diff --git a/frontend/src/components/settings/admin/AdminDashboard.jsx b/frontend/src/components/settings/admin/AdminDashboard.jsx
index 74f468b..3345ce2 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/settings/admin/AdminDashboard.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/components/settings/admin/AdminDashboard.jsx
@@ -11,47 +11,33 @@ import {
   Text,
   ActionIcon,
   Box,
+  LoadingOverlay,
+  Alert,
 } from '@mantine/core';
-import { IconTrash, IconEdit, IconPlus } from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import {
+  IconTrash,
+  IconEdit,
+  IconPlus,
+  IconAlertCircle,
+} from '@tabler/icons-react';
+import { useAdmin } from '../../../hooks/useAdmin';
+import { useAuth } from '../../../contexts/AuthContext';
 
-// Dummy data - replace with actual API calls in production
-const DUMMY_USERS = [
-  {
-    id: 1,
-    email: 'admin@example.com',
-    displayName: 'Admin User',
-    role: 'admin',
-    createdAt: '2024-01-01',
-  },
-  {
-    id: 2,
-    email: 'editor@example.com',
-    displayName: 'Editor User',
-    role: 'editor',
-    createdAt: '2024-01-02',
-  },
-  {
-    id: 3,
-    email: 'viewer@example.com',
-    displayName: 'Viewer User',
-    role: 'viewer',
-    createdAt: '2024-01-03',
-  },
-];
-
-const CreateUserModal = ({ opened, onClose, onCreateUser }) => {
+const CreateUserModal = ({ opened, onClose, onCreateUser, loading }) => {
   const [email, setEmail] = useState('');
   const [password, setPassword] = useState('');
   const [displayName, setDisplayName] = useState('');
   const [role, setRole] = useState('viewer');
 
-  const handleSubmit = () => {
-    onCreateUser({ email, password, displayName, role });
-    setEmail('');
-    setPassword('');
-    setDisplayName('');
-    setRole('viewer');
-    onClose();
+  const handleSubmit = async () => {
+    const result = await onCreateUser({ email, password, displayName, role });
+    if (result.success) {
+      setEmail('');
+      setPassword('');
+      setDisplayName('');
+      setRole('viewer');
+      onClose();
+    }
   };
 
   return (
@@ -92,7 +78,9 @@ const CreateUserModal = ({ opened, onClose, onCreateUser }) => {
           <Button variant="default" onClick={onClose}>
             Cancel
           </Button>
-          <Button onClick={handleSubmit}>Create User</Button>
+          <Button onClick={handleSubmit} loading={loading}>
+            Create User
+          </Button>
         </Group>
       </Stack>
     </Modal>
@@ -100,20 +88,31 @@ const CreateUserModal = ({ opened, onClose, onCreateUser }) => {
 };
 
 const AdminDashboard = ({ opened, onClose }) => {
-  const [users, setUsers] = useState(DUMMY_USERS);
+  const {
+    data: users,
+    loading,
+    error,
+    create,
+    delete: deleteUser,
+  } = useAdmin('users');
   const [createModalOpened, setCreateModalOpened] = useState(false);
+  const { user: currentUser } = useAuth();
 
-  const handleCreateUser = (newUser) => {
-    // In production, make an API call here
-    setUsers([
-      ...users,
-      { ...newUser, id: users.length + 1, createdAt: new Date().toISOString() },
-    ]);
+  const handleCreateUser = async (userData) => {
+    return await create(userData);
   };
 
-  const handleDeleteUser = (userId) => {
-    // In production, make an API call here
-    setUsers(users.filter((user) => user.id !== userId));
+  const handleDeleteUser = async (userId) => {
+    if (userId === currentUser.id) {
+      notifications.show({
+        title: 'Error',
+        message: 'You cannot delete your own account',
+        color: 'red',
+      });
+      return;
+    }
+
+    return await deleteUser(userId);
   };
 
   const rows = users.map((user) => (
@@ -133,6 +132,7 @@ const AdminDashboard = ({ opened, onClose }) => {
             variant="subtle"
             color="red"
             onClick={() => handleDeleteUser(user.id)}
+            disabled={user.id === currentUser.id}
           >
             <IconTrash size={16} />
           </ActionIcon>
@@ -143,7 +143,20 @@ const AdminDashboard = ({ opened, onClose }) => {
 
   return (
     <Modal opened={opened} onClose={onClose} size="xl" title="Admin Dashboard">
-      <Box>
+      <Box pos="relative">
+        <LoadingOverlay visible={loading} />
+
+        {error && (
+          <Alert
+            icon={<IconAlertCircle size={16} />}
+            title="Error"
+            color="red"
+            mb="md"
+          >
+            {error}
+          </Alert>
+        )}
+
         <Group justify="space-between" mb="md">
           <Text size="xl" fw={700}>
             User Management
@@ -173,6 +186,7 @@ const AdminDashboard = ({ opened, onClose }) => {
           opened={createModalOpened}
           onClose={() => setCreateModalOpened(false)}
           onCreateUser={handleCreateUser}
+          loading={loading}
         />
       </Box>
     </Modal>
diff --git a/frontend/src/hooks/useAdmin.js b/frontend/src/hooks/useAdmin.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08d3cc4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/hooks/useAdmin.js
@@ -0,0 +1,155 @@
+import { useState, useCallback, useEffect } from 'react';
+import { notifications } from '@mantine/notifications';
+import * as adminApi from '../services/adminApi';
+
+export const useAdmin = (resource) => {
+  const [data, setData] = useState([]);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true);
+  const [error, setError] = useState(null);
+
+  const fetchData = useCallback(async () => {
+    setLoading(true);
+    try {
+      let result;
+      switch (resource) {
+        case 'users':
+          result = await adminApi.listUsers();
+          break;
+        case 'stats':
+          result = await adminApi.getSystemStats();
+          break;
+        default:
+          throw new Error(`Unknown resource type: ${resource}`);
+      }
+      setData(result);
+      setError(null);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error(`Failed to fetch ${resource}:`, err);
+      setError(err.message);
+      notifications.show({
+        title: 'Error',
+        message: `Failed to load ${resource}. Please try again.`,
+        color: 'red',
+      });
+    } finally {
+      setLoading(false);
+    }
+  }, [resource]);
+
+  const createItem = useCallback(
+    async (itemData) => {
+      try {
+        let newItem;
+        switch (resource) {
+          case 'users':
+            newItem = await adminApi.createUser(itemData);
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw new Error(`Create not supported for resource: ${resource}`);
+        }
+        setData((prevData) =>
+          Array.isArray(prevData) ? [...prevData, newItem] : prevData
+        );
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Success',
+          message: `${resource} created successfully`,
+          color: 'green',
+        });
+        return { success: true, data: newItem };
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`Failed to create ${resource}:`, err);
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Error',
+          message: err.message || `Failed to create ${resource}`,
+          color: 'red',
+        });
+        return { success: false, error: err.message };
+      }
+    },
+    [resource]
+  );
+
+  const deleteItem = useCallback(
+    async (itemId) => {
+      try {
+        switch (resource) {
+          case 'users':
+            await adminApi.deleteUser(itemId);
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw new Error(`Delete not supported for resource: ${resource}`);
+        }
+        setData((prevData) =>
+          Array.isArray(prevData)
+            ? prevData.filter((item) => item.id !== itemId)
+            : prevData
+        );
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Success',
+          message: `${resource} deleted successfully`,
+          color: 'green',
+        });
+        return { success: true };
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`Failed to delete ${resource}:`, err);
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Error',
+          message: err.message || `Failed to delete ${resource}`,
+          color: 'red',
+        });
+        return { success: false, error: err.message };
+      }
+    },
+    [resource]
+  );
+
+  const updateItem = useCallback(
+    async (itemId, itemData) => {
+      try {
+        let updatedItem;
+        switch (resource) {
+          case 'users':
+            updatedItem = await adminApi.updateUser(itemId, itemData);
+            break;
+          default:
+            throw new Error(`Update not supported for resource: ${resource}`);
+        }
+        setData((prevData) =>
+          Array.isArray(prevData)
+            ? prevData.map((item) => (item.id === itemId ? updatedItem : item))
+            : prevData
+        );
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Success',
+          message: `${resource} updated successfully`,
+          color: 'green',
+        });
+        return { success: true, data: updatedItem };
+      } catch (err) {
+        console.error(`Failed to update ${resource}:`, err);
+        notifications.show({
+          title: 'Error',
+          message: err.message || `Failed to update ${resource}`,
+          color: 'red',
+        });
+        return { success: false, error: err.message };
+      }
+    },
+    [resource]
+  );
+
+  // Fetch data on mount
+  useEffect(() => {
+    fetchData();
+  }, [fetchData]);
+
+  return {
+    data,
+    loading,
+    error,
+    refresh: fetchData,
+    create: createItem,
+    delete: deleteItem,
+    update: updateItem,
+  };
+};
diff --git a/frontend/src/services/adminApi.js b/frontend/src/services/adminApi.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3c6c4a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/services/adminApi.js
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { apiCall } from './authApi';
+import { API_BASE_URL } from '../utils/constants';
+
+const ADMIN_BASE_URL = `${API_BASE_URL}/admin`;
+
+// User Management
+export const listUsers = async () => {
+  const response = await apiCall(`${ADMIN_BASE_URL}/users`);
+  return response.json();
+};
+
+export const createUser = async (userData) => {
+  const response = await apiCall(`${ADMIN_BASE_URL}/users`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    body: JSON.stringify(userData),
+  });
+  return response.json();
+};
+
+export const deleteUser = async (userId) => {
+  const response = await apiCall(`${ADMIN_BASE_URL}/users/${userId}`, {
+    method: 'DELETE',
+  });
+  return response.json();
+};
+
+export const updateUser = async (userId, userData) => {
+  const response = await apiCall(`${ADMIN_BASE_URL}/users/${userId}`, {
+    method: 'PUT',
+    body: JSON.stringify(userData),
+  });
+  return response.json();
+};
+
+// System Statistics
+export const getSystemStats = async () => {
+  const response = await apiCall(`${ADMIN_BASE_URL}/stats`);
+  return response.json();
+};