diff --git a/website/src/lib/api.ts b/website/src/lib/api.ts
index df4bd399..f7a29f49 100644
--- a/website/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/website/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -6,8 +6,11 @@ const headers = {
   "Content-Type": "application/json",
 };
 
+// Create Axios such that we always send credential cookies along with the
+// request.  This allows the Backend services to authenticate the user.
 const api = axios.create({
   headers,
+  withCredentials: true,
 });
 
 export const get = (url: string) => api.get(url).then((res) => res.data);