Update app.py

app.py

@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ from botocore.client import Config
 from io import BytesIO
 from typing import Optional
 import requests
-
+import json
 # --------------------- Logging ---------------------
 logging.basicConfig(level=logging.INFO)
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -59,9 +59,21 @@ from firebase_admin import credentials, auth
 from fastapi.security import HTTPBearer, HTTPAuthorizationCredentials
 
 if not firebase_admin._apps:
-    cred = credentials.Certificate(FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS_PATH)
+    FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS = os.getenv("FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS_PATH")
+    if not FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS:
+        raise RuntimeError("❌ FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS_PATH not set in environment variables")
+
+    try:
+        # Try parsing as JSON string
+        cred_dict = json.loads(FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS)
+        cred = credentials.Certificate(cred_dict)
+        logger.info("✅ Firebase initialized from JSON string in environment variable")
+    except json.JSONDecodeError:
+        # Fallback: assume it's a file path
+        cred = credentials.Certificate(FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS)
+        logger.info("✅ Firebase initialized from JSON file path")
+
     firebase_admin.initialize_app(cred)
-    logger.info("✅ Firebase initialized successfully")
 
 security = HTTPBearer()