diff --git a/app/create-news/page.tsx b/app/create-news/page.tsx
index f194b09..cc14bd3 100644
--- a/app/create-news/page.tsx
+++ b/app/create-news/page.tsx
@@ -248,15 +248,15 @@ const CreateNewsPage = () => {
           </div>
         </section>
 
-                {/* Resumo (Lead) */}
-                <div className="bg-white rounded-2xl p-6 border border-slate-200 shadow-sm">
+            {/* Resumo (Lead) */}
+              <div className="bg-white rounded-2xl p-6 border border-slate-200 shadow-sm">
                 <label className="block text-xs font-bold uppercase text-slate-400 mb-2 leading-8">Resumo (Lead)</label>
                 <textarea 
                     rows={3}
                     placeholder="Escreva um resumo curto para visualização..."
                     className="w-full border-none focus:ring-0 resize-none text-slate-600 text-sm italic p-0"
                 />
-                </div>
+              </div>
 
                 {/* Tags */}
                 <div className="bg-white rounded-2xl p-6 border border-slate-200 shadow-sm">
diff --git a/app/manage-category/components/CategoryTree.tsx b/app/manage-category/components/CategoryTree.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d91d863
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/manage-category/components/CategoryTree.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+"use client";
+
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  FolderTree,
+  Edit3,
+  Trash2,
+  Plus,
+  ChevronRight,
+  ChevronDown,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { getTree, getFlat, updateCategory, createCategory, deleteCategory } from "@/lib/categories.api";
+
+/* ================= TYPES ================= */
+interface Category {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  slug: string;
+  parentId?: string | null;
+  children?: Category[];
+}
+
+/* ================= API ================= */
+
+/* ================= UTIL ================= */
+function slugify(text: string) {
+  return text
+    .toLowerCase()
+    .trim()
+    .replace(/\s+/g, "-")
+    .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, "");
+}
+
+/* ================= PAGE ================= */
+export default function CategoriesPage() {
+  const [tree, setTree] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [flat, setFlat] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const [form, setForm] = useState({
+    id: null as string | null,
+    name: "",
+    slug: "",
+    parentId: null as string | null,
+  });
+
+  /* ================= LOAD ================= */
+  async function load() {
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const [t, f] = await Promise.all([getTree(), getFlat()]);
+      setTree(t);
+      setFlat(f);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load();
+  }, []);
+
+  /* ================= CRUD ================= */
+  async function save() {
+    const payload = {
+      name: form.name,
+      slug: form.slug || slugify(form.name),
+      parentId: form.parentId,
+    };
+
+    if (form.id) {
+      await updateCategory(form.id, payload);
+    } else {
+      await createCategory(payload);
+    }
+
+    closeModal();
+    load();
+  }
+
+  async function remove(id: string) {
+    if (!confirm("Delete this category?")) return;
+    await deleteCategory(id);
+    load();
+  }
+
+  /* ================= MODAL ================= */
+  function openCreate(parentId?: string) {
+    setForm({
+      id: null,
+      name: "",
+      slug: "",
+      parentId: parentId || null,
+    });
+    setModalOpen(true);
+  }
+
+  function openEdit(cat: Category) {
+    setForm({
+      id: cat.id,
+      name: cat.name,
+      slug: cat.slug,
+      parentId: cat.parentId || null,
+    });
+    setModalOpen(true);
+  }
+
+  function closeModal() {
+    setModalOpen(false);
+    setForm({ id: null, name: "", slug: "", parentId: null });
+  }
+
+  /* ================= TREE ================= */
+  function TreeNode({
+    node,
+    level = 0,
+  }: {
+    node: Category;
+    level?: number;
+  }) {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(true);
+
+    return (
+      <div style={{ marginLeft: level * 14 }} className="border-l pl-3">
+
+        {/* NODE */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-2 group">
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+
+            <button onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}>
+              {open ? (
+                <ChevronDown size={14} />
+              ) : (
+                <ChevronRight size={14} />
+              )}
+            </button>
+
+            <FolderTree size={14} className="text-blue-500" />
+
+            <span
+              onClick={() => openEdit(node)}
+              className="text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer hover:text-blue-600"
+            >
+              {node.name}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* ACTIONS */}
+          <div className="flex gap-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition">
+
+            <button
+              onClick={() => openCreate(node.id)}
+              className="text-green-600"
+            >
+              <Plus size={14} />
+            </button>
+
+            <button onClick={() => openEdit(node)}>
+              <Edit3 size={14} />
+            </button>
+
+            <button onClick={() => remove(node.id)}>
+              <Trash2 size={14} className="text-red-500" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* CHILDREN */}
+        {open &&
+          node.children?.map((child) => (
+            <TreeNode
+              key={child.id}
+              node={child}
+              level={level + 1}
+            />
+          ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  /* ================= UI ================= */
+  return (
+    <div className="p-8 bg-slate-50 min-h-screen">
+
+      {/* HEADER */}
+      <div className="flex justify-between mb-6">
+        <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">
+          Category Manager
+        </h1>
+
+        <button
+          onClick={() => openCreate()}
+          className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded"
+        >
+          + New Category
+        </button>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* TREE */}
+      <div className="bg-white border rounded-xl p-4">
+        {loading ? (
+          <p>Loading...</p>
+        ) : (
+          tree.map((node) => (
+            <TreeNode key={node.id} node={node} />
+          ))
+        )}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* MODAL */}
+      {modalOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center">
+
+          <div className="bg-white w-[420px] p-5 rounded-xl">
+
+            <h2 className="font-semibold mb-4">
+              {form.id ? "Edit Category" : "Create Category"}
+            </h2>
+
+            <input
+              className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-2"
+              placeholder="Name"
+              value={form.name}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setForm({
+                  ...form,
+                  name: e.target.value,
+                  slug: slugify(e.target.value),
+                })
+              }
+            />
+
+            <input
+              className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-3"
+              placeholder="Slug"
+              value={form.slug}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setForm({ ...form, slug: e.target.value })
+              }
+            />
+
+            <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+
+              <button onClick={closeModal}>
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={save}
+                className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded"
+              >
+                Save
+              </button>
+
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/manage-category/page.tsx b/app/manage-category/page.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6cab277
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/manage-category/page.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,343 @@
+"use client";
+
+import React, { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import Image from "next/image";
+import {
+  LayoutDashboard,
+  Newspaper,
+  Users,
+  BarChart3,
+  Settings,
+  HelpCircle,
+  Tag,
+  FolderTree,
+  Edit3,
+  Trash2,
+  Plus,
+  ChevronRight,
+  ChevronDown,
+} from "lucide-react";
+import { createCategory, deleteCategory, getFlat, getTree, updateCategory } from "@/lib/categories.api";
+import { slugify } from "@/lib/slug";
+
+/* ================= TYPES ================= */
+interface Category {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  slug: string;
+  parentId?: string | null;
+  children?: Category[];
+}
+
+/* ================= PAGE ================= */
+export default function CategoriesPage() {
+  const [tree, setTree] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [flat, setFlat] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [modalOpen, setModalOpen] = useState(false);
+
+  const [form, setForm] = useState({
+    id: null as string | null,
+    name: "",
+    slug: "",
+    parentId: null as string | null,
+  });
+
+  /* ================= LOAD ================= */
+  async function load() {
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const [t, f] = await Promise.all([getTree(), getFlat()]);
+      setTree(t);
+      setFlat(f);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load();
+  }, []);
+
+  /* ================= CRUD ================= */
+  async function save() {
+    const payload = {
+      name: form.name,
+      slug: form.slug || slugify(form.name),
+      parentId: form.parentId,
+    };
+
+    if (form.id) {
+      await updateCategory(form.id, payload);
+    } else {
+      await createCategory(payload);
+    }
+
+    closeModal();
+    load();
+  }
+
+  async function remove(id: string) {
+    if (!confirm("Delete this category?")) return;
+    await deleteCategory(id);
+    load();
+  }
+
+  /* ================= MODAL ================= */
+  function openCreate(parentId?: string) {
+    setForm({
+      id: null,
+      name: "",
+      slug: "",
+      parentId: parentId || null,
+    });
+    setModalOpen(true);
+  }
+
+  function openEdit(cat: Category) {
+    setForm({
+      id: cat.id,
+      name: cat.name,
+      slug: cat.slug,
+      parentId: cat.parentId || null,
+    });
+    setModalOpen(true);
+  }
+
+  function closeModal() {
+    setModalOpen(false);
+    setForm({ id: null, name: "", slug: "", parentId: null });
+  }
+
+  /* ================= TREE ================= */
+  function TreeNode({
+    node,
+    level = 0,
+  }: {
+    node: Category;
+    level?: number;
+  }) {
+    const [open, setOpen] = useState(true);
+
+    return (
+      <div style={{ marginLeft: level * 14 }} className="border-l pl-3">
+
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-2 group">
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+
+            <button onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}>
+              {open ? (
+                <ChevronDown size={14} />
+              ) : (
+                <ChevronRight size={14} />
+              )}
+            </button>
+
+            <FolderTree size={14} className="text-blue-500" />
+
+            <span
+              onClick={() => openEdit(node)}
+              className="text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer hover:text-blue-600"
+            >
+              {node.name}
+            </span>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex gap-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition">
+
+            <button
+              onClick={() => openCreate(node.id)}
+              className="text-green-600"
+            >
+              <Plus size={14} />
+            </button>
+
+            <button onClick={() => openEdit(node)}>
+              <Edit3 size={14} />
+            </button>
+
+            <button onClick={() => remove(node.id)}>
+              <Trash2 size={14} className="text-red-500" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {open &&
+          node.children?.map((child) => (
+            <TreeNode
+              key={child.id}
+              node={child}
+              level={level + 1}
+            />
+          ))}
+      </div>
+    );
+  }
+
+  /* ================= UI ================= */
+  return (
+    <div className="flex h-screen bg-slate-50 text-slate-900">
+
+      {/* ================= SIDEBAR ================= */}
+      {/* Sidebar Lateral */}
+      <aside className="w-64 backdrop-blur-xl bg-white/80 border-r border-slate-200 p-6 flex flex-col">
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-10 px-2">
+        <div className="w-10 h-10 bg-white rounded-lg flex items-center justify-center font-bold italic">
+            <Image src="/logo.png" alt="TVone" width={50} height={50} />
+          </div>
+          <span className="font-bold text-sm tracking-tight leading-tight uppercase">
+            TVone<br/><span className="text-blue-600 text-[10px]">de Notícias</span>
+          </span>
+        </div>
+
+        <nav className="flex-1 space-y-1">
+          <NavItem icon={<LayoutDashboard size={18}/>} label="Painel" />
+          <NavItem icon={<Newspaper size={18}/>} label="Meus Artigos" />
+          <NavItem icon={<Users size={18}/>} label="Equipa" />
+          <NavItem icon={<BarChart3 size={18}/>} label="Análises" />
+          <NavItem icon={<Newspaper size={18}/>} label="Adicionar Notícia" active />
+          <NavItem icon={<Settings size={18}/>} label="Definições" />
+          <NavItem icon={<HelpCircle size={18}/>} label="Ajuda" />
+        </nav>
+
+        {/* User Activity Feed */}
+        <div className="mt-auto pt-6 border-t border-slate-200">
+          <h4 className="text-[10px] font-bold uppercase text-slate-400 mb-4 px-2 tracking-widest">Atividade Recente</h4>
+          <div className="space-y-3 px-2">
+            <ActivityItem user="James Wilson" action="atualizou 'Mercado'" />
+            <ActivityItem user="Sarah Johnson" action="criou 'Startups'" />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </aside>
+
+      {/* ================= MAIN ================= */}
+      <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col">
+
+        {/* HEADER */}
+        <header className="h-14 bg-white border-b flex items-center justify-between px-6">
+
+          <input
+            placeholder="Search categories..."
+            className="bg-slate-100 px-4 py-1 rounded-full text-sm w-72 outline-none"
+          />
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+
+            <span className="text-sm text-slate-600">
+              Admin
+            </span>
+
+            <img
+              src="https://ui-avatars.com/api/?name=Admin"
+              className="w-8 h-8 rounded-full"
+            />
+          </div>
+        </header>
+
+        {/* CONTENT */}
+        <main className="p-6 overflow-y-auto">
+
+          {/* TOP BAR */}
+          <div className="flex justify-between mb-6">
+
+            <h1 className="text-xl font-semibold">
+              Categories
+            </h1>
+
+            <button
+              onClick={() => openCreate()}
+              className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-4 py-2 rounded"
+            >
+              + New Category
+            </button>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* TREE */}
+          <div className="bg-white border rounded-xl p-4">
+            {loading ? (
+              <p>Loading...</p>
+            ) : (
+              tree.map((node) => (
+                <TreeNode key={node.id} node={node} />
+              ))
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+        </main>
+      </div>
+
+      {/* ================= MODAL ================= */}
+      {modalOpen && (
+        <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/40 flex items-center justify-center">
+
+          <div className="bg-white w-[420px] p-5 rounded-xl">
+
+            <h2 className="font-semibold mb-4">
+              {form.id ? "Edit Category" : "Create Category"}
+            </h2>
+
+            <input
+              className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-2"
+              placeholder="Name"
+              value={form.name}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setForm({
+                  ...form,
+                  name: e.target.value,
+                  slug: slugify(e.target.value),
+                })
+              }
+            />
+
+            <input
+              className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-3"
+              placeholder="Slug"
+              value={form.slug}
+              onChange={(e) =>
+                setForm({ ...form, slug: e.target.value })
+              }
+            />
+
+            <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+
+              <button onClick={closeModal}>
+                Cancel
+              </button>
+
+              <button
+                onClick={save}
+                className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded"
+              >
+                Save
+              </button>
+
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+
+
+// Componentes Auxiliares para Limpeza de Código
+const NavItem = ({ icon, label, active = false }: { icon: any, label: string, active?: boolean }) => (
+    <div className={`flex items-center gap-3 px-3 py-2 rounded-xl text-sm font-medium transition-all cursor-pointer ${
+      active ? 'bg-blue-600 text-white shadow-md shadow-blue-200' : 'text-slate-500 hover:bg-slate-100'
+    }`}>
+      {icon}
+      {label}
+    </div>
+  );
+  
+  const ActivityItem = ({ user, action }: { user: string, action: string }) => (
+    <div className="flex gap-2">
+      <div className="w-6 h-6 bg-slate-200 rounded-full shrink-0" />
+      <p className="text-[10px] leading-tight text-slate-600">
+        <span className="font-bold block text-slate-900">{user}</span> {action}
+      </p>
+    </div>
+  );
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/CategoryModal.tsx b/components/CategoryModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e85ab63
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/CategoryModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+// export function CategoryModal({
+//     open,
+//     onClose,
+//     form,
+//     setForm,
+//     onSave,
+//   }: any) {
+//     if (!open) return null;
+  
+//     return (
+//       <div className="fixed inset-0 bg-black/30 flex items-center justify-center">
+        
+//         <div className="bg-white p-5 rounded-xl w-[400px]">
+  
+//           <h2 className="font-semibold mb-3">
+//             {form.id ? "Edit Category" : "New Category"}
+//           </h2>
+  
+//           <input
+//             className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-2"
+//             placeholder="Name"
+//             value={form.name}
+//             onChange={(e) =>
+//               setForm({ ...form, name: e.target.value })
+//             }
+//           />
+  
+//           <input
+//             className="w-full border p-2 rounded mb-3"
+//             placeholder="Slug (auto)"
+//             value={form.slug}
+//             onChange={(e) =>
+//               setForm({ ...form, slug: e.target.value })
+//             }
+//           />
+  
+//           <div className="flex justify-end gap-2">
+//             <button onClick={onClose}>Cancel</button>
+  
+//             <button
+//               onClick={onSave}
+//               className="bg-blue-600 text-white px-3 py-1 rounded"
+//             >
+//               Save
+//             </button>
+//           </div>
+//         </div>
+//       </div>
+//     );
+//   }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/components/CategoryTree.tsx b/components/CategoryTree.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b3e57e4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/CategoryTree.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+// "use client";
+
+// import React, { useState } from "react";
+// import {
+//   FolderTree,
+//   Edit3,
+//   Trash2,
+//   Plus,
+//   ChevronRight,
+//   ChevronDown,
+// } from "lucide-react";
+// import { Category } from "@/lib/categories.api";
+
+// export function CategoryTree({
+//   nodes,
+//   onEdit,
+//   onDelete,
+//   onAddChild,
+// }: {
+//   nodes: Category[];
+//   onEdit: (c: Category) => void;
+//   onDelete: (id: string) => void;
+//   onAddChild: (parentId: string) => void;
+// }) {
+//   return (
+//     <div>
+//       {nodes.map((node) => (
+//         <TreeNode
+//           key={node.id}
+//           node={node}
+//           onEdit={onEdit}
+//           onDelete={onDelete}
+//           onAddChild={onAddChild}
+//         />
+//       ))}
+//     </div>
+//   );
+// }
+
+// function TreeNode({
+//   node,
+//   onEdit,
+//   onDelete,
+//   onAddChild,
+// }: {
+//   node: Category;
+//   onEdit: (c: Category) => void;
+//   onDelete: (id: string) => void;
+//   onAddChild: (parentId: string) => void;
+// }) {
+//   const [open, setOpen] = useState(true);
+
+//   return (
+//     <div className="ml-2 border-l pl-3">
+
+//       {/* NODE ROW */}
+//       <div className="flex items-center justify-between py-2 group">
+
+//         <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+          
+//           <button onClick={() => setOpen(!open)}>
+//             {open ? (
+//               <ChevronDown size={14} />
+//             ) : (
+//               <ChevronRight size={14} />
+//             )}
+//           </button>
+
+//           <FolderTree size={14} className="text-blue-500" />
+
+//           {/* INLINE EDIT TRIGGER */}
+//           <span
+//             onClick={() => onEdit(node)}
+//             className="text-sm font-medium cursor-pointer hover:text-blue-600"
+//           >
+//             {node.name}
+//           </span>
+//         </div>
+
+//         {/* ACTIONS (SHOW ON HOVER) */}
+//         <div className="flex gap-2 opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition">
+
+//           <button
+//             onClick={() => onAddChild(node.id)}
+//             className="text-green-600"
+//           >
+//             <Plus size={14} />
+//           </button>
+
+//           <button onClick={() => onEdit(node)}>
+//             <Edit3 size={14} />
+//           </button>
+
+//           <button onClick={() => onDelete(node.id)}>
+//             <Trash2 size={14} className="text-red-500" />
+//           </button>
+//         </div>
+//       </div>
+
+//       {/* CHILDREN */}
+//       {open && node.children?.length ? (
+//         <div>
+//           {node.children.map((child) => (
+//             <TreeNode
+//               key={child.id}
+//               node={child}
+//               onEdit={onEdit}
+//               onDelete={onDelete}
+//               onAddChild={onAddChild}
+//             />
+//           ))}
+//         </div>
+//       ) : null}
+//     </div>
+//   );
+// }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hooks/useCategories.ts b/hooks/useCategories.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2b25e7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/hooks/useCategories.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import {
+  Category,
+  getCategoriesTree,
+  getCategoriesFlat,
+  createCategory,
+  updateCategory,
+  deleteCategory,
+} from "@/lib/categories.api";
+import { slugify } from "@/lib/slug";
+
+export function useCategories() {
+  const [tree, setTree] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [flat, setFlat] = useState<Category[]>([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+
+  const [form, setForm] = useState({
+    id: null as string | null,
+    name: "",
+    slug: "",
+    parentId: null as string | null,
+  });
+
+  async function load() {
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      const [t, f] = await Promise.all([
+        getCategoriesTree(),
+        getCategoriesFlat(),
+      ]);
+
+      setTree(t);
+      setFlat(f);
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    load();
+  }, []);
+
+  async function save() {
+    const payload = {
+      name: form.name,
+      slug: form.slug || slugify(form.name),
+      parentId: form.parentId,
+    };
+
+    if (form.id) {
+      await updateCategory(form.id, payload);
+    } else {
+      await createCategory(payload);
+    }
+
+    resetForm();
+    load();
+  }
+
+  async function remove(id: string) {
+    await deleteCategory(id);
+    load();
+  }
+
+  function edit(cat: Category) {
+    setForm({
+      id: cat.id,
+      name: cat.name,
+      slug: cat.slug,
+      parentId: cat.parentId || null,
+    });
+  }
+
+  function resetForm() {
+    setForm({ id: null, name: "", slug: "", parentId: null });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    tree,
+    flat,
+    form,
+    setForm,
+    save,
+    remove,
+    edit,
+    resetForm,
+    loading,
+  };
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/categories.api.ts b/lib/categories.api.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e9e143a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/categories.api.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+const API = "http://localhost:3001/categories";
+
+export interface Category {
+  id: string;
+  name: string;
+  slug: string;
+  parentId?: string | null;
+  children?: Category[];
+}
+
+export async function getCategoriesTree(): Promise<Category[]> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${API}/`);
+  const data = await res.json();
+  return Array.isArray(data) ? data : data?.data ?? [];
+}
+
+export async function getCategoriesFlat(): Promise<Category[]> {
+  const res = await fetch(API);
+  const data = await res.json();
+  return Array.isArray(data) ? data : [];
+}
+
+export async function createCategory(payload: Partial<Category>) {
+  return fetch(API, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+}
+
+export async function updateCategory(id: string, payload: Partial<Category>) {
+  return fetch(`${API}/${id}`, {
+    method: "PATCH",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+  });
+}
+
+export async function deleteCategory(id: string) {
+  return fetch(`${API}/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+}
+
+
+export async function getTree(): Promise<Category[]> {
+    const res = await fetch(`${API}/`);
+    const data = await res.json();
+    return Array.isArray(data) ? data : data?.data ?? [];
+  }
+  
+  export async function getFlat(): Promise<Category[]> {
+    const res = await fetch(API);
+    const data = await res.json();
+    return Array.isArray(data) ? data : [];
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/slider-photos.ts b/lib/slider-photos.ts
index c2f2c48..36421fc 100644
--- a/lib/slider-photos.ts
+++ b/lib/slider-photos.ts
@@ -1,63 +1,63 @@
-import fs from "fs";
-import path from "path";
+// import fs from "fs";
+// import path from "path";
 
-export type SliderPhoto = { src: string; alt: string };
+// export type SliderPhoto = { src: string; alt: string };
 
-function slugToAlt(filename: string): string {
-  const base = filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "");
-  const words = base.replace(/[-_]+/g, " ").trim();
-  return words || "Slide";
-}
+// function slugToAlt(filename: string): string {
+//   const base = filename.replace(/\.[^.]+$/, "");
+//   const words = base.replace(/[-_]+/g, " ").trim();
+//   return words || "Slide";
+// }
 
-export function parseManifest(data: unknown): SliderPhoto[] {
-  if (!Array.isArray(data)) return [];
-  const out: SliderPhoto[] = [];
-  for (const item of data) {
-    if (typeof item !== "object" || item === null || !("src" in item)) continue;
-    const src = (item as { src: unknown }).src;
-    if (typeof src !== "string" || !src.startsWith("/")) continue;
-    const altRaw = (item as { alt?: unknown }).alt;
-    const alt = typeof altRaw === "string" && altRaw.trim() ? altRaw.trim() : slugToAlt(src.split("/").pop() ?? "");
-    out.push({ src, alt });
-  }
-  return out;
-}
+// export function parseManifest(data: unknown): SliderPhoto[] {
+//   if (!Array.isArray(data)) return [];
+//   const out: SliderPhoto[] = [];
+//   for (const item of data) {
+//     if (typeof item !== "object" || item === null || !("src" in item)) continue;
+//     const src = (item as { src: unknown }).src;
+//     if (typeof src !== "string" || !src.startsWith("/")) continue;
+//     const altRaw = (item as { alt?: unknown }).alt;
+//     const alt = typeof altRaw === "string" && altRaw.trim() ? altRaw.trim() : slugToAlt(src.split("/").pop() ?? "");
+//     out.push({ src, alt });
+//   }
+//   return out;
+// }
 
-const IMAGE_EXT = /\.(jpe?g|png|webp|gif|avif)$/i;
+// const IMAGE_EXT = /\.(jpe?g|png|webp|gif|avif)$/i;
 
-function scanSliderDirectory(dir: string): SliderPhoto[] {
-  let names: string[] = [];
-  try {
-    names = fs.readdirSync(dir);
-  } catch {
-    return [];
-  }
-  return names
-    .filter((f) => IMAGE_EXT.test(f))
-    .sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { sensitivity: "base" }))
-    .map((f) => ({
-      src: `/slider/${f}`,
-      alt: slugToAlt(f),
-    }));
-}
+// function scanSliderDirectory(dir: string): SliderPhoto[] {
+//   let names: string[] = [];
+//   try {
+//     names = fs.readdirSync(dir);
+//   } catch {
+//     return [];
+//   }
+//   return names
+//     .filter((f) => IMAGE_EXT.test(f))
+//     .sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { sensitivity: "base" }))
+//     .map((f) => ({
+//       src: `/slider/${f}`,
+//       alt: slugToAlt(f),
+//     }));
+// }
 
-/**
- * Reads `public/slider/manifest.json` when present (full control: order + alt).
- * Otherwise scans `public/slider` for image files (drop-in updates, no code edits).
- */
-export function readSliderPhotos(): SliderPhoto[] {
-  const dir = path.join(process.cwd(), "public", "slider");
-  if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return [];
+// /**
+//  * Reads `public/slider/manifest.json` when present (full control: order + alt).
+//  * Otherwise scans `public/slider` for image files (drop-in updates, no code edits).
+//  */
+// export function readSliderPhotos(): SliderPhoto[] {
+//   const dir = path.join(process.cwd(), "public", "slider");
+//   if (!fs.existsSync(dir)) return [];
 
-  const manifestPath = path.join(dir, "manifest.json");
-  if (fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) {
-    try {
-      const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf8")) as unknown;
-      return parseManifest(raw);
-    } catch {
-      return [];
-    }
-  }
+//   const manifestPath = path.join(dir, "manifest.json");
+//   if (fs.existsSync(manifestPath)) {
+//     try {
+//       const raw = JSON.parse(fs.readFileSync(manifestPath, "utf8")) as unknown;
+//       return parseManifest(raw);
+//     } catch {
+//       return [];
+//     }
+//   }
 
-  return scanSliderDirectory(dir);
-}
+//   return scanSliderDirectory(dir);
+// }
diff --git a/lib/slug.ts b/lib/slug.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77aada8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/slug.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+export function slugify(text: string) {
+    return text
+      .toLowerCase()
+      .trim()
+      .replace(/\s+/g, "-")
+      .replace(/[^a-z0-9-]/g, "");
+  }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 075d6d2..c58bcbd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@
     "lint": "eslint"
   },
   "dependencies": {
+    "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
+    "@dnd-kit/sortable": "^10.0.0",
+    "@dnd-kit/utilities": "^3.2.2",
     "@react-oauth/google": "^0.13.5",
     "@tinymce/tinymce-react": "^6.3.0",
     "framer-motion": "^12.38.0",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 6a9c447..a8246f5 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ importers:
 
   .:
     dependencies:
+      '@dnd-kit/core':
+        specifier: ^6.3.1
+        version: 6.3.1(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)
+      '@dnd-kit/sortable':
+        specifier: ^10.0.0
+        version: 10.0.0(@dnd-kit/core@6.3.1(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)
+      '@dnd-kit/utilities':
+        specifier: ^3.2.2
+        version: 3.2.2(react@19.2.4)
       '@react-oauth/google':
         specifier: ^0.13.5
         version: 0.13.5(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)
@@ -143,6 +152,28 @@ packages:
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-LwdZHpScM4Qz8Xw2iKSzS+cfglZzJGvofQICy7W7v4caru4EaAmyUuO6BGrbyQ2mYV11W0U8j5mBhd14dd3B0A==}
     engines: {node: '>=6.9.0'}
 
+  '@dnd-kit/accessibility@3.1.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-2P+YgaXF+gRsIihwwY1gCsQSYnu9Zyj2py8kY5fFvUM1qm2WA2u639R6YNVfU4GWr+ZM5mqEsfHZZLoRONbemw==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '>=16.8.0'
+
+  '@dnd-kit/core@6.3.1':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-xkGBRQQab4RLwgXxoqETICr6S5JlogafbhNsidmrkVv2YRs5MLwpjoF2qpiGjQt8S9AoxtIV603s0GIUpY5eYQ==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '>=16.8.0'
+      react-dom: '>=16.8.0'
+
+  '@dnd-kit/sortable@10.0.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+xqhmIIzvAYMGfBYYnbKuNicfSsk4RksY2XdmJhT+HAC01nix6fHCztU68jooFiMUB01Ky3F0FyOvhG/BZrWkg==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      '@dnd-kit/core': ^6.3.0
+      react: '>=16.8.0'
+
+  '@dnd-kit/utilities@3.2.2':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-+MKAJEOfaBe5SmV6t34p80MMKhjvUz0vRrvVJbPT0WElzaOJ/1xs+D+KDv+tD/NE5ujfrChEcshd4fLn0wpiqg==}
+    peerDependencies:
+      react: '>=16.8.0'
+
   '@emnapi/core@1.9.1':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-mukuNALVsoix/w1BJwFzwXBN/dHeejQtuVzcDsfOEsdpCumXb/E9j8w11h5S54tT1xhifGfbbSm/ICrObRb3KA==}
 
@@ -2154,6 +2185,31 @@ snapshots:
       '@babel/helper-string-parser': 7.27.1
       '@babel/helper-validator-identifier': 7.28.5
 
+  '@dnd-kit/accessibility@3.1.1(react@19.2.4)':
+    dependencies:
+      react: 19.2.4
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
+  '@dnd-kit/core@6.3.1(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@dnd-kit/accessibility': 3.1.1(react@19.2.4)
+      '@dnd-kit/utilities': 3.2.2(react@19.2.4)
+      react: 19.2.4
+      react-dom: 19.2.4(react@19.2.4)
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
+  '@dnd-kit/sortable@10.0.0(@dnd-kit/core@6.3.1(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)':
+    dependencies:
+      '@dnd-kit/core': 6.3.1(react-dom@19.2.4(react@19.2.4))(react@19.2.4)
+      '@dnd-kit/utilities': 3.2.2(react@19.2.4)
+      react: 19.2.4
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
+  '@dnd-kit/utilities@3.2.2(react@19.2.4)':
+    dependencies:
+      react: 19.2.4
+      tslib: 2.8.1
+
   '@emnapi/core@1.9.1':
     dependencies:
       '@emnapi/wasi-threads': 1.2.0