trying to fix prefix

utils/api.py

@@ -351,6 +351,53 @@ def chat_ai(query: str, lesson_id: int, level_slug: str, history=None) -> str:
         return r.json().get("answer", "")
     except Exception as e:
         return f"(chat failed: {e})"
+    
+# ---------- Direct requests (no prefix) ----------
+
+def signup_student(name: str, email: str, password: str, level_label: str, country_label: str):
+    payload = {
+        "name": name,
+        "email": email,
+        "password": password,
+        "level": level_label,   # match your backend param names
+        "country": country_label,
+    }
+    try:
+        url = f"{BACKEND}/auth/signup/student"
+        r = _session.post(url, json=payload, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        return r.json()
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Signup failed: {e}")
+
+def signup_teacher(title: str, name: str, email: str, password: str):
+    payload = {
+        "title": title,
+        "name": name,
+        "email": email,
+        "password": password,
+    }
+    try:
+        url = f"{BACKEND}/auth/signup/teacher"
+        r = _session.post(url, json=payload, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        return r.json()
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Signup failed: {e}")
+
+def login(email: str, password: str):
+    payload = {
+        "email": email,
+        "password": password,
+    }
+    try:
+        url = f"{BACKEND}/auth/login"
+        r = _session.post(url, json=payload, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT)
+        r.raise_for_status()
+        return r.json()
+    except Exception as e:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"Login failed: {e}")
+
 
 # ---------- LangGraph-backed ----------
 def fetch_lesson_content(lesson: str, module: str, topic: str):