diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 3574907..21dc42f 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
-import { ClerkProvider } from '@clerk/clerk-react';
+import { ClerkProvider, useAuth } from '@clerk/clerk-react';
 import { QueryClient, QueryClientProvider } from '@tanstack/react-query';
 import { BrowserRouter, Routes, Route } from 'react-router-dom';
+import { useEffect } from 'react';
 
 // Import Leaflet CSS
 import 'leaflet/dist/leaflet.css';
@@ -24,6 +25,10 @@ import {
   WhyCleanPage
 } from './pages';
 
+// Services
+import { apiClient } from './services/api';
+import { reportService } from './services/reportService';
+
 const queryClient = new QueryClient({
   defaultOptions: {
     queries: {
@@ -39,11 +44,26 @@ if (!clerkPubKey) {
   throw new Error('Missing Clerk Publishable Key');
 }
 
+// Component to initialize API clients with auth token
+function ApiInitializer({ children }: { children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  const { getToken } = useAuth();
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    // Set up token getter for API clients
+    const tokenGetter = () => getToken();
+    apiClient.setTokenGetter(tokenGetter);
+    reportService.setTokenGetter(tokenGetter);
+  }, [getToken]);
+
+  return <>{children}</>;
+}
+
 function App() {
   return (
     <ClerkProvider publishableKey={clerkPubKey}>
       <QueryClientProvider client={queryClient}>
-        <BrowserRouter>
+        <ApiInitializer>
+          <BrowserRouter>
           <Routes>
             {/* Public routes */}
             <Route path="/sign-in/*" element={<SignInPage />} />
@@ -134,6 +154,7 @@ function App() {
             />
           </Routes>
         </BrowserRouter>
+        </ApiInitializer>
       </QueryClientProvider>
     </ClerkProvider>
   );
diff --git a/src/services/api.ts b/src/services/api.ts
index d4565f7..f55ab78 100644
--- a/src/services/api.ts
+++ b/src/services/api.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // API service configuration and base client
+import { useAuth } from '@clerk/clerk-react';
 
 const API_BASE_URL = import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3000/api';
 
@@ -11,21 +12,30 @@ export interface ApiError {
 
 export class ApiClient {
   private baseUrl: string;
+  private getToken?: () => Promise<string | null>;
 
   constructor(baseUrl: string = API_BASE_URL) {
     this.baseUrl = baseUrl;
   }
 
+  setTokenGetter(getToken: () => Promise<string | null>) {
+    this.getToken = getToken;
+  }
+
   private async request<T>(
     endpoint: string,
     options: RequestInit = {}
   ): Promise<T> {
     const url = `${this.baseUrl}${endpoint}`;
     
+    // Get auth token if available
+    const token = this.getToken ? await this.getToken() : null;
+    
     const response = await fetch(url, {
       ...options,
       headers: {
         'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+        ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
         ...options.headers,
       },
     });
diff --git a/src/services/reportService.ts b/src/services/reportService.ts
index 7ff5bda..4650bca 100644
--- a/src/services/reportService.ts
+++ b/src/services/reportService.ts
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ export interface UploadPhotoResponse {
 }
 
 class ReportService {
+  private getToken?: () => Promise<string | null>;
+
+  setTokenGetter(getToken: () => Promise<string | null>) {
+    this.getToken = getToken;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Upload a photo to the server
    */
@@ -31,8 +37,14 @@ class ReportService {
     const formData = new FormData();
     formData.append('photo', file);
 
+    // Get auth token
+    const token = this.getToken ? await this.getToken() : null;
+
     const response = await fetch(`${import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:3005/api'}/reports/upload`, {
       method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}),
+      },
       body: formData,
     });