diff --git a/storefront/lib/medusa-client.ts b/storefront/lib/medusa-client.ts
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+import Medusa from '@medusajs/medusa-js';
+
+const MEDUSA_SERVER_URL = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_MEDUSA_SERVER_URL;
+
+const createMedusaClient = () => {
+  if (!MEDUSA_SERVER_URL) {
+    throw new Error('Missing Medusa server URL');
+  }
+
+  return new Medusa({
+    maxRetries: 3,
+    baseUrl: MEDUSA_SERVER_URL,
+  });
+};
+
+export const medusaClient = createMedusaClient();