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+import axios, { AxiosRequestConfig, Method } from "axios";
+
+export const localHost = process.env.REACT_APP_API_DOMAIN;
+
+const methods = {
+  GET: "GET",
+};
+
+class NirvanaApi {
+  // auth token from google that our backend will use
+  private _authToken?: string;
+
+  setPrivateToken(_googleIdToken: string) {
+    this._authToken = _googleIdToken;
+  }
+
+  async fetch(options: AxiosRequestConfig, privateRoute: boolean = false) {
+    // use the auth token if it's a private route
+    // error if no auth token and it's a private route
+    // throw error and show message on anything that is an error from the backend
+    if (privateRoute && this._authToken) {
+      return await axios({
+        ...options,
+        headers: { Authorization: this._authToken },
+      });
+    }
+
+    return axios(options);
+  }
+
+  async getUserDetails() {
+    return await this.fetch(
+      {
+        method: "GET",
+        url: localHost + `/users`,
+      },
+      true
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+export const nirvanaApi = new NirvanaApi();