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+<script lang="ts">
+  import {
+    apiError,
+    isApiDown,
+    clearApiError,
+    setApiError,
+  } from "../helperModules/GlobalVariablesAndHelperFunctions.svelte";
+  import { CheckIfAniListLoggedInAndLoadWatchList } from "../helperModules/CheckIfAniListLoggedInAndLoadWatchList.svelte";
+  import { CheckIfMALLoggedInAndSetUser } from "../helperModules/CheckIfMyAnimeListLoggedIn.svelte";
+  import { CheckIfSimklLoggedInAndSetUser } from "../helperModules/CheckIsSimklLoggedIn.svelte";
+  import { Modal, Button } from "flowbite-svelte";
+  let showModal = false;
+  $: if ($apiError) {
+    showModal = true;
+  }
+  async function handleRetry() {
+    const service = $apiError?.service;
+    clearApiError();
+
+    try {
+      if (service === "anilist") {
+        await CheckIfAniListLoggedInAndLoadWatchList();
+      } else if (service === "mal") {
+        await CheckIfMALLoggedInAndSetUser();
+      } else if (service === "simkl") {
+        await CheckIfSimklLoggedInAndSetUser();
+      }
+    } catch (err) {
+      const errorMsg = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
+      setApiError(
+        service || "unknown",
+        `Retry failed: ${errorMsg}`,
+        undefined,
+        true,
+      );
+    }
+  }
+  function handleDismiss() {
+    clearApiError();
+    showModal = false;
+  }
+</script>
+
+{#if showModal && $apiError}
+  <Modal
+    open={showModal}
+    title="{$apiError.service.toUpperCase()} API Error"
+    size="md"
+  >
+    <div class="space-y-4">
+      <div class="p-4 bg-red-50 border border-red-200 rounded-lg">
+        <p class="text-red-800 font-medium">{$apiError.message}</p>
+        {#if $apiError.statusCode}
+          <p class="text-red-600 text-sm mt-2">
+            Status: {$apiError.statusCode}
+          </p>
+        {/if}
+      </div>
+      <p class="text-gray-600">
+        The application will remain open. You can retry the connection or
+        dismiss this message to continue with limited functionality.
+      </p>
+    </div>
+    <div slot="footer" class="flex gap-3 justify-end">
+      {#if $apiError.canRetry}
+        <Button on:click={handleRetry} class="bg-blue-600 hover:bg-blue-700">
+          Retry Connection
+        </Button>
+      {/if}
+      <Button on:click={handleDismiss} color="alternative">Dismiss</Button>
+    </div>
+  </Modal>
+{/if}