diff --git a/lib/types.d.ts b/lib/types.d.ts
index 4b9de720..349051fc 100644
--- a/lib/types.d.ts
+++ b/lib/types.d.ts
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ export namespace TYPO3 {
     }
 
     interface Api {
+      /** HTTP client instance (Axios) for making API requests */
+      $http: AxiosInstance,
       /** get available languages and menu data for current page and locale */
       getInitialData(params: { path: string }): Promise<void>,
       /** get page response  */