diff --git a/components/broadcast-dialog.tsx b/components/broadcast-dialog.tsx
index 8e7af2b..4cbb7b2 100644
--- a/components/broadcast-dialog.tsx
+++ b/components/broadcast-dialog.tsx
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ interface BroadcastDialogProps {
   setOpen: (open: boolean) => void;
 }
 
-interface BroadcastMessage {
-  message: string;
-}
-
 export default function BroadcastDialog({ open, setOpen }: BroadcastDialogProps) {
   const [broadcastMessage, setBroadcastMessage] = useState<string>("");
   const [sendingBroadcast, setSendingBroadcast] = useState<boolean>(false);
@@ -31,8 +27,15 @@ export default function BroadcastDialog({ open, setOpen }: BroadcastDialogProps)
 
     try {
       setSendingBroadcast(true);
-      await apiRequest("/storefront/broadcast", "POST", { message: broadcastMessage });
-      toast.success("Broadcast message sent successfully!");
+
+      // ✅ API Call
+      const response = await apiRequest("/storefront/broadcast", "POST", { message: broadcastMessage });
+
+      if (response.error) {
+        throw new Error(response.error);
+      }
+
+      toast.success(`Broadcast sent to ${response.totalUsers} users!`);
       setBroadcastMessage("");
       setOpen(false);
     } catch (error) {
@@ -49,14 +52,20 @@ export default function BroadcastDialog({ open, setOpen }: BroadcastDialogProps)
           <Send className="h-6 w-6 text-emerald-600" />
           <DialogTitle>Global Broadcast Message</DialogTitle>
         </DialogHeader>
-        <Textarea value={broadcastMessage} onChange={(e) => setBroadcastMessage(e.target.value)} />
+        <Textarea
+          placeholder="Type your message here..."
+          value={broadcastMessage}
+          onChange={(e) => setBroadcastMessage(e.target.value)}
+        />
         <DialogFooter>
-          <Button onClick={() => setOpen(false)}>Cancel</Button>
-          <Button onClick={sendBroadcast} disabled={sendingBroadcast}>
+          <Button onClick={() => setOpen(false)} variant="secondary">
+            Cancel
+          </Button>
+          <Button onClick={sendBroadcast} disabled={sendingBroadcast} className="bg-emerald-600 hover:bg-emerald-700">
             {sendingBroadcast ? "Sending..." : "Send Broadcast"}
           </Button>
         </DialogFooter>
       </DialogContent>
     </Dialog>
   );
-}
+}
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diff --git a/lib/storeHelper.ts b/lib/storeHelper.ts
index 6e949f8..1cbb474 100644
--- a/lib/storeHelper.ts
+++ b/lib/storeHelper.ts
@@ -1,36 +1,54 @@
 export const apiRequest = async <T = any>(endpoint: string, method: string = "GET", body?: T | null) => {
-    try {
-      const authToken = document.cookie.split("; ").find(row => row.startsWith("Authorization="))?.split("=")[1];
-      if (!authToken) throw new Error("No authentication token found");
-  
-      const options: RequestInit = {
-        method,
-        headers: {
-          Authorization: `Bearer ${authToken}`,
-          "Content-Type": "application/json",
-        },
-        credentials: "include",
-      };
-  
-      if (body) {
-        options.body = JSON.stringify(body);
-      }
-  
-      const res = await fetch(`${process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL}${endpoint}`, options);
-  
-      if (!res.ok) {
-        throw new Error(`Failed to ${method} ${endpoint}: ${res.statusText}`);
-      }
-  
-      return await res.json();
-    } catch (error: unknown) {
-      if (error instanceof Error) {
-        console.error(`Error in API request: ${error.message}`);
-        throw new Error(error.message);
-      }
-  
-      console.error("An unknown error occurred", error);
-      throw new Error("An unknown error occurred");
+  try {
+    if (typeof document === "undefined") {
+      throw new Error("API requests must be made from the client side.");
     }
-  };
-  
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+
+    const authToken = document.cookie
+      .split("; ")
+      .find((row) => row.startsWith("Authorization="))
+      ?.split("=")[1];
+
+    if (!authToken){
+      // go to /login
+      document.location.href = "/login"; 
+      throw new Error("No authentication token found");
+    }
+
+    // ✅ API Request Options
+    const options: RequestInit = {
+      method,
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${authToken}`,
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+      },
+      credentials: "include", 
+    };
+
+    if (body) {
+      options.body = JSON.stringify(body);
+    }
+
+    const API_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL;
+    if (!API_URL) throw new Error("NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL is not set in environment variables");
+
+    const res = await fetch(`${API_URL}${endpoint}`, options);
+
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      const errorResponse = await res.json().catch(() => null);
+      const errorMessage = errorResponse?.error || res.statusText || "Unknown error";
+      throw new Error(`Failed to ${method} ${endpoint}: ${errorMessage}`);
+    }
+
+    // ✅ Return JSON response
+    return await res.json();
+  } catch (error: unknown) {
+    if (error instanceof Error) {
+      console.error(`🚨 API Request Error: ${error.message}`);
+      throw new Error(error.message);
+    }
+
+    console.error("❌ An unknown error occurred", error);
+    throw new Error("An unknown error occurred");
+  }
+};
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