debug 2

frontend/app/Auth.js

@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ const Auth = ({
     if (!validateSignup()) return;
 
     setIsLoading(true);
-    const signupData = JSON.stringify({ username, password, action: 'signup' });
+    const signupData = JSON.stringify({ username, password, action: 'signup' });  // Ensure 'signup' action is passed
     connectAndAuthenticate(signupData);
   };
 
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ const Auth = ({
     }
 
     setIsLoading(true);
-    const loginData = JSON.stringify({ username, password, action: 'login' });
+    const loginData = JSON.stringify({ username, password, action: 'login' });  // Ensure 'login' action is passed
     connectAndAuthenticate(loginData);
   };