diff --git a/views/layout_footer.php b/views/layout_footer.php
index 144b561..8992dd6 100644
--- a/views/layout_footer.php
+++ b/views/layout_footer.php
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@
       }
 
       function loadNotifications() {
-        return fetch('/api/notifications.php', { credentials: 'same-origin' })
-          .then(function(r) { return r.json(); })
+        return lt.api.get('/api/notifications.php')
           .then(function(data) { renderNotifications(data); return true; })
           .catch(function() {
             list.innerHTML = '<div style="padding:0.75rem;font-size:0.75rem;color:var(--text-muted);text-align:center">Could not load</div>';
@@ -251,11 +250,7 @@
 
       if (clearBtn) {
         clearBtn.addEventListener('click', function() {
-          fetch('/api/notifications.php', {
-            method: 'POST', credentials: 'same-origin',
-            headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json', 'X-CSRF-Token': window.CSRF_TOKEN || '' },
-            body: JSON.stringify({ action: 'mark_read' })
-          }).then(loadNotifications);
+          lt.api.post('/api/notifications.php', { action: 'mark_read' }).then(loadNotifications);
         });
       }