diff --git a/manage_events/api/serializers.py b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
index 08ef939..cc22fa0 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/serializers.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/serializers.py
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ class EventImageSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         model = EventImage
         fields = ["image"]
 
+    def get_image(self, obj):
+        request = self.context.get("request")
+        if obj.image and hasattr(obj.image, "url"):
+            return request.build_absolute_uri(obj.image.url)
+        return None
+
 
 class EventDetailSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     images = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
diff --git a/manage_events/api/views.py b/manage_events/api/views.py
index 8a7a2f0..0aaf464 100644
--- a/manage_events/api/views.py
+++ b/manage_events/api/views.py
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ from manage_events.api.serializers import (
     PrincipalPreferenceSerializer,
     VenueSerializer,
 )
-from manage_events.models import EventMaster, Event, EventCategory, PrincipalPreference, Venue
+from manage_events.models import (
+    EventMaster,
+    Event,
+    EventCategory,
+    PrincipalPreference,
+    Venue,
+)
 import requests
 
 
@@ -90,7 +96,9 @@ class EventsAPIView(APIView):
                 current_and_future_events = Event.objects.filter(
                     current_and_future_events_query
                 ).order_by("-entry_fee")
-                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(current_and_future_events, many=True)
+                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(
+                    current_and_future_events, context={"request": request}, many=True
+                )
                 return ApiResponse.success(
                     status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
                     message=constants.SUCCESS,
@@ -105,7 +113,9 @@ class EventsAPIView(APIView):
                 current_and_future_events = Event.objects.filter(
                     current_and_future_events_query
                 ).order_by("entry_fee")
-                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(current_and_future_events, many=True)
+                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(
+                    current_and_future_events, context={"request": request}, many=True
+                )
                 return ApiResponse.success(
                     status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
                     message=constants.SUCCESS,
@@ -120,7 +130,9 @@ class EventsAPIView(APIView):
                 preference_events = Event.objects.filter(
                     category__in=preferred_categories_ids, end_date__gte=today
                 ).distinct()
-                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(preference_events, many=True)
+                serializer = EventDetailSerializer(
+                    preference_events, context={"request": request}, many=True
+                )
                 return ApiResponse.success(
                     status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
                     message=constants.SUCCESS,
@@ -177,7 +189,7 @@ class EventDetailAPIView(APIView):
             interactions = interaction.calculate()
 
             # Serialize your event data here
-            event_data = EventDetailSerializer(event).data
+            event_data = EventDetailSerializer(event, context={"request": request}).data
             event_data["interactions"] = interactions
 
             return ApiResponse.success(
@@ -300,7 +312,9 @@ class IAmPrincipalLocationAPIView(APIView):
         # Assuming there's a UserLocation model that stores user locations,
         # and it has a ForeignKey to the user model.
         try:
-            user_location = IAmPrincipalLocation.objects.filter(principal=request.user).last()
+            user_location = IAmPrincipalLocation.objects.filter(
+                principal=request.user
+            ).last()
             serializer = IAmPrincipalLocationSerializer(user_location)
             return ApiResponse.success(
                 status=status.HTTP_200_OK,
diff --git a/manage_events/forms.py b/manage_events/forms.py
index 9839e4c..c3475e5 100644
--- a/manage_events/forms.py
+++ b/manage_events/forms.py
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
             "end_date",
             "from_time",
             "to_time",
+            "category",
             "venue",
             "venue_capacity",
             "video_url",
@@ -63,6 +64,7 @@ class EventForm(forms.ModelForm):
             # You can customize it further if needed:
             "event_master": forms.Select(attrs={"class": "form-control"}),
             "venue": forms.Select(attrs={"class": "form-control"}),
+            "category": forms.Select(attrs={"class": "form-control"}),
         }