diff --git a/src/App.vue b/src/App.vue
index e4957c8..0e48d17 100644
--- a/src/App.vue
+++ b/src/App.vue
@@ -10,11 +10,7 @@ const currentPath = computed(() => router.currentRoute.value.path);
   <div class="overflow-hidden">
 
     <main class="pb-40 overflow-y-scroll h-screen">
-      <RouterView v-slot="{ Component }">
-        <Transition name="fade">
-          <component :is="Component" />
-        </Transition>
-      </RouterView>
+      <RouterView />
     </main>
     <div class="dock dock-xl bg-neutral-400">
       <RouterLink to="/create" :class="currentPath === '/create' ? 'dock-active' : ''">
diff --git a/src/composables/useApi.ts b/src/composables/useApi.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ee5b127
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useApi.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+import { fetch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-http';
+
+const BASE_URL = 'https://automation.deep-node.de/webhook';
+const AUTH_HEADER = '';
+
+export function useApi() {
+  const apiFetch = async (endpoint: string, options: RequestInit = {}) => {
+    const url = endpoint.startsWith('http') ? endpoint : `${BASE_URL}/${endpoint}`;
+
+    const headers = {
+      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
+      'Authorization': AUTH_HEADER,
+      ...options.headers,
+    };
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      ...options,
+      headers,
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`API call failed: ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+
+    return response;
+  };
+
+  const get = (endpoint: string, options: RequestInit = {}) =>
+    apiFetch(endpoint, { ...options, method: 'GET' });
+
+  const post = (endpoint: string, body: any, options: RequestInit = {}) =>
+    apiFetch(endpoint, { ...options, method: 'POST', body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+
+  const put = (endpoint: string, body: any, options: RequestInit = {}) =>
+    apiFetch(endpoint, { ...options, method: 'PUT', body: JSON.stringify(body) });
+
+  return {
+    get,
+    post,
+    put,
+    fetch: apiFetch,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/composables/useTasks.ts b/src/composables/useTasks.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d1d9f9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/composables/useTasks.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+import { ref } from 'vue';
+import { useApi } from './useApi.ts';
+import { Task } from '../types.ts';
+
+const tasks = ref<Task[]>([]);
+const isLoading = ref(false);
+const error = ref<string | null>(null);
+
+export function useTasks() {
+  const api = useApi();
+
+  const fetchTasks = async (force = false) => {
+    if (tasks.value.length > 0 && !force) return;
+
+    isLoading.value = true;
+    error.value = null;
+    try {
+      const response = await api.get('e5880167-9322-4d7b-8a38-e06bae8a7734/list');
+      const data = await response.json();
+      tasks.value = data.tasks ?? [];
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      error.value = e.message || 'Failed to fetch tasks';
+      console.error('Error fetching tasks:', e);
+    } finally {
+      isLoading.value = false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  const createTask = async (taskData: Partial<Task>) => {
+    isLoading.value = true;
+    error.value = null;
+    try {
+      // Get next ID as per current logic in CreateScreen.vue
+      const nextId = await api.get('d49dde4c-530d-46ee-8205-d1357563ac16')
+        .then((response) => response.json())
+        .then((json) => json.nextId as number)
+        .catch(() => null);
+
+      if (!nextId) throw new Error('Could not get next task ID');
+
+      const newTask: Partial<Task> = {
+        ...taskData,
+        id_: nextId,
+        logs: [],
+        archived: false,
+      };
+
+      await api.put('e5880167-9322-4d7b-8a38-e06bae8a7734/list', { tasks: [newTask] });
+
+      // Update local store (optimistic update or refetch)
+      // Since it's a PUT to '.../list' with {tasks: [task]}, it seems to add/update?
+      // Based on CreateScreen.vue, it just navigates back.
+      // To keep store in sync without full refetch, we could add it locally if we knew the full structure
+      // But maybe it's safer to refetch or at least push to local state if we have the full object.
+      // Let's refetch to be sure it's in sync with server.
+      await fetchTasks(true);
+    } catch (e: any) {
+      error.value = e.message || 'Failed to create task';
+      console.error('Error creating task:', e);
+      throw e;
+    } finally {
+      isLoading.value = false;
+    }
+  };
+
+  return {
+    tasks,
+    isLoading,
+    error,
+    fetchTasks,
+    createTask,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/src/screens/CreateScreen.vue b/src/screens/CreateScreen.vue
index be1ec14..6fa6b93 100644
--- a/src/screens/CreateScreen.vue
+++ b/src/screens/CreateScreen.vue
@@ -1,25 +1,15 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { fetch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-http';
 import { router } from '../router.ts';
+import { useTasks } from '../composables/useTasks.ts';
 import { Task } from '../types.ts';
 
+const { createTask } = useTasks();
+
 const handleSubmit = async(e: Event) => {
   const data = new FormData(e.target as HTMLFormElement);
   const task: Partial<Task> = Object.fromEntries(data)
 
-  const nextId = await fetch(
-      'https://automation.deep-node.de/webhook/d49dde4c-530d-46ee-8205-d1357563ac16',
-      { method: 'GET', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'Authorization': 'Basic cGF1bDoxMG1hYmF1MTU=', }}
-  ).then((response) => response.json()).then((json) => json.nextId as number).catch(() => null);
-
-  if (!nextId) return;
-  task.id_ = nextId;
-  task.logs = [];
-
-  await fetch(
-      'https://automation.deep-node.de/webhook/e5880167-9322-4d7b-8a38-e06bae8a7734/list',
-      { method: 'PUT', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', }, body: JSON.stringify({ tasks: [task] } )}
-  );
+  await createTask(task);
   await router.push('/');
 }
 </script>
diff --git a/src/screens/ListScreen.vue b/src/screens/ListScreen.vue
index 86534f1..789bd7f 100644
--- a/src/screens/ListScreen.vue
+++ b/src/screens/ListScreen.vue
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
-import { fetch } from '@tauri-apps/plugin-http';
 import { computed, onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
-import { Task, TaskStatus } from '../types.ts';
+import { useTasks } from '../composables/useTasks.ts';
+import { TaskStatus } from '../types.ts';
 import { PhCaretDown, PhCaretUp, PhCheckSquare, PhDotsThree, PhPlay, PhSquare } from '@phosphor-icons/vue';
 
-const rawTasks = ref<Task[]>([]);
+const { tasks, fetchTasks } = useTasks();
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-  rawTasks.value = await fetch('https://automation.deep-node.de/webhook/e5880167-9322-4d7b-8a38-e06bae8a7734/list', { method: 'GET', headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json'} })
-      .then(response => response.json())
-      .then((data: { tasks: Task[] }) => rawTasks.value = data.tasks ?? [])
-      .catch(() => []);
+  await fetchTasks();
 })
 
-const visibleTasks = computed(() => rawTasks.value.filter(task => !task.archived))
+const visibleTasks = computed(() => tasks.value.filter(task => !task.archived))
 
 const categorizedTasks = computed(() => visibleTasks.value.reduce((acc, task) => {
   const tag = task.tag ?? 'Uncategorized';