diff --git a/PLAN.md b/PLAN.md
index e56f43c..4f2735f 100644
--- a/PLAN.md
+++ b/PLAN.md
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ flowchart LR
 ## 10. Чеклист задач (implementation todos)
 
 1. Монорепо: `frontend/` + `backend/`, BEM, токены, роутер.
-2. Postgres в docker-compose, миграции таблицы `races`, бэкенд читает `DB_`*.
+2. Postgres в docker-compose, миграции таблицы `races`, бэкенд читает `DB`_*.
 3. REST CRUD + разовый seed (CSV и/или JSON) → БД.
 4. Клиент API на фронте, типы, загрузка данных для экранов и PR.
 5. Экраны месяц и год, модалка по дате.
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/errors.ts b/frontend/src/api/errors.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e1eeca5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/errors.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+export type ApiErrorCode =
+  | "validation_error"
+  | "not_found"
+  | "database_unavailable"
+  | "conflict"
+  | "network_error"
+  | "unknown_error";
+
+export interface ApiErrorPayload {
+  error?: string;
+  details?: string[];
+}
+
+export class ApiError extends Error {
+  public readonly code: ApiErrorCode;
+  public readonly status: number | null;
+  public readonly details: string[];
+
+  constructor(params: {
+    code: ApiErrorCode;
+    message: string;
+    status?: number | null;
+    details?: string[];
+  }) {
+    super(params.message);
+    this.name = "ApiError";
+    this.code = params.code;
+    this.status = params.status ?? null;
+    this.details = params.details ?? [];
+  }
+}
+
+function normalizeApiCode(value: string | undefined): ApiErrorCode {
+  if (
+    value === "validation_error" ||
+    value === "not_found" ||
+    value === "database_unavailable" ||
+    value === "conflict"
+  ) {
+    return value;
+  }
+  return "unknown_error";
+}
+
+export function toApiError(status: number, payload: unknown): ApiError {
+  const maybePayload = payload as ApiErrorPayload;
+  const code = normalizeApiCode(maybePayload?.error);
+  const details = Array.isArray(maybePayload?.details)
+    ? maybePayload.details.filter((item): item is string => typeof item === "string")
+    : [];
+
+  return new ApiError({
+    code,
+    status,
+    message: getApiErrorMessage(code),
+    details,
+  });
+}
+
+export function getApiErrorMessage(code: ApiErrorCode): string {
+  switch (code) {
+    case "validation_error":
+      return "Проверьте введённые данные и попробуйте снова.";
+    case "not_found":
+      return "Запись не найдена.";
+    case "database_unavailable":
+      return "Сервис временно недоступен. Попробуйте позже.";
+    case "conflict":
+      return "Запись с таким идентификатором уже существует.";
+    case "network_error":
+      return "Не удалось связаться с сервером.";
+    default:
+      return "Произошла неизвестная ошибка.";
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/http.ts b/frontend/src/api/http.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..af9932f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/http.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,55 @@
+import { ApiError, toApiError } from "./errors";
+
+const API_BASE_URL = (import.meta.env.VITE_API_BASE_URL as string | undefined)?.trim() || "http://localhost:3001";
+
+function buildUrl(path: string): string {
+  const normalizedPath = path.startsWith("/") ? path : `/${path}`;
+  return `${API_BASE_URL}${normalizedPath}`;
+}
+
+async function parseResponseBody(response: Response): Promise<unknown> {
+  const contentType = response.headers.get("content-type") ?? "";
+  if (!contentType.includes("application/json")) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  try {
+    return await response.json();
+  } catch {
+    return null;
+  }
+}
+
+export async function requestJson<T>(path: string, init?: RequestInit): Promise<T> {
+  try {
+    const response = await fetch(buildUrl(path), {
+      ...init,
+      headers: {
+        "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        ...(init?.headers ?? {}),
+      },
+    });
+
+    if (response.status === 204) {
+      return undefined as T;
+    }
+
+    const payload = await parseResponseBody(response);
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw toApiError(response.status, payload);
+    }
+
+    return payload as T;
+  } catch (error) {
+    if (error instanceof ApiError) {
+      throw error;
+    }
+
+    throw new ApiError({
+      code: "network_error",
+      status: null,
+      message: "Не удалось связаться с сервером.",
+    });
+  }
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/index.ts b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
index cb0ff5c..fac7b8f 100644
--- a/frontend/src/api/index.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/api/index.ts
@@ -1 +1,3 @@
-export {};
+export type { CreateRacePayload, Race, RacesQuery, RaceStatus, UpdateRacePayload } from "./types";
+export { ApiError, getApiErrorMessage } from "./errors";
+export { getRaceById, getRaces, createRace, updateRace, deleteRace } from "./races";
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/races.ts b/frontend/src/api/races.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a4bbae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/races.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,112 @@
+import { ApiError } from "./errors";
+import { requestJson } from "./http";
+import type { CreateRacePayload, Race, RacesQuery, UpdateRacePayload } from "./types";
+
+function isString(value: unknown): value is string {
+  return typeof value === "string";
+}
+
+function isNullableString(value: unknown): value is string | null {
+  return value === null || typeof value === "string";
+}
+
+function normalizeRace(input: unknown): Race {
+  const race = input as Partial<Race>;
+
+  const isValid =
+    isString(race?.id) &&
+    isString(race?.date) &&
+    isString(race?.title) &&
+    typeof race?.distanceKm === "number" &&
+    (race?.status === null || race?.status === "planned" || race?.status === "completed") &&
+    isNullableString(race?.officialUrl) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.startTime) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.clusterSchedule) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.bibPickup) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.bibNumber) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.finishTime) &&
+    isNullableString(race?.notes) &&
+    isString(race?.createdAt) &&
+    (race?.updatedAt === null || isString(race?.updatedAt));
+
+  if (!isValid) {
+    throw new ApiError({
+      code: "unknown_error",
+      status: null,
+      message: "Некорректный формат данных от API.",
+    });
+  }
+
+  return {
+    id: race.id,
+    date: race.date,
+    title: race.title,
+    distanceKm: race.distanceKm,
+    status: race.status,
+    officialUrl: race.officialUrl,
+    startTime: race.startTime,
+    clusterSchedule: race.clusterSchedule,
+    bibPickup: race.bibPickup,
+    bibNumber: race.bibNumber,
+    finishTime: race.finishTime,
+    notes: race.notes,
+    createdAt: race.createdAt,
+    updatedAt: race.updatedAt,
+  };
+}
+
+function buildRacesQuery(query?: RacesQuery): string {
+  if (!query) {
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  const params = new URLSearchParams();
+  if (typeof query.year === "number") {
+    params.set("year", String(query.year));
+  }
+  if (typeof query.month === "number") {
+    params.set("month", String(query.month));
+  }
+
+  const serialized = params.toString();
+  return serialized ? `?${serialized}` : "";
+}
+
+export async function getRaces(query?: RacesQuery): Promise<Race[]> {
+  const response = await requestJson<unknown[]>(`/races${buildRacesQuery(query)}`);
+  if (!Array.isArray(response)) {
+    throw new ApiError({
+      code: "unknown_error",
+      status: null,
+      message: "Некорректный формат списка забегов от API.",
+    });
+  }
+
+  return response.map(normalizeRace);
+}
+
+export async function getRaceById(id: string): Promise<Race> {
+  return normalizeRace(await requestJson<unknown>(`/races/${id}`));
+}
+
+export async function createRace(payload: CreateRacePayload): Promise<Race> {
+  return normalizeRace(
+    await requestJson<unknown>("/races", {
+      method: "POST",
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export async function updateRace(id: string, payload: UpdateRacePayload): Promise<Race> {
+  return normalizeRace(
+    await requestJson<unknown>(`/races/${id}`, {
+      method: "PATCH",
+      body: JSON.stringify(payload),
+    }),
+  );
+}
+
+export async function deleteRace(id: string): Promise<void> {
+  await requestJson<void>(`/races/${id}`, { method: "DELETE" });
+}
diff --git a/frontend/src/api/types.ts b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2fa8f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/api/types.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+export type RaceStatus = "planned" | "completed";
+
+export interface Race {
+  id: string;
+  date: string;
+  title: string;
+  distanceKm: number;
+  status: RaceStatus | null;
+  officialUrl: string | null;
+  startTime: string | null;
+  clusterSchedule: string | null;
+  bibPickup: string | null;
+  bibNumber: string | null;
+  finishTime: string | null;
+  notes: string | null;
+  createdAt: string;
+  updatedAt: string | null;
+}
+
+export interface RacesQuery {
+  year?: number;
+  month?: number;
+}
+
+export interface CreateRacePayload {
+  id: string;
+  date: string;
+  title: string;
+  distanceKm: number;
+  status?: RaceStatus | null;
+  officialUrl?: string | null;
+  startTime?: string | null;
+  clusterSchedule?: string | null;
+  bibPickup?: string | null;
+  bibNumber?: string | null;
+  finishTime?: string | null;
+  notes?: string | null;
+}
+
+export type UpdateRacePayload = Partial<Omit<CreateRacePayload, "id">>;