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+import axios from "axios";
+import { BACKEND_URL } from "../../constants";
+
+export const getEvents = async () => {
+    const rq = await axios.get(`${BACKEND_URL}/api/getEvents`);
+    if (rq.status !== 200) throw new Error(`Request failed with code ${rq.status}: ${rq.statusText}`);
+    return rq.data;
+};