diff --git a/cypress.config.js b/cypress.config.js
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+const { defineConfig } = require('cypress');
+
+module.exports = defineConfig({
+  e2e: {
+    baseUrl: 'http://localhost:80',
+    supportFile: 'cypress/support/e2e.js',
+    specPattern: 'cypress/e2e/**/*.cy.js',
+
+    env: {
+      apiUrl: 'http://localhost:80/api',
+    },
+  },
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/auth.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/auth.cy.js
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+describe('Shared Auth Flow', () => {
+  it('logs in successfully', () => {
+    cy.request({
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/api/auth/login',
+      body: {
+        email: 'weeramann@gmail.com',
+        password: 'Pass1234@',
+      },
+    }).then((response) => {
+      expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
+
+      expect(response.headers).to.have.property('x-request-id');
+
+      cy.captureRequestId(response);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/errorhandling.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/errorhandling.cy.js
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+describe('Error Handling', () => {
+  it('returns request ID on failures', () => {
+    cy.request({
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: '/api/auth/profile',
+      failOnStatusCode: false,
+    }).then(response => {
+      expect(response.status).to.eq(401);
+
+      expect(response.headers).to.have.property('x-request-id');
+
+      cy.captureRequestId(response);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/mealplan.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/mealplan.cy.js
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+++ b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/mealplan.cy.js
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+describe('Mealplan Flow', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.login();
+  });
+
+  it('fetches recommendations', () => {
+    cy.request({
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: '/api/fooddata/mealplan',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${window.localStorage.getItem('token')}`,
+      },
+    }).then((response) => {
+      cy.log(JSON.stringify(res.body));
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/preferences.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/preferences.cy.js
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+describe('Preferences Flow', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.login();
+  });
+
+  it('updates preferences safely', () => {
+    cy.request({
+      method: 'POST',
+      url: '/api/user/preferences',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${window.localStorage.getItem('token')}`,
+      },
+      body: {
+        dietary_requirements: [1, 2, 4],
+        allergies: [1],
+        cuisines: [2, 5],
+        dislikes: [4],
+        health_conditions: [],
+        spice_levels: [1, 2],
+        cooking_methods: [1, 4, 5],
+      },
+    }).then((response) => {
+      expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
+
+      cy.captureRequestId(response);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/session.cy.js b/cypress/e2e/sharedFlows/session.cy.js
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+describe('Protected Session Flow', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    cy.login();
+  });
+
+  it('loads authenticated profile', () => {
+    cy.request({
+      method: 'GET',
+      url: '/api/account',
+      headers: {
+        Authorization: `Bearer ${window.localStorage.getItem('token')}`,
+      },
+    }).then((response) => {
+      expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
+
+      cy.captureRequestId(response);
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/support/commands.js b/cypress/support/commands.js
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+++ b/cypress/support/commands.js
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+Cypress.Commands.add('login', () => {
+  cy.request({
+    method: 'POST',
+    url: '/api/auth/login',
+    body: {
+      email: 'weeramann@gmail.com',
+      password: 'Pass1234@',
+    },
+  }).then((response) => {
+    expect(response.status).to.eq(200);
+
+    // Save token if backend returns one
+    const token = response.body?.token || response.body?.accessToken;
+
+    if (token) {
+      window.localStorage.setItem('token', token);
+    }
+
+    // Save request ID for tracing/debugging
+    const requestId = response.headers['x-request-id'];
+
+    if (requestId) {
+      Cypress.env('requestId', requestId);
+      cy.log(`Request ID: ${requestId}`);
+    }
+  });
+});
diff --git a/cypress/support/e2e.js b/cypress/support/e2e.js
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+import './commands';
+
+Cypress.Commands.add('captureRequestId', (response) => {
+  const requestId = response.headers['x-request-id'];
+
+  if (requestId) {
+    cy.log(`Request ID: ${requestId}`);
+
+    Cypress.env('lastRequestId', requestId);
+  }
+});
diff --git a/cypress/support/failureReporter.js b/cypress/support/failureReporter.js
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+Cypress.on('fail', error => {
+  const requestId = Cypress.env('lastRequestId');
+
+  if (requestId) {
+    error.message += `\n\nRequest ID: ${requestId}`;
+  }
+
+  throw error;
+});