diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbfdd9c..a39bfc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,14 +2,14 @@
   "name": "veritix-web",
   "version": "0.1.0",
   "private": true,
-  "scripts": {
-    "dev": "next dev",
-    "build": "next build",
-    "start": "next start",
-    "lint": "eslint",
-    "test": "vitest run",
-    "test:watch": "vitest"
-  },
+    "scripts": {
+      "dev": "next dev",
+      "build": "next build",
+      "start": "next start",
+      "lint": "eslint",
+      "test": "vitest run --coverage",
+      "test:watch": "vitest"
+    },
   "dependencies": {
     "@hookform/resolvers": "^5.2.2",
     "@radix-ui/react-slot": "^1.2.4",
diff --git a/src/lib/contactConfig.ts b/src/lib/contactConfig.ts
index 1062f5e..3057e2b 100644
--- a/src/lib/contactConfig.ts
+++ b/src/lib/contactConfig.ts
@@ -19,3 +19,30 @@ export const socialLinks = {
   github:
     process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_SOCIAL_GITHUB ?? "https://github.com/veritix",
 };
+
+/**
+ * Submit the contact form data to the backend API.
+ * @param data - The form data (name, email, subject, message)
+ * @returns A promise that resolves to the response JSON
+ * @throws An error if the submission fails
+ */
+export async function submitContactForm(data: {
+  name: string;
+  email: string;
+  subject: string;
+  message: string;
+}) {
+  const API_BASE = process.env.NEXT_PUBLIC_API_URL ?? "";
+  const res = await fetch(`${API_BASE}/api/contact`, {
+    method: "POST",
+    headers: { "Content-Type": "application/json" },
+    body: JSON.stringify(data),
+  });
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    const err = await res.json().catch(() => ({}));
+    throw new Error(err?.message || "Failed to send your message. Please try again.");
+  }
+
+  return res.json();
+}
diff --git a/vitest.config.ts b/vitest.config.ts
index 88ac509..8d3e751 100644
--- a/vitest.config.ts
+++ b/vitest.config.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@ export default defineConfig({
     environment: "jsdom",
     globals: true,
     setupFiles: ["./src/__tests__/setup.ts"],
+    coverage: {
+      reporter: ["text", "json", "html"],
+      thresholds: {
+        lines: 60,
+        branches: 60,
+        functions: 60,
+      },
+    },
   },
   resolve: {
     alias: {