diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9b8fecd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Gatehouse Configuration
+// Environment-specific settings for the application
+
+export const config = {
+  // API Configuration
+  api: {
+    baseUrl: import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL || '/api/v1',
+  },
+
+  // App metadata
+  app: {
+    name: 'Gatehouse',
+    description: 'Identity & Access Platform',
+  },
+
+  // Feature flags
+  features: {
+    devTools: import.meta.env.DEV,
+  },
+} as const;
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index a31f65b..b97e697 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 // API Client for Gatehouse Backend
 // Uses session-based authentication with cookies
 
-const API_BASE = '/api/v1';
+import { config } from '@/config';
 
 interface ApiResponse<T = unknown> {
   version: string;
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ async function request<T>(
   endpoint: string,
   options: RequestInit = {}
 ): Promise<T> {
-  const response = await fetch(`${API_BASE}${endpoint}`, {
+  const response = await fetch(`${config.api.baseUrl}${endpoint}`, {
     ...options,
     credentials: 'include', // Important: include session cookies
     headers: {