diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 326c97e..a349b89 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
                 "@capacitor/camera": "^8.0.0",
                 "@capacitor/cli": "^8.0.0",
                 "@capacitor/core": "^8.0.0",
+                "@capacitor/http": "^0.0.2",
                 "@capacitor/push-notifications": "^8.0.0",
                 "@capacitor/splash-screen": "^8.0.0",
                 "@capacitor/status-bar": "^8.0.0",
@@ -563,6 +564,16 @@
                 "tslib": "^2.1.0"
             }
         },
+        "node_modules/@capacitor/http": {
+            "version": "0.0.2",
+            "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/http/-/http-0.0.2.tgz",
+            "integrity": "sha512-3UPqYOmVkAQjCWWowSDGPnBkXY7znbPE7lNs8nhwTmE2E5fXTvjHM8PV15zOyn+nenY7zEu9Air49fGjrX+Tjg==",
+            "deprecated": "Package no longer supported. Contact Support at https://www.npmjs.com/support for more info.",
+            "license": "MIT",
+            "dependencies": {
+                "@capacitor/core": "latest"
+            }
+        },
         "node_modules/@capacitor/push-notifications": {
             "version": "8.0.0",
             "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@capacitor/push-notifications/-/push-notifications-8.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index d76aeee..4ef4888 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         "@capacitor/camera": "^8.0.0",
         "@capacitor/cli": "^8.0.0",
         "@capacitor/core": "^8.0.0",
+        "@capacitor/http": "^0.0.2",
         "@capacitor/push-notifications": "^8.0.0",
         "@capacitor/splash-screen": "^8.0.0",
         "@capacitor/status-bar": "^8.0.0",
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
index 0117a14..98fa538 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/LoginPage.tsx
@@ -111,25 +111,24 @@ export default function LoginPage() {
                                     (window as any).tapCount = 0;
                                     setIsLoading(true);
                                     try {
-                                        // Use native fetch instead of axios for better Capacitor WebView compatibility
-                                        const response = await fetch('https://veridian.runfoo.run/api/auth/login', {
-                                            method: 'POST',
+                                        // Use CapacitorHttp for native-level HTTP requests (bypasses WebView restrictions)
+                                        const { CapacitorHttp } = await import('@capacitor/core');
+                                        const response = await CapacitorHttp.post({
+                                            url: 'https://veridian.runfoo.run/api/auth/login',
                                             headers: {
                                                 'Content-Type': 'application/json',
-                                                'Accept': 'application/json',
                                             },
-                                            body: JSON.stringify({
+                                            data: {
                                                 email: 'tenwest@proton.me',
                                                 password: '2GreenSlugs!'
-                                            }),
+                                            },
                                         });
 
-                                        if (!response.ok) {
-                                            const errorData = await response.json().catch(() => ({}));
-                                            throw new Error(errorData.message || `HTTP ${response.status}`);
+                                        if (response.status !== 200) {
+                                            throw new Error(response.data?.message || `HTTP ${response.status}`);
                                         }
 
-                                        const data = await response.json();
+                                        const data = response.data;
                                         login(data.accessToken, data.refreshToken, data.user);
                                         navigate('/dashboard');
                                     } catch (err: any) {