diff --git a/src/components/DataflowCanvas.jsx b/src/components/DataflowCanvas.jsx
index 6c9d5a2..5a7b9f5 100644
--- a/src/components/DataflowCanvas.jsx
+++ b/src/components/DataflowCanvas.jsx
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ import { AiFillFolder } from 'react-icons/ai';
 import { TbTransform } from 'react-icons/tb';
 import { CustomDatabaseIcon, CustomDocumentIcon, CustomDimensionIcon, CustomProcessIcon, CustomSchemaIcon } from './CustomIcons';
 
-// Import mock data
-import mockApiData from './mockData';
+// Import API data
+import mockApiData, { useApiData } from './mockData';
 
 // Import ProcessForm component
 import ProcessForm from './ProcessForm';
@@ -316,12 +316,12 @@ const CustomEdge = ({ id, source, target, sourceX, sourceY, targetX, targetY, so
 const ProcessNode = ({ data, id }) => {
   // Function to handle process edit
   const handleProcessEdit = () => {
-    // Find the process in the mock data
-    const process = mockApiData.processes.find(p => p.slug === id);
-    if (process) {
+    // Find the process in the data
+    // We'll use the data that's passed to the component directly
+    if (data && data.fullProcessData) {
       // We'll use window.processEditCallback which will be set in the main component
       if (window.processEditCallback) {
-        window.processEditCallback(process);
+        window.processEditCallback(data.fullProcessData);
       }
     }
   };
@@ -635,10 +635,16 @@ const TableNode = ({ data, id }) => {
 };
 
 const DataflowCanvas = () => {
+  // React Flow refs and state
   const reactFlowWrapper = useRef(null);
+  // const popupRef = useRef(null);
   const [reactFlowInstance, setReactFlowInstance] = useState(null);
   const { fitView, setViewport, getViewport } = useReactFlow();
   
+  // Get data from API
+  const { data: apiData, loading, error } = useApiData();
+  
+  // All state declarations must be at the top level
   // State for infinite canvas
   const [scale, setScale] = useState(1);
   const [position, setPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
@@ -646,6 +652,25 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
   // State for selected database
   const [selectedDatabase, setSelectedDatabase] = useState(null);
   
+  // State for connection mode
+  const [isConnectionMode, setIsConnectionMode] = useState(false);
+  const [connectionSource, setConnectionSource] = useState(null);
+  const [connectionType, setConnectionType] = useState('default');
+  
+  // State for process form
+  const [showProcessForm, setShowProcessForm] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedProcessForEdit, setSelectedProcessForEdit] = useState(null);
+  
+  // State for process details popup
+  const [showProcessPopup, setShowProcessPopup] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedProcess, setSelectedProcess] = useState(null);
+  const [popupPosition, setPopupPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  
+  // State for table creation popup
+  const [showTablePopup, setShowTablePopup] = useState(false);
+  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
+  const [dragOffset, setDragOffset] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
+  
   // Read selected database from localStorage on component mount
   useEffect(() => {
     try {
@@ -660,14 +685,40 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     }
   }, []);
   
-  // State for connection mode
-  const [isConnectionMode, setIsConnectionMode] = useState(false);
-  const [connectionSource, setConnectionSource] = useState(null);
-  const [connectionType, setConnectionType] = useState('default');
+  // Use API data when available
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (apiData && !loading) {
+      console.log('API data loaded successfully:', apiData);
+    }
+  }, [apiData, loading]);
   
-  // State for process form
-  const [showProcessForm, setShowProcessForm] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedProcessForEdit, setSelectedProcessForEdit] = useState(null);
+  // Create a loading component
+  const LoadingComponent = () => (
+    <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center', height: '100%' }}>
+      <div>Loading data from API...</div>
+    </div>
+  );
+  
+  // Log error but continue with mockApiData as fallback
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error loading API data:', error);
+    }
+  }, [error]);
+  
+  // Create a loading component
+  // const LoadingComponent = () => (
+  //   <div style={{ display: 'flex', justifyContent: 'center', alignItems: 'center', height: '100%' }}>
+  //     <div>Loading data from API...</div>
+  //   </div>
+  // );
+  
+  // Log error but continue with mockApiData as fallback
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (error) {
+      console.error('Error loading API data:', error);
+    }
+  }, [error]);
   
   // Set up a global callback for process editing
   // This is used by the ProcessNode component
@@ -700,8 +751,12 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     // Calculate schema boundaries based on their tables
     const schemaBoundaries = {};
     
+    // Use API data when available, otherwise fall back to mock data
+    const schemas = apiData?.schemas || mockApiData.schemas;
+    const tables = apiData?.tables || mockApiData.tables;
+    
     // Initialize with default values from schema definitions
-    mockApiData.schemas.forEach(schema => {
+    schemas.forEach(schema => {
       schemaBoundaries[schema.slug] = {
         minX: schema.position.x,
         minY: schema.position.y,
@@ -711,7 +766,7 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     });
     
     // Update boundaries based on table positions
-    mockApiData.tables.forEach(table => {
+    tables.forEach(table => {
       const schemaSlug = table.schema;
       if (schemaBoundaries[schemaSlug]) {
         // Add more padding around tables (250px on each side for better spacing)
@@ -728,7 +783,7 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     });
     
     // Schema background nodes (add these first so they appear behind other nodes)
-    const schemaBackgroundNodes = mockApiData.schemas.map(schema => {
+    const schemaBackgroundNodes = schemas.map(schema => {
       const bounds = schemaBoundaries[schema.slug];
       const width = bounds.maxX - bounds.minX;
       const height = bounds.maxY - bounds.minY;
@@ -761,7 +816,7 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     });
     
     // Table nodes with additional spacing
-    const tableNodes = mockApiData.tables.map(table => ({
+    const tableNodes = tables.map(table => ({
       id: table.slug,
       type: 'table',
       data: { 
@@ -786,10 +841,14 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
 
   // Create process nodes
   const processNodes = useMemo(() => {
-    return mockApiData.processes.map((process, index) => {
+    // Use API data when available, otherwise fall back to mock data
+    const processes = apiData?.processes || mockApiData.processes;
+    const tables = apiData?.tables || mockApiData.tables;
+    
+    return processes.map((process, index) => {
       // Calculate position between source and destination tables
-      const sourceTable = mockApiData.tables.find(t => t.slug === process.source_table[0]);
-      const destTable = mockApiData.tables.find(t => t.slug === process.destination_table[0]);
+      const sourceTable = tables.find(t => t.slug === process.source_table[0]);
+      const destTable = tables.find(t => t.slug === process.destination_table[0]);
       
       let x = 300;
       let y = 200;
@@ -841,7 +900,8 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
           description: process.description,
           type: process.type,
           status: process.status,
-          processType: process.type // Pass process type to the component
+          processType: process.type, // Pass process type to the component
+          fullProcessData: process // Include the full process data for editing
         },
         position: { x, y },
         parentNode: parentSchema ? `schema-bg-${parentSchema}` : undefined,
@@ -862,7 +922,10 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
   const initialEdges = useMemo(() => {
     const edges = [];
     
-    mockApiData.processes.forEach(process => {
+    // Use API data when available, otherwise fall back to mock data
+    const processes = apiData?.processes || mockApiData.processes;
+    
+    processes.forEach(process => {
       // Determine if process is active or inactive
       const isActive = process.status === 'active';
       
@@ -1054,8 +1117,9 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
   const onInit = (instance) => {
     setReactFlowInstance(instance);
     
-    // Set the viewport from the mock data
-    const { x, y, zoom } = mockApiData.viewportSettings;
+    // Set the viewport from the API data or fallback to mock data
+    const viewportSettings = apiData?.viewportSettings || mockApiData.viewportSettings;
+    const { x, y, zoom } = viewportSettings;
     instance.setViewport({ x, y, zoom });
     
     setTimeout(() => {
@@ -1063,16 +1127,6 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
       fitView({ padding: 1.0, maxZoom: 0.4 });
     }, 500);
   };
-
-  // State for process details popup
-  const [showProcessPopup, setShowProcessPopup] = useState(false);
-  const [selectedProcess, setSelectedProcess] = useState(null);
-  const [popupPosition, setPopupPosition] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
-  
-  // State for table creation popup
-  const [showTablePopup, setShowTablePopup] = useState(false);
-  const [isDragging, setIsDragging] = useState(false);
-  const [dragOffset, setDragOffset] = useState({ x: 0, y: 0 });
   const popupRef = useRef(null);
   
   // Drag handlers for the popup
@@ -1126,9 +1180,13 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
   const onNodeClick = (event, node) => {
     console.log('Node clicked:', node);
     
+    // Use API data when available, otherwise fall back to mock data
+    const tables = apiData?.tables || mockApiData.tables;
+    const processes = apiData?.processes || mockApiData.processes;
+    
     // If it's a table node, show details
     if (node.type === 'table') {
-      const table = mockApiData.tables.find(t => t.slug === node.id);
+      const table = tables.find(t => t.slug === node.id);
       if (table) {
         alert(`Table: ${table.name}\nType: ${table.type}\nColumns: ${table.columns.join(', ')}`);
       }
@@ -1136,16 +1194,17 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     
     // If it's a process node, show details in a custom popup
     if (node.type === 'process') {
-      const process = mockApiData.processes.find(p => p.slug === node.id);
+      // Use the full process data from the node data if available
+      const process = node.data.fullProcessData || processes.find(p => p.slug === node.id);
       if (process) {
         // Get source and destination table names
         const sourceTables = process.source_table.map(slug => {
-          const table = mockApiData.tables.find(t => t.slug === slug);
+          const table = tables.find(t => t.slug === slug);
           return table ? table.name : slug;
         });
         
         const destTables = process.destination_table.map(slug => {
-          const table = mockApiData.tables.find(t => t.slug === slug);
+          const table = tables.find(t => t.slug === slug);
           return table ? table.name : slug;
         });
         
@@ -1292,7 +1351,8 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
       setNodes(updatedNodes);
       
       // Update edges if source or destination tables have changed
-      const oldProcess = mockApiData.processes.find(p => p.slug === selectedProcessForEdit.slug);
+      const processes = apiData?.processes || mockApiData.processes;
+      const oldProcess = processes.find(p => p.slug === selectedProcessForEdit.slug);
       
       // Remove old edges
       if (oldProcess) {
@@ -1377,11 +1437,21 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
       
       setEdges(eds => [...eds, ...newEdges]);
       
-      // Update the mock data
+      // Update the data in memory
+      // Note: In a real application, you would make an API call to update the data on the server
+      // For now, we'll just update the mockApiData for consistency
       const processIndex = mockApiData.processes.findIndex(p => p.slug === processData.slug);
       if (processIndex !== -1) {
         mockApiData.processes[processIndex] = processData;
       }
+      
+      // If we have API data, update it too
+      if (apiData && apiData.processes) {
+        const apiProcessIndex = apiData.processes.findIndex(p => p.slug === processData.slug);
+        if (apiProcessIndex !== -1) {
+          apiData.processes[apiProcessIndex] = processData;
+        }
+      }
     } else {
       // Create a new process node
       const newProcess = {
@@ -1470,6 +1540,11 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
       
       // Add to mock data
       mockApiData.processes.push(processData);
+      
+      // If we have API data, update it too
+      if (apiData && apiData.processes) {
+        apiData.processes.push(processData);
+      }
     }
   };
 
@@ -1505,7 +1580,7 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
     }
 
     // Check if the drop position is within any schema
-    const schemas = mockApiData.schemas;
+    const schemas = apiData?.schemas || mockApiData.schemas;
     let targetSchema = null;
 
     for (const schema of schemas) {
@@ -1567,12 +1642,18 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
   // Create a style element with our custom styles
   const customStyles = useMemo(() => generateCustomStyles(), []);
 
+  // Render the component
   return (
     <div style={{ width: '100%', height: '100%', background: '#ffffff' }} ref={reactFlowWrapper}>
       <style>{customStyles}</style>
       
-      {/* Database Header */}
-      {selectedDatabase && (
+      {/* Show loading state if data is still loading */}
+      {loading ? (
+        <LoadingComponent />
+      ) : (
+        <>
+          {/* Database Header */}
+          {selectedDatabase && (
         <div style={{
           padding: '10px 15px',
           background: 'linear-gradient(90deg, #00a99d, #52c41a)',
@@ -2043,7 +2124,7 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
         isOpen={showProcessForm}
         onClose={() => setShowProcessForm(false)}
         onSave={handleSaveProcess}
-        tables={mockApiData.tables}
+        tables={apiData?.tables || mockApiData.tables}
         existingProcess={selectedProcessForEdit}
       />
       
@@ -2054,6 +2135,8 @@ const DataflowCanvas = () => {
           onCreateTable={handleCreateTable}
         />
       )}
+        </>
+      )}
     </div>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/components/mockData.js b/src/components/mockData.js
index 3c14582..6104177 100644
--- a/src/components/mockData.js
+++ b/src/components/mockData.js
@@ -1,289 +1,154 @@
-// Mock API data for DataflowCanvas component
+// API data for DataflowCanvas component
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 
-export const mockApiData = {
-  // Schema definitions
-  schemas: [
-    {
-      name: "Schema_1",
-      slug: "edw_schema",
-      description: "Main enterprise data warehouse schema containing all tables",
-      color: "#1890ff",
-      position: { x: 50, y: 50 },
-      width: 1200, // Increased width
-      height: 700  // Adjusted height
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Schema_2",
-      slug: "analytics_schema",
-      description: "Analytics schema for reporting and business intelligence",
-      color: "#52c41a",
-      position: { x: 1500, y: 50 }, // Increased gap from Schema_1
-      width: 1500, // Further increased width to accommodate all tables
-      height: 700  // Adjusted height
-    }
-  ],
-  
-  // Tables data with name, slug, and position - organized for left-to-right data flow
-  tables: [
-    // Schema_1 tables - Stage tables (first column)
-    { 
-      name: "Customer_Stage", 
-      slug: "cst_stg", 
-      type: "stage",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 100, y: 100 },
-      columns: ["customer_id", "customer_name", "email", "address", "phone", "raw_data", "load_date", "source_system"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Order_Stage", 
-      slug: "ord_stg", 
-      type: "stage",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 100, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["order_id", "customer_id", "order_date", "total_amount", "status", "raw_data", "load_date", "source_system"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Product_Stage", 
-      slug: "prd_stg", 
-      type: "stage",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 100, y: 500 },
-      columns: ["product_id", "product_name", "category", "price", "inventory", "raw_data", "load_date", "source_system"]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_1 tables - Dimension tables (third column)
-    { 
-      name: "Customer_Dim", 
-      slug: "uty126", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 500, y: 100 },
-      columns: ["customer_id", "customer_name", "email", "address", "phone"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Product_Dim", 
-      slug: "prd123", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 500, y: 500 },
-      columns: ["product_id", "product_name", "category", "price", "inventory"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Time_Dim", 
-      slug: "tim123", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 500, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["date_id", "day", "month", "quarter", "year", "is_holiday"]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_1 tables - Fact table (fifth column)
-    { 
-      name: "Order_Fact", 
-      slug: "ntz356", 
-      type: "fact",
-      schema: "edw_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 900, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["order_id", "customer_id", "order_date", "total_amount", "status"]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_2 tables - organized for left-to-right data flow (similar to Schema_1)
-    { 
-      name: "Sales_Stage", 
-      slug: "sls_stg", 
-      type: "stage",
-      schema: "analytics_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 1600, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["sale_id", "product_id", "customer_id", "quantity", "sale_date", "revenue", "raw_data", "load_date", "source_system"]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_2 tables - Dimension tables (middle column)
-    { 
-      name: "Product_Dim", 
-      slug: "prd789", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "analytics_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 2000, y: 100 },
-      columns: ["product_id", "product_name", "category", "price", "inventory"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Customer_Dim", 
-      slug: "cus789", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "analytics_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 2000, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["customer_id", "customer_name", "email", "address", "phone"]
-    },
-    { 
-      name: "Time_Dim", 
-      slug: "tim567", 
-      type: "dimension",
-      schema: "analytics_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 2000, y: 500 },
-      columns: ["date_id", "day", "month", "quarter", "year", "is_holiday"]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_2 tables - Fact table (right column)
-    { 
-      name: "Sales_Fact", 
-      slug: "sls432", 
-      type: "fact",
-      schema: "analytics_schema",
-      orientation: { x: 2400, y: 300 },
-      columns: ["sale_id", "product_id", "customer_id", "quantity", "sale_date", "revenue"]
-    }
-  ],
-  
-  // Processes that connect tables
-  processes: [
-    // Stage to Dimension/Fact processes
-    {
-      name: "Stage_to_Customer_Dim",
-      slug: "process_stg_cust",
-      source_table: ["cst_stg"],
-      destination_table: ["uty126"],
-      description: "ETL process to load customer data from stage to dimension table with data cleansing and validation",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "customer_id", target: "customer_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "customer_name", target: "customer_name", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "email", target: "email", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Stage_to_Order_Fact",
-      slug: "process_stg_ord",
-      source_table: ["ord_stg"],
-      destination_table: ["ntz356"],
-      description: "ETL process to load order data from stage to fact table with data transformation and aggregation",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "order_id", target: "order_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "customer_id", target: "customer_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "order_date", target: "order_date", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Stage_to_Product_Dim",
-      slug: "process_stg_prod",
-      source_table: ["prd_stg"],
-      destination_table: ["prd123"],
-      description: "ETL process to load product data from stage to dimension table with data cleansing and validation",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "product_id", target: "product_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "product_name", target: "product_name", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "category", target: "category", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    // Schema_1 processes
-    {
-      name: "Customer_Order_Process",
-      slug: "process_1",
-      source_table: ["uty126"],
-      destination_table: ["ntz356"],
-      description: "Links customers to their orders through ETL pipeline that validates customer information and enriches order data with customer attributes",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "customer_id", target: "customer_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "customer_name", target: "customer_name", type: "direct" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Product_Order_Process",
-      slug: "process_2",
-      source_table: ["prd123"],
-      destination_table: ["ntz356"],
-      description: "Links products to orders with inventory tracking and product categorization logic",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "product_id", target: "product_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "product_name", target: "product_details", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Time_Order_Process",
-      slug: "process_3",
-      source_table: ["tim123"],
-      destination_table: ["ntz356"],
-      description: "Adds time dimension to order data for temporal analysis and reporting",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "inactive",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "date_id", target: "order_date", type: "transform" },
-        { source: "is_holiday", target: "is_holiday_order", type: "direct" }
-      ]
-    },
-    
-    // Schema_2 processes
-    {
-      name: "Stage_to_Sales_Fact",
-      slug: "process_stg_sales",
-      source_table: ["sls_stg"],
-      destination_table: ["sls432"],
-      description: "ETL process to load sales data from stage to fact table with data transformation and aggregation",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "sale_id", target: "sale_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "product_id", target: "product_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "customer_id", target: "customer_id", type: "direct" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Product_Sales_Process",
-      slug: "process_4",
-      source_table: ["prd789"],
-      destination_table: ["sls432"],
-      description: "Links products to sales data with inventory tracking and product categorization logic",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "product_id", target: "product_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "price", target: "unit_price", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Customer_Sales_Process",
-      slug: "process_5",
-      source_table: ["cus789"],
-      destination_table: ["sls432"],
-      description: "Links customers to their purchases with customer segmentation and purchase history analysis",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "customer_id", target: "customer_id", type: "direct" },
-        { source: "customer_name", target: "buyer_name", type: "transform" }
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      name: "Time_Sales_Process",
-      slug: "process_6",
-      source_table: ["tim567"],
-      destination_table: ["sls432"],
-      description: "Adds time dimension to sales data for temporal analysis and reporting",
-      type: "ETL",
-      status: "active",
-      mappings: [
-        { source: "date_id", target: "sale_date", type: "transform" },
-        { source: "quarter", target: "fiscal_quarter", type: "direct" }
-      ]
-    }
-  ],
-  
-  // Default viewport settings - adjusted for better initial view of both schemas
-  viewportSettings: {
-    x: 0,
-    y: 0,
-    zoom: 0.22  // Further reduced zoom to show both schemas completely
-  }
+// Default viewport settings
+const defaultViewportSettings = {
+  x: 0,
+  y: 0,
+  zoom: 0.22
 };
 
-export default mockApiData;
+// Function to transform API response to the format expected by the application
+const transformApiResponse = (apiData) => {
+  if (!apiData || !apiData.items || !apiData.items.database || apiData.items.database.length === 0) {
+    return {
+      schemas: [],
+      tables: [],
+      processes: [],
+      viewportSettings: defaultViewportSettings
+    };
+  }
 
-// export default mockApiData;
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+  const database = apiData.items.database[0];
+  
+  // Extract schemas
+  const schemas = database.schemas?.map(schema => ({
+    name: schema.name,
+    slug: schema.slug,
+    description: schema.description || "",
+    color: schema.color || "#1890ff",
+    position: schema.position || { x: 50, y: 50 },
+    width: schema.width || 1200,
+    height: schema.height || 700
+  })) || [];
+
+  // Extract tables
+  const tables = [];
+  database.schemas?.forEach(schema => {
+    if (schema.table && Array.isArray(schema.table)) {
+      schema.table.forEach(table => {
+        tables.push({
+          name: table.name,
+          slug: table.slug,
+          type: table.type || "stage",
+          schema: table.schema,
+          orientation: table.orientation || { x: 100, y: 100 },
+          columns: table.columns || []
+        });
+      });
+    }
+  });
+
+  // Extract processes
+  const processes = database.process?.map(process => ({
+    name: process.name,
+    slug: process.slug,
+    source_table: process.source_table || [],
+    destination_table: process.destination_table || [],
+    description: process.description || "",
+    type: process.type || "ETL",
+    status: process.status || "active",
+    mappings: process.mappings?.map(mapping => ({
+      source: mapping.source,
+      target: mapping.target,
+      type: mapping.type
+    })) || []
+  })) || [];
+
+  return {
+    schemas,
+    tables,
+    processes,
+    viewportSettings: defaultViewportSettings
+  };
+};
+
+// Create a custom hook to fetch and transform the data
+export const useApiData = () => {
+  const [data, setData] = useState(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const fetchData = async () => {
+      try {
+        const response = await fetch('https://sandbox.kezel.io/api/qbt_metadata_list_get', {
+          method: 'POST',
+          headers: {
+            'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+          },
+          body: JSON.stringify({}) // Empty payload as requested
+        });
+        
+        if (!response.ok) {
+          throw new Error(`API request failed with status ${response.status}`);
+        }
+        
+        const apiData = await response.json();
+        console.log('API Response Structure:', JSON.stringify(apiData, null, 2));
+        const transformedData = transformApiResponse(apiData);
+        console.log('Transformed Data Structure:', JSON.stringify(transformedData, null, 2));
+        setData(transformedData);
+        setLoading(false);
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error('Error fetching data:', err);
+        setError(err.message);
+        setLoading(false);
+      }
+    };
+
+    fetchData();
+  }, []);
+
+  return { data, loading, error };
+};
+
+// For backward compatibility, provide a mockApiData object
+// This will be populated with data from the API when available
+export const mockApiData = {
+  schemas: [],
+  tables: [],
+  processes: [],
+  viewportSettings: defaultViewportSettings
+};
+
+// Fetch data immediately to populate mockApiData
+fetch('https://sandbox.kezel.io/api/qbt_metadata_list_get', {
+  method: 'POST',
+  headers: {
+    'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+  },
+  body: JSON.stringify({}) // Empty payload as requested
+})
+.then(response => {
+  if (!response.ok) {
+    throw new Error(`API request failed with status ${response.status}`);
+  }
+  return response.json();
+})
+.then(apiData => {
+  const transformedData = transformApiResponse(apiData);
+  
+  // Update mockApiData properties
+  mockApiData.schemas = transformedData.schemas;
+  mockApiData.tables = transformedData.tables;
+  mockApiData.processes = transformedData.processes;
+  mockApiData.viewportSettings = transformedData.viewportSettings;
+  
+  console.log('API data loaded successfully');
+})
+.catch(error => {
+  console.error('Error fetching API data:', error);
+});
+
+export default mockApiData;
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