: string; username: string; email: string }>('/auth/me');
+
+      const author = await api.get<AuthorModel>(`/authors/${me.data._id}`);
+
+      const fullUser = { ...me.data, ...author.data };
+
+      setCurrentUser(fullUser);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error('Failed to fetch current user:', err);
+      logout(); // invalid/expired token
+    }
+  };
+
+  /** 🔹 On mount, try to fetch user if token exists */
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (token) fetchCurrentUser();
+  }, [token]);
+
+  return (
+    <AuthContext.Provider
+      value={{
+        currentUser,
+        authors,
+        token,
+        loading,
+        error,
+        login,
+        logout,
+        register,
+        refreshAuthors,
+        updateProfile,
+      }}
+    >
+      {children}
+    </AuthContext.Provider>
+  );
+};
+
+export const useAuth = (): AuthContextModel => {
+  const ctx = useContext(AuthContext);
+  if (!ctx) throw new Error('useAuth must be used inside AuthProvider');
+  return ctx;
+};

src/blog/types/contexts.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+import { ArticleModel, AuthorModel } from "./models";
+
+export interface ArticleContextModel {
+  articles: ArticleModel[];
+  loading: boolean;
+  error: string | null;
+  refreshArticles: () => Promise<void>;
+}
+
+export interface AuthContextModel {
+  currentUser: AuthorModel | null;
+  authors: AuthorModel[];
+  token: string | null;
+  loading: boolean;
+  error: string | null;
+  login: (username: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  register: (username: string, password: string) => Promise<void>;
+  logout: () => void;
+  refreshAuthors: () => Promise<void>;
+  updateProfile: (user: AuthorModel) => Promise<AuthorModel | void>;
+}

src/blog/types/models.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+export interface AuthorModel {
+  // meta fields
+  _id?: string | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+
+  // model fields
+  username: string;
+  name: string;
+  email: string;
+  avatar: string;
+  is_active: boolean;
+}
+
+export interface ArticleModel {
+  // meta fields
+  _id?: string | null;
+  created_at: string;
+  updated_at: string;
+
+  // model fields
+  img: string;
+  tag: string;
+  title: string;
+  description: string;
+  content: string;
+
+  // ref fields
+  authors: AuthorModel[];
+}

src/blog/types/props.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+import { ArticleModel } from "./models";
+
+export interface LatestProps {
+  articles: ArticleModel[];
+  onSelectArticle?: (index: number) => void;
+  onLoadMore?: (offset: number, limit: number) => Promise<void>; // optional async callback
+}
+
+export interface ArticleProps {
+  article: ArticleModel;
+  onBack: () => void;
+}

src/blog/utils/api.ts

@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+// src/utils/api.ts
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const API_BASE = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL;
+
+export const api = axios.create({
+  baseURL: API_BASE,
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+});
+
+// 🔹 Attach token from localStorage before each request
+api.interceptors.request.use((config) => {
+  const token = localStorage.getItem('token');
+  if (token) {
+    config.headers.Authorization = `Bearer ${token}`;
+  }
+  return config;
+});
+
+// 🔹 Handle expired or invalid tokens globally
+api.interceptors.response.use(
+  (response) => response,
+  (error) => {
+    if (error.response?.status === 401) {
+      console.warn('Token expired or invalid. Logging out...');
+      localStorage.removeItem('token');
+      // Optionally: trigger a redirect or event
+    }
+    return Promise.reject(error);
+  }
+);

src/main.jsx

@@ -2,14 +2,17 @@ import * as React from 'react';
 import { createRoot } from 'react-dom/client';
 import Blog from './blog/Blog';
 import { ArticleProvider } from './blog/providers/Article';
+import { AuthProvider } from './blog/providers/Author';
 
 const rootElement = document.getElementById('root');
 const root = createRoot(rootElement);
 
 root.render(
   <React.StrictMode>
-    <ArticleProvider>
-      <Blog />
-    </ArticleProvider>
+    <AuthProvider>
+      <ArticleProvider>
+        <Blog />
+      </ArticleProvider>
+    </AuthProvider>
   </React.StrictMode>,
 );