Update app.py

app.py

@@ -35,11 +35,13 @@ ml_models = {}
 async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
     # This code runs ONCE when the application starts up
     print("🚀 Initializing models and prompt template...")
-    
-    # Use a consistent key name that you set in Hugging Face Secrets
-    GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("gemini_api_key") 
-    if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
-        raise RuntimeError("CRITICAL: Missing GOOGLE_API_KEY in environment secrets!")
+
+    try:
+        GOOGLE_API_KEY = os.getenv("gemini_api_key")
+        print("🔑 gemini_api_key:", "FOUND" if GOOGLE_API_KEY else "NOT FOUND")
+
+        if not GOOGLE_API_KEY:
+            raise RuntimeError("CRITICAL: Missing GOOGLE_API_KEY in environment secrets!")
     
     # Load models into the shared dictionary
     ml_models["embedder"] = HuggingFaceEmbeddings(model_name="BAAI/bge-base-en-v1.5")