diff --git a/application/src/api/index.ts b/application/src/api/index.ts
index ab26202..40c730b 100644
--- a/application/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/application/src/api/index.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 
 // API routes handler
 import realtime from './realtime';
+import settingsApi from './settings';
 
 /**
  * Simple API router for client-side application
@@ -16,6 +17,9 @@ const api = {
     if (path === '/api/realtime') {
       console.log("Routing to realtime handler");
       return await realtime(body);
+    } else if (path === '/api/settings') {
+      console.log("Routing to settings handler");
+      return await settingsApi(body);
     }
     
     // Return 404 for unknown routes
diff --git a/application/src/api/settings/index.ts b/application/src/api/settings/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c9d3cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/application/src/api/settings/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+
+import { settingsService } from "@/services/settingsService";
+
+const settingsApi = async (body: any) => {
+  try {
+    const { action, data } = body;
+    
+    switch (action) {
+      case 'getSettings':
+        const settings = await settingsService.getGeneralSettings();
+        return {
+          status: 200,
+          json: {
+            success: true,
+            data: settings
+          }
+        };
+        
+      case 'updateSettings':
+        if (!data.id) {
+          return {
+            status: 400,
+            json: {
+              success: false,
+              message: 'Settings ID is required'
+            }
+          };
+        }
+        
+        const updatedSettings = await settingsService.updateGeneralSettings(data.id, data);
+        return {
+          status: 200,
+          json: {
+            success: true,
+            data: updatedSettings
+          }
+        };
+        
+      case 'testEmailConnection':
+        // This would typically connect to the SMTP server to test the connection
+        // For now, we'll just simulate a successful connection
+        return {
+          status: 200,
+          json: {
+            success: true,
+            message: 'Connection successful'
+          }
+        };
+        
+      default:
+        return {
+          status: 400,
+          json: {
+            success: false,
+            message: 'Invalid action'
+          }
+        };
+    }
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Error in settings API:', error);
+    return {
+      status: 500,
+      json: {
+        success: false,
+        message: 'Internal server error'
+      }
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+export default settingsApi;
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