diff --git a/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 9881761..d36644b 100644
--- a/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ using UtopiaCanteenSystem.Services;
 namespace UtopiaCanteenSystem.ViewModels;
 
 /// <summary>
-/// ViewModel for SettingsView: scan settings, production post, and offline cache sync.
+/// Settings UI (frontend): persists local kiosk config; cache/production jobs call backend APIs only.
 /// </summary>
 public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
 {
     private readonly IConfigService _configService;
     private readonly INavigationService _navigation;
     private readonly IAdminAuditService _adminAudit;
-    private readonly ISyncService _syncService;
-    private readonly IOfflineCacheSyncService _offlineCacheSyncService;
+    private readonly ICanteenBackendApiClient _backendApi;
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     private string _syncApiEndpoint = string.Empty;
@@ -59,20 +58,26 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
     private string _selectedAppMode = "Server";
 
     [ObservableProperty]
-    private string _centralServerBaseUrl = string.Empty;
+    private string _backendBaseUrl = string.Empty;
 
     [ObservableProperty]
     private string _localServerListenUrls = "http://0.0.0.0:5000";
 
     public IReadOnlyList<string> AppModeOptions { get; } = new[] { "Server", "Client" };
 
-    /// <summary>Central PC: runs SQLite, sync jobs, and Kestrel API.</summary>
     public bool IsCentralServerMode => string.Equals(SelectedAppMode, "Server", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
 
-    public bool CanPostNow => !IsPosting && IsCentralServerMode;
-    public string PostButtonText => IsPosting ? "Posting..." : "Post Data";
+    public string EffectiveBackendUrlDisplay =>
+        IsCentralServerMode
+            ? _configService.GetBackendBaseUrl()
+            : (BackendBaseUrl?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
 
-    public bool CanSyncCacheNow => !IsSyncingCache && IsCentralServerMode;
+    public bool HasBackendUrl => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetBackendBaseUrl());
+
+    public bool CanPostNow => !IsPosting && HasBackendUrl;
+    public string PostButtonText => IsPosting ? "Posting..." : "Post Pending Orders";
+
+    public bool CanSyncCacheNow => !IsSyncingCache && HasBackendUrl;
     public string SyncCacheButtonText => IsSyncingCache ? "Syncing cache..." : "Sync Now";
 
     partial void OnIsPostingChanged(bool value)
@@ -90,6 +95,14 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
     partial void OnSelectedAppModeChanged(string value)
     {
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(IsCentralServerMode));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EffectiveBackendUrlDisplay));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CanPostNow));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CanSyncCacheNow));
+    }
+
+    partial void OnBackendBaseUrlChanged(string value)
+    {
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasBackendUrl));
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CanPostNow));
         OnPropertyChanged(nameof(CanSyncCacheNow));
     }
@@ -98,16 +111,14 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
         IConfigService configService,
         INavigationService navigation,
         IAdminAuditService adminAudit,
-        ISyncService syncService,
-        IOfflineCacheSyncService offlineCacheSyncService)
+        ICanteenBackendApiClient backendApi)
     {
         _configService = configService;
         _navigation = navigation;
         _adminAudit = adminAudit;
-        _syncService = syncService;
-        _offlineCacheSyncService = offlineCacheSyncService;
+        _backendApi = backendApi;
         LoadFromConfig();
-        RefreshCacheSyncTimestamps();
+        _ = RefreshCacheSyncTimestampsAsync();
     }
 
     public void LoadFromConfig()
@@ -118,21 +129,37 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
         ScanIntervalMinutes = _configService.GetScanIntervalMinutes().ToString();
         ScanIntervalSeconds = _configService.GetScanIntervalSeconds().ToString();
 
-        var last = _adminAudit.GetLastLogin();
-        if (last != null && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(last.EmployeeId))
-            AdminCardId = last.EmployeeId;
-        else
-            AdminCardId = "ADMIN";
+        AdminCardId = AdminLoginHelper.ResolveAdminCardIdForDisplay(_configService, adminAudit: _adminAudit);
 
         SelectedAppMode = _configService.GetAppMode() == AppMode.Client ? "Client" : "Server";
-        CentralServerBaseUrl = _configService.GetCentralServerBaseUrl();
+        BackendBaseUrl = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetCentralServerBaseUrl())
+            ? _configService.GetBackendBaseUrl()
+            : _configService.GetCentralServerBaseUrl();
         LocalServerListenUrls = _configService.GetLocalServerListenUrls();
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EffectiveBackendUrlDisplay));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasBackendUrl));
+    }
+
+    public async Task RefreshCacheSyncTimestampsAsync()
+    {
+        if (IsCentralServerMode)
+        {
+            LastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(_configService.GetLastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncUtc());
+            LastMealMenuCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(_configService.GetLastMealMenuCacheSyncUtc());
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var status = await _backendApi.GetCacheStatusAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
+        if (status != null)
+        {
+            LastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(status.LastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncUtc);
+            LastMealMenuCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(status.LastMealMenuCacheSyncUtc);
+        }
     }
 
     public void RefreshCacheSyncTimestamps()
     {
-        LastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(_configService.GetLastEmployeeRfidCacheSyncUtc());
-        LastMealMenuCacheSyncDisplay = FormatSyncTime(_configService.GetLastMealMenuCacheSyncUtc());
+        _ = RefreshCacheSyncTimestampsAsync();
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
@@ -176,9 +203,9 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
         }
 
         if (string.Equals(SelectedAppMode, "Client", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) &&
-            string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(CentralServerBaseUrl?.Trim()))
+            string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(BackendBaseUrl?.Trim()))
         {
-            SaveMessage = "Client mode requires Central server base URL (e.g. http://192.168.1.10:5000).";
+            SaveMessage = "Client mode requires Backend base URL (e.g. http://192.168.1.10:5000).";
             IsError = true;
             IsSaving = false;
             return;
@@ -187,7 +214,7 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
         _configService.SetAppMode(string.Equals(SelectedAppMode, "Client", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
             ? AppMode.Client
             : AppMode.Server);
-        _configService.SetCentralServerBaseUrl(CentralServerBaseUrl?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
+        _configService.SetCentralServerBaseUrl(BackendBaseUrl?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
         _configService.SetLocalServerListenUrls(LocalServerListenUrls?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
 
         _configService.SetSyncApiEndpoint(SyncApiEndpoint?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
@@ -196,9 +223,11 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
         _configService.SetScanIntervalMinutes(minutes);
         _configService.SetScanIntervalSeconds(seconds);
         _configService.SetAdminCardId(AdminCardId?.Trim() ?? string.Empty);
-        SaveMessage = "Settings saved. Restart the app for App mode / server URL changes to take full effect.";
+        SaveMessage = "Settings saved. Restart the app after changing App mode or listen URLs.";
         IsError = false;
         IsSaving = false;
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(EffectiveBackendUrlDisplay));
+        OnPropertyChanged(nameof(HasBackendUrl));
     }
 
     [RelayCommand]
@@ -225,33 +254,27 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
 
         try
         {
-            if (!IsCentralServerMode)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetBackendBaseUrl()))
             {
-                SaveMessage = "Cache sync runs only on the central server PC.";
+                SaveMessage = "Backend URL is not configured.";
                 IsError = true;
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetHrmsLookupConnectionString()))
+            if (!await _backendApi.HealthCheckAsync().ConfigureAwait(true))
             {
-                SaveMessage = "HRMS connection is not configured. Cannot sync offline cache.";
+                SaveMessage = "Cannot reach backend. Ensure the central server app is running and API is listening.";
                 IsError = true;
                 return;
             }
 
-            var result = await _offlineCacheSyncService.SyncEmployeeAndMenuCacheAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
-            RefreshCacheSyncTimestamps();
+            var result = await _backendApi.SyncCacheNowAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
+            await RefreshCacheSyncTimestampsAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
 
-            if (result.Success)
-            {
-                SaveMessage = "Employee and menu cache synced successfully.";
-                IsError = false;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                SaveMessage = result.ErrorMessage ?? "Cache sync failed.";
-                IsError = true;
-            }
+            SaveMessage = result.Message;
+            IsError = !result.Success;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result.Details) && result.Success)
+                SaveMessage += " " + result.Details;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
@@ -277,28 +300,30 @@ public partial class SettingsViewModel : ObservableObject
 
         try
         {
-            if (!IsCentralServerMode)
+            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetBackendBaseUrl()))
             {
-                SaveMessage = "Posting to production runs only on the central server PC.";
+                SaveMessage = "Backend URL is not configured.";
                 IsError = true;
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(_configService.GetMySqlConnectionString()))
+            if (!await _backendApi.HealthCheckAsync().ConfigureAwait(true))
             {
-                SaveMessage = "MySQL connection string not configured.";
+                SaveMessage = "Cannot reach backend. Ensure the central server app is running.";
                 IsError = true;
                 return;
             }
 
-            await _syncService.SyncNowAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-            SaveMessage = "Posted data to production.";
-            IsError = false;
+            var result = await _backendApi.SyncOrdersNowAsync().ConfigureAwait(true);
+            SaveMessage = result.Message;
+            IsError = !result.Success;
+            if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(result.Details) && result.Success)
+                SaveMessage += " " + result.Details;
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
         {
             Logger.Log(ex, "SettingsViewModel.PostDataNow");
-            SaveMessage = "Failed to post data to production.";
+            SaveMessage = "Failed to post pending orders: " + ex.Message;
             IsError = true;
         }
         finally
diff --git a/Views/SettingsView.xaml b/Views/SettingsView.xaml
index 41571b4..47d7775 100644
--- a/Views/SettingsView.xaml
+++ b/Views/SettingsView.xaml
@@ -286,10 +286,14 @@
                                           Margin="0,0,0,12"
                                           Padding="12,8"/>
 
-                                <TextBlock Text="Central server base URL (client PCs)" FontSize="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
-                                <TextBox Text="{Binding CentralServerBaseUrl, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
+                                <TextBlock Text="Backend base URL" FontSize="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
+                                <TextBox Text="{Binding BackendBaseUrl, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
                                          Style="{StaticResource ModernTextBoxStyle}" Margin="0,8,0,4" />
-                                <TextBlock Text="Example: http://192.168.1.10:5000 — used when this PC is in Client mode."
+                                <TextBlock Text="Client: central server IP (e.g. http://192.168.1.10:5000). Server: leave blank to use http://localhost:5000 from listen URL below."
+                                           FontSize="14"
+                                           Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
+                                           Margin="0,0,0,4" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="{Binding EffectiveBackendUrlDisplay, StringFormat=API calls use: {0}}"
                                            FontSize="14"
                                            Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
                                            Margin="0,0,0,12" />
@@ -302,43 +306,9 @@
                                            Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
                                            Margin="0,0,0,20" />
 
-                                <StackPanel Visibility="{Binding IsCentralServerMode, Converter={StaticResource BoolToVis}}">
-                                <!--<TextBlock Text="Sync API Endpoint (UIND)" FontSize="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}" FontWeight="SemiBold" />
-                                <TextBox Text="{Binding SyncApiEndpoint, UpdateSourceTrigger=PropertyChanged}"
-                                         Style="{StaticResource ModernTextBoxStyle}" Margin="0,8,0,8" />
-                                <TextBlock Text="Endpoint used to sync scan records."
-                                           FontSize="14"
-                                           Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
-                                           Margin="0,0,0,20" />-->
-                                <TextBlock Text="Sync Data To (UIND)"
-           FontSize="16"
-           Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}"
-           FontWeight="SemiBold" />
+                                <TextBlock Text="Backend jobs (calls central API — same on server and client)" FontSize="16" Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}" FontWeight="SemiBold" Margin="0,0,0,8" />
 
-                                <Grid Margin="0,8,0,8">
-                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="16" />
-                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
-                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
-
-                                    <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
-                                               Text="Post data to production"
-                                               FontSize="18"
-                                               Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}"
-                                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
-                                               Margin="4,0,0,0" />
-
-                                    <!-- Post button right next to textbox -->
-                                    <Button Grid.Column="2"
-            Content="{Binding PostButtonText}"
-            Command="{Binding PostDataNowCommand}"
-            Style="{StaticResource PrimaryButtonStyle}"
-            MinWidth="150"
-            IsEnabled="{Binding CanPostNow}" />
-                                </Grid>
-
-                                <TextBlock Text="Download employee RFID tags, meal schedules, and menu data for offline scanning."
+                                <TextBlock Text="Download employee RFID tags, meal schedules, and menu data to central SQLite (HRMS → backend)."
                                            FontSize="14"
                                            Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
                                            Margin="0,0,0,8" />
@@ -358,9 +328,27 @@
                                 <TextBlock Text="{Binding LastMealMenuCacheSyncDisplay, StringFormat=Last meal/menu cache sync: {0}}"
                                            FontSize="14"
                                            Foreground="{StaticResource MutedText}"
-                                           Margin="0,0,0,20" />
+                                           Margin="0,0,0,12" />
 
-                                </StackPanel>
+                                <Grid Margin="0,0,0,8">
+                                    <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="16" />
+                                        <ColumnDefinition Width="Auto" />
+                                    </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
+                                    <TextBlock Grid.Column="0"
+                                               Text="Post pending orders to production (UIND)"
+                                               FontSize="18"
+                                               Foreground="{StaticResource PrimaryText}"
+                                               VerticalAlignment="Center"
+                                               Margin="4,0,0,0" />
+                                    <Button Grid.Column="2"
+                                            Content="{Binding PostButtonText}"
+                                            Command="{Binding PostDataNowCommand}"
+                                            Style="{StaticResource PrimaryButtonStyle}"
+                                            MinWidth="200"
+                                            IsEnabled="{Binding CanPostNow}" />
+                                </Grid>
 
                                 <!-- Message area -->
                                 <Border Margin="0,0,0,20" Padding="16" CornerRadius="8">