diff --git a/apps/frontend/app/bounties/[id]/loading.tsx b/apps/frontend/app/bounties/[id]/loading.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bb2d8f54
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/app/bounties/[id]/loading.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import BountyDetailSkeleton from "../../components/BountyDetailSkeleton";
+
+export default function Loading() {
+  return <BountyDetailSkeleton />;
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/loading.tsx b/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/loading.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..074eecea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/loading.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import DashboardSkeleton from "../components/DashboardSkeleton";
+
+export default function Loading() {
+  return <DashboardSkeleton />;
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/page.tsx b/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/page.tsx
index 872fcede..4af7b824 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/page.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/app/dashboard/page.tsx
@@ -2,10 +2,9 @@
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react";
 import { useWallet } from "../../components/WalletContext";
+import { useAuth } from "../../lib/api";
 import { StatusBadge } from "../../components/StatusBadge";
 
-const API_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL ?? "";
-
 type SubmissionStatus = "pending" | "approved" | "rejected";
 type BountyStatus = "open" | "in_progress" | "completed" | "cancelled";
 
@@ -32,6 +31,7 @@ function EmptyState({ message }: { message: string }) {
 
 export default function DashboardPage() {
   const { publicKey, connect } = useWallet();
+  const { getToken, apiUrl } = useAuth();
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<"submissions" | "bounties">("submissions");
   const [submissions, setSubmissions] = useState<Submission[]>([]);
   const [bounties, setBounties] = useState<Bounty[]>([]);
@@ -45,8 +45,18 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
     setError(null);
 
     Promise.all([
-      fetch(`${API_URL}/submissions?contributor=${publicKey}`).then((r) => r.json()),
-      fetch(`${API_URL}/api/v1/bounties?owner=${publicKey}`).then((r) => r.json()),
+      (async () => {
+        const token = await getToken(publicKey);
+        const res = await fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/v1/me/submissions`, {
+          headers: token ? { Authorization: `Bearer ${token}` } : {},
+        });
+        if (!res.ok) return [];
+        const body = await res.json();
+        /* Normalise the API response — the backend may return
+         * { submissions: [...] } or a plain array. */
+        return Array.isArray(body) ? body : body?.submissions ?? [];
+      })(),
+      fetch(`${apiUrl}/api/v1/bounties?owner=${publicKey}`).then((r) => r.json()),
     ])
       .then(([subs, bounts]) => {
         setSubmissions(subs);
@@ -54,7 +64,7 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
       })
       .catch(() => setError("Failed to load dashboard data."))
       .finally(() => setLoading(false));
-  }, [publicKey]);
+  }, [publicKey, getToken, apiUrl]);
 
   if (!publicKey) {
     return (
@@ -158,4 +168,4 @@ export default function DashboardPage() {
       )}
     </main>
   );
-}
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/app/loading.tsx b/apps/frontend/app/loading.tsx
index c41a752e..86f56bf3 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/app/loading.tsx
+++ b/apps/frontend/app/loading.tsx
@@ -1,16 +1,5 @@
-const skeletonCards = Array.from({ length: 6 }, (_, index) => index);
+import BountyListSkeleton from "./components/BountyListSkeleton";
 
 export default function Loading() {
-  return (
-    <main className="min-h-[calc(100vh-73px)] bg-slate-50 px-4 py-10 text-slate-950 dark:bg-slate-950 dark:text-slate-100 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
-      <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl">
-        <div className="mb-10 h-64 animate-pulse rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900" />
-        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
-          {skeletonCards.map((card) => (
-            <div key={card} className="h-44 animate-pulse rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-200 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900" />
-          ))}
-        </div>
-      </div>
-    </main>
-  );
-}
+  return <BountyListSkeleton />;
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/components/BountyDetailSkeleton.tsx b/apps/frontend/components/BountyDetailSkeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..53dd12f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/components/BountyDetailSkeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+export default function BountyDetailSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <main className="min-h-[calc(100vh-73px)] overflow-x-hidden bg-slate-50 px-3 py-6 text-slate-950 transition-colors dark:bg-slate-950 dark:text-slate-100 sm:px-4 sm:py-10">
+      <div className="mx-auto grid w-full max-w-6xl gap-6 lg:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1fr)_minmax(320px,380px)]">
+        {/* Main content skeleton */}
+        <section className="min-w-0 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-2xl shadow-slate-200/70 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/70 dark:shadow-slate-950/40 sm:p-6">
+          {/* Badge + metadata row */}
+          <div className="mb-6 flex min-w-0 flex-col gap-3 sm:flex-row sm:flex-wrap sm:items-center">
+            <div className="h-6 w-20 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-28 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-32 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Title */}
+          <div className="mb-4 h-8 w-3/4 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700 sm:h-10" />
+          <div className="mb-2 h-8 w-1/2 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700 sm:h-10" />
+
+          {/* Description */}
+          <div className="mt-5 space-y-2">
+            <div className="h-4 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-full animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-5/6 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-4/6 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Info cards */}
+          <dl className="mt-8 grid gap-4 sm:grid-cols-3">
+            {[0, 1, 2].map((i) => (
+              <div
+                key={i}
+                className="rounded-xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-50 p-4 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-950/60"
+              >
+                <div className="h-3 w-12 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-300 dark:bg-slate-600" />
+                <div className="mt-2 h-4 w-24 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </dl>
+        </section>
+
+        {/* Sidebar skeleton */}
+        <aside className="min-w-0 rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-2xl shadow-slate-200/70 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/70 dark:shadow-slate-950/40 sm:p-6">
+          {/* Title */}
+          <div className="h-6 w-28 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+          <div className="mt-2 h-4 w-44 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+
+          {/* Form fields */}
+          <div className="mt-5 space-y-4">
+            <div className="h-12 w-full animate-pulse rounded-lg bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-32 w-full animate-pulse rounded-lg bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-11 w-full animate-pulse rounded-lg bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+          </div>
+        </aside>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/components/BountyListSkeleton.tsx b/apps/frontend/components/BountyListSkeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e6cca1ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/components/BountyListSkeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+export default function BountyListSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <main className="min-h-[calc(100vh-73px)] bg-slate-50 px-4 py-10 text-slate-950 transition-colors dark:bg-slate-950 dark:text-slate-100 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+      <div className="mx-auto max-w-7xl">
+        {/* Hero section skeleton */}
+        <section className="mb-10 flex flex-col justify-between gap-6 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-gradient-to-br from-white via-slate-50 to-slate-100 p-6 shadow-2xl shadow-slate-200/70 transition-colors dark:border-slate-800 dark:from-slate-900 dark:via-slate-950 dark:to-slate-900 dark:shadow-black/20 sm:p-8 lg:flex-row lg:items-end">
+          <div className="max-w-3xl">
+            <div className="mb-4 h-4 w-36 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="mb-4 h-10 w-4/5 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700 sm:h-12" />
+            <div className="h-4 w-3/4 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="mt-2 h-4 w-2/3 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+          </div>
+          <div className="h-12 w-36 animate-pulse rounded-xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+        </section>
+
+        {/* Filters skeleton */}
+        <section className="mb-8 rounded-3xl border border-slate-200 bg-white p-4 shadow-xl shadow-slate-200/60 transition-colors dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/80 dark:shadow-black/10 sm:p-6">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-4 md:grid-cols-[minmax(0,1.6fr)_minmax(180px,0.8fr)_minmax(180px,0.8fr)_auto] md:items-end">
+            <div className="h-12 w-full animate-pulse rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-12 w-full animate-pulse rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="h-12 w-full animate-pulse rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            <div className="flex gap-3">
+              <div className="h-12 w-28 animate-pulse rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              <div className="h-12 w-28 animate-pulse rounded-2xl bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+        </section>
+
+        {/* Bounty cards grid */}
+        <div className="grid grid-cols-1 gap-5 md:grid-cols-2 xl:grid-cols-3">
+          {[...Array(6)].map((_, i) => (
+            <div
+              key={i}
+              className="h-44 animate-pulse rounded-2xl border border-slate-200 bg-slate-100 p-5 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/60"
+            >
+              <div className="flex items-start justify-between">
+                <div className="h-4 w-16 animate-pulse rounded-full bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+                <div className="h-4 w-14 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              </div>
+              <div className="mt-4 h-5 w-4/5 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              <div className="mt-2 h-4 w-3/5 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              <div className="mt-6 flex items-center gap-4">
+                <div className="h-3 w-16 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+                <div className="h-3 w-20 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+              </div>
+            </div>
+          ))}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </main>
+  );
+}
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diff --git a/apps/frontend/components/DashboardSkeleton.tsx b/apps/frontend/components/DashboardSkeleton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9668058e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/frontend/components/DashboardSkeleton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+export default function DashboardSkeleton() {
+  return (
+    <main className="mx-auto max-w-5xl bg-slate-50 px-4 py-8 text-slate-950 dark:bg-slate-950 dark:text-slate-100 sm:px-6">
+      <div className="mb-6 h-8 w-36 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+
+      {/* Tabs */}
+      <div className="mb-6 flex border-b border-slate-300 dark:border-slate-700">
+        {["submissions", "bounties"].map((tab) => (
+          <div
+            key={tab}
+            className="h-10 w-32 animate-pulse rounded-t bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700"
+            style={{ marginRight: tab === "submissions" ? 4 : 0 }}
+          />
+        ))}
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Table header */}
+      <div className="mb-3 flex gap-4">
+        <div className="h-4 w-16 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+        <div className="h-4 w-20 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+        <div className="h-4 w-14 animate-pulse rounded bg-slate-200 dark:bg-slate-700" />
+      </div>
+
+      {/* Table rows */}
+      {[...Array(4)].map((_, i) => (
+        <div
+          key={i}
+          className="h-12 animate-pulse rounded border-b border-slate-200 bg-slate-100 dark:border-slate-800 dark:bg-slate-900/60"
+          style={{ marginBottom: 4 }}
+        />
+      ))}
+    </main>
+  );
+}
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