diff --git a/modules/irr_tools.py b/modules/irr_tools.py
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+++ b/modules/irr_tools.py
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+import os
+import requests
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+
+def make_irr_api_request(method, endpoint, json_data=None):
+    url = f"{os.getenv('IRR_API_URL', '')}{endpoint}"
+    key = os.getenv('IRR_API_KEY')
+    
+    if not os.getenv('IRR_API_URL') or not key:
+        return {"error": "IRR_API_URL or IRR_API_KEY is not configured in .env"}
+    
+    headers = {"X-API-Key": key, "Content-Type": "application/json"}
+    
+    try:
+        if method.upper() == 'GET':
+            response = requests.get(url, headers=headers, timeout=10)
+        elif method.upper() == 'POST':
+            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, json=json_data, timeout=15)
+        else:
+            return {"error": "Unsupported method"}
+            
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response.json()
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as e:
+        return {"error": f"HTTP Error: {e.response.status_code} {e.response.text}"}
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        return {"error": f"Request Error: {str(e)}"}
+    except Exception as e:
+        return {"error": f"General Error: {str(e)}"}