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");
    }
  };