diff --git a/src/stablecoin/src/api.rs b/src/stablecoin/src/api.rs
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+// src/api.rs
+use actix_web::{web, HttpResponse, Responder};
+
+pub async fn run_api() -> std::io::Result<()> {
+    HttpServer::new(|| {
+        App::new()
+            .route("/mint", web::post().to(mint))
+            .route("/burn", web::post().to(burn))
+            .route("/transfer", web::post().to(transfer))
+            .route("/balance/{user}", web::get().to(get_balance))
+    })
+    .bind("127.0.0.1:8080")?
+    .run()
+    .await
+}
+
+async fn mint() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body("Minting functionality")
+}
+
+async fn burn() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body("Burning functionality")
+}
+
+async fn transfer() -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body("Transfer functionality")
+}
+
+async fn get_balance(web::Path(user): web::Path<String>) -> impl Responder {
+    HttpResponse::Ok().body(format!("Balance for user: {}", user))
+}