diff --git a/client/services/recommendationsApi.js b/client/services/recommendationsApi.js
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+// Minimal client for /api/recommendations
+const routerBase = (typeof window !== 'undefined' && window.__NUXT__?.config?.routerBasePath) || '/audiobookshelf'
+
+const base = `${routerBase}/api/recommendations`
+
+function qs(p = {}) {
+  const q = new URLSearchParams(p)
+  const s = q.toString()
+  return s ? `?${s}` : ''
+}
+async function http(path, opts = {}) {
+  let token = ''
+  try {
+    token = window?.$nuxt?.$store?.getters?.['user/getToken'] || ''
+  } catch (_) {}
+  if (!token) {
+    try {
+      token = localStorage.getItem('accessToken') || ''
+    } catch (_) {}
+    const res = await fetch(path, {
+      credentials: 'include',
+      method: opts.method || 'GET',
+      headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', ...(token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {}) },
+      body: opts.body ? JSON.stringify(opts.body) : undefined
+    })
+    if (res.status === 401) {
+      const back = encodeURIComponent(location.pathname + location.search)
+      location.assign(`${routerBase}/login?redirect=${back}`)
+      throw new Error('Unauthorized')
+    }
+    if (!res.ok) {
+      let msg = 'Request failed'
+      try {
+        const j = await res.json()
+        msg = j.message || msg
+      } catch (_) {}
+      const e = new Error(msg)
+      e.status = res.status
+      throw e
+    }
+    return res.status === 204 ? null : res.json()
+  }
+}
+export const getTags = () => http(`${base}/tags`)
+export const createRecommendation = (payload) => http(base, { method: 'POST', body: payload })
+export const getInbox = (p = {}) => http(`${base}/inbox${qs(p)}`)
+export const getSent = (p = {}) => http(`${base}/sent${qs(p)}`)
+export const getBookRecs = (bookId, p = {}) => http(`${base}/book/${encodeURIComponent(bookId)}${qs(p)}`)
+export const deleteRec = (id) => http(`${base}/${id}`, { method: 'DELETE' })
+export const updateRec = (id, body) => http(`${base}/${id}`, { method: 'PUT', body })