diff --git a/internal/api/client.go b/internal/api/client.go
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+++ b/internal/api/client.go
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+package api
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	defaultSavingsAPI = "https://services.publix.com/api/v4/savings"
+	defaultStoreAPI   = "https://services.publix.com/api/v1/storelocation"
+	userAgent         = "Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64) AppleWebKit/537.36"
+)
+
+// Client is an HTTP client for the Publix API.
+type Client struct {
+	httpClient *http.Client
+	savingsURL string
+	storeURL   string
+}
+
+// NewClient creates a new Publix API client.
+func NewClient() *Client {
+	return &Client{
+		httpClient: &http.Client{Timeout: 15 * time.Second},
+		savingsURL: defaultSavingsAPI,
+		storeURL:   defaultStoreAPI,
+	}
+}
+
+// NewClientWithBaseURLs creates a client with custom base URLs (for testing).
+func NewClientWithBaseURLs(savingsURL, storeURL string) *Client {
+	return &Client{
+		httpClient: &http.Client{Timeout: 15 * time.Second},
+		savingsURL: savingsURL,
+		storeURL:   storeURL,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *Client) get(ctx context.Context, reqURL, storeNumber string) ([]byte, error) {
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, reqURL, nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("creating request: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	req.Header.Set("Accept", "application/json")
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", userAgent)
+	if storeNumber != "" {
+		req.Header.Set("PublixStore", storeNumber)
+	}
+
+	resp, err := c.httpClient.Do(req)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("executing request: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	if resp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unexpected status %d from %s", resp.StatusCode, reqURL)
+	}
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("reading response: %w", err)
+	}
+	return body, nil
+}
+
+// FetchStores finds Publix stores near the given zip code.
+func (c *Client) FetchStores(ctx context.Context, zipCode string, count int) ([]Store, error) {
+	params := url.Values{
+		"types":                    {"R,G,H,N,S"},
+		"option":                   {""},
+		"count":                    {fmt.Sprintf("%d", count)},
+		"includeOpenAndCloseDates": {"true"},
+		"zipCode":                  {zipCode},
+	}
+
+	body, err := c.get(ctx, c.storeURL+"?"+params.Encode(), "")
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching stores: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var resp StoreResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &resp); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("decoding stores: %w", err)
+	}
+	return resp.Stores, nil
+}
+
+// FetchSavings fetches all weekly ad savings for the given store.
+func (c *Client) FetchSavings(ctx context.Context, storeNumber string) (*SavingsResponse, error) {
+	params := url.Values{
+		"page":                    {"1"},
+		"pageSize":                {"0"},
+		"includePersonalizedDeals": {"false"},
+		"languageID":              {"1"},
+		"isWeb":                   {"true"},
+		"getSavingType":           {"WeeklyAd"},
+	}
+
+	body, err := c.get(ctx, c.savingsURL+"?"+params.Encode(), storeNumber)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fetching savings: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	var resp SavingsResponse
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &resp); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("decoding savings: %w", err)
+	}
+	return &resp, nil
+}
+
+// StoreNumber returns the numeric portion of a store key (strips leading zeros).
+func StoreNumber(key string) string {
+	return strings.TrimLeft(key, "0")
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/client_test.go b/internal/api/client_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bde9c3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/client_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+package api_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"github.com/tayloree/publix-deals/internal/api"
+)
+
+func ptr(s string) *string { return &s }
+
+func newTestSavingsServer(t *testing.T, storeNumber string, items []api.SavingItem) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	return httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		// Verify the PublixStore header is sent
+		got := r.Header.Get("PublixStore")
+		if storeNumber != "" {
+			assert.Equal(t, storeNumber, got, "PublixStore header mismatch")
+		}
+
+		resp := api.SavingsResponse{
+			Savings:    items,
+			LanguageID: 1,
+		}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+	}))
+}
+
+func newTestStoreServer(t *testing.T, stores []api.Store) *httptest.Server {
+	t.Helper()
+	return httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, r.URL.Query().Get("zipCode"), "zipCode param required")
+
+		resp := api.StoreResponse{Stores: stores}
+		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+		json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(resp)
+	}))
+}
+
+func TestFetchSavings(t *testing.T) {
+	items := []api.SavingItem{
+		{
+			ID:             "test-1",
+			Title:          ptr("Chicken Breasts"),
+			Savings:        ptr("$3.99 lb"),
+			Department:     ptr("Meat"),
+			Categories:     []string{"meat"},
+			StartFormatted: "2/18",
+			EndFormatted:   "2/24",
+		},
+		{
+			ID:         "test-2",
+			Title:      ptr("Nutella"),
+			Savings:    ptr("Buy 1 Get 1 FREE"),
+			Categories: []string{"bogo", "grocery"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	srv := newTestSavingsServer(t, "1425", items)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := api.NewClientWithBaseURLs(srv.URL, "")
+	resp, err := client.FetchSavings(context.Background(), "1425")
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, resp.Savings, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Chicken Breasts", *resp.Savings[0].Title)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Buy 1 Get 1 FREE", *resp.Savings[1].Savings)
+}
+
+func TestFetchSavings_EmptyStore(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newTestSavingsServer(t, "", nil)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := api.NewClientWithBaseURLs(srv.URL, "")
+	resp, err := client.FetchSavings(context.Background(), "")
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, resp.Savings)
+}
+
+func TestFetchSavings_ServerError(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := api.NewClientWithBaseURLs(srv.URL, "")
+	_, err := client.FetchSavings(context.Background(), "1425")
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "500")
+}
+
+func TestFetchStores(t *testing.T) {
+	stores := []api.Store{
+		{Key: "01425", Name: "Peachers Mill", City: "Clarksville", State: "TN", Zip: "37042", Distance: "5"},
+		{Key: "00100", Name: "Downtown", City: "Nashville", State: "TN", Zip: "37201", Distance: "15"},
+	}
+
+	srv := newTestStoreServer(t, stores)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := api.NewClientWithBaseURLs("", srv.URL)
+	result, err := client.FetchStores(context.Background(), "37042", 5)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Len(t, result, 2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Peachers Mill", result[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "01425", result[0].Key)
+}
+
+func TestFetchStores_NoResults(t *testing.T) {
+	srv := newTestStoreServer(t, nil)
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	client := api.NewClientWithBaseURLs("", srv.URL)
+	result, err := client.FetchStores(context.Background(), "00000", 5)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, result)
+}
+
+func TestStoreNumber(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		input string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{"01425", "1425"},
+		{"00100", "100"},
+		{"1425", "1425"},
+		{"0", ""},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		assert.Equal(t, tt.want, api.StoreNumber(tt.input), "StoreNumber(%q)", tt.input)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/api/types.go b/internal/api/types.go
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/api/types.go
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+package api
+
+// SavingsResponse is the top-level response from the Publix savings API.
+type SavingsResponse struct {
+	Savings                       []SavingItem `json:"Savings"`
+	WeeklyAdLatestUpdatedDateTime string       `json:"WeeklyAdLatestUpdatedDateTime"`
+	IsPersonalizationEnabled      bool         `json:"IsPersonalizationEnabled"`
+	LanguageID                    int          `json:"LanguageId"`
+}
+
+// SavingItem represents a single deal/saving from the weekly ad.
+type SavingItem struct {
+	ID                 string   `json:"id"`
+	Title              *string  `json:"title"`
+	Description        *string  `json:"description"`
+	Savings            *string  `json:"savings"`
+	Department         *string  `json:"department"`
+	Brand              *string  `json:"brand"`
+	Categories         []string `json:"categories"`
+	AdditionalDealInfo *string  `json:"additionalDealInfo"`
+	ImageURL           *string  `json:"imageUrl"`
+	StartFormatted     string   `json:"wa_startDateFormatted"`
+	EndFormatted       string   `json:"wa_endDateFormatted"`
+}
+
+// StoreResponse is the top-level response from the store locator API.
+type StoreResponse struct {
+	Stores []Store `json:"Stores"`
+}
+
+// Store represents a Publix store location.
+type Store struct {
+	Key      string `json:"KEY"`
+	Name     string `json:"NAME"`
+	Addr     string `json:"ADDR"`
+	City     string `json:"CITY"`
+	State    string `json:"STATE"`
+	Zip      string `json:"ZIP"`
+	Distance string `json:"DISTANCE"`
+	Phone    string `json:"PHONE"`
+}