Update app.py

app.py

@@ -310,14 +310,15 @@ async def get_proxy():
                     addMessageEntry('incoming', msg.source, 'proxy', msg.content);
                     document.getElementById('detailedStatus').textContent = `Processing ${msg.source} request...`;
                     // check if incoming call has the correct key
-                    const expected_incoming_key = document.getElementById('incomingKey');
-                    if (msg.incomingKey != expected_incoming_key){
-                        return {
-                            request_id: msg.request_id,  // Critical addition
-                            content: "Error: Incoming Authentication Key incorrect!",
+                    const expectedKey = document.getElementById('incomingKey').value;
+                    if (!msg.incomingKey || msg.incomingKey !== expectedKey) {
+                        ws.send(JSON.stringify({
+                            request_id: msg.request_id,
+                            content: "Error: Invalid authentication",
                             source: 'proxy',
                             destination: msg.source
-                        };
+                        }));
+                        return;
                     }
                     
                     try {