diff --git a/frontend/src/api/api.ts b/frontend/src/api/api.ts
index 18cc4a4..c15efef 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/api.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/api.ts
@@ -7,10 +7,28 @@ const api = axios.create({
   baseURL: API_URL,
   headers: {
     "Content-Type": "application/json",
-    Accept: "application/json",
-    "X-CSRF-TOKEN": Cookies.get("csrf_access_token")
+    Accept: "application/json"
   },
   withCredentials: true,
 });
 
+// Interceptor – before sending the request
+api.interceptors.request.use(
+  (config) => {
+    // For data update methods, add CSRF token
+    const method = config.method?.toUpperCase();
+    const modifyingMethods = ["POST", "PUT", "PATCH", "DELETE"];
+
+    if (method && modifyingMethods.includes(method)) {
+      const csrfToken = Cookies.get("csrf_access_token");
+      if (csrfToken) {
+        config.headers["X-CSRF-TOKEN"] = csrfToken;
+      }
+    }
+
+    return config;
+  },
+  (error) => Promise.reject(error)
+);
+
 export default api;