diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb441f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+PORT=6001
+VERCEL_PROJECT_PRODUCTION_URL=http://localhost:6001
+LOCAL_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:6001/api
+NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL=http://localhost:6001/api
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 470e842..c0354f9 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ yarn-error.log*
 .pnpm-debug.log*
 
 # env files (can opt-in for committing if needed)
-.env*
+.env
 
 # vercel
 .vercel
diff --git a/src/lib/axios.ts b/src/lib/axios.ts
index 3d32866..1e748c8 100644
--- a/src/lib/axios.ts
+++ b/src/lib/axios.ts
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 import axios from 'axios';
 
 const api = axios.create({
-  baseURL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:4000/api',
+  baseURL: process.env.LOCAL_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:4000/api',
   headers: {
     'Content-Type': 'application/json',
   },
-  withCredentials: true, // Enable sending cookies with requests
+  withCredentials: true,
 });
 
 api.interceptors.request.use(
diff --git a/src/lib/client-axios.ts b/src/lib/client-axios.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb9be25
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/client-axios.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+const clientApi = axios.create({
+  baseURL: process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_BASE_URL || 'http://localhost:4000/api',
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+  },
+  withCredentials: true,
+});
+
+clientApi.interceptors.request.use(
+  (config) => {
+    return config;
+  },
+  (error) => Promise.reject(error),
+);
+
+export default clientApi;
diff --git a/src/services/contact.ts b/src/services/contact.ts
index 3fd3029..20935ff 100644
--- a/src/services/contact.ts
+++ b/src/services/contact.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import api from '@/lib/axios';
+import clientApi from '@/lib/client-axios';
 
 interface Payload {
   first_name: string;
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@ interface Payload {
 }
 
 export async function setContact(payload: Payload) {
-  await api.post('/contact', payload);
+  await clientApi.post('/contact', payload);
 }