Update api.py

api.py

@@ -11,10 +11,13 @@ from pinecone import Pinecone
 
 # ---------- Config ----------
 DATASET_PATH = "data/coaching_millionaer_dataset.json"
-load_dotenv()
+# Load .env (for local dev), but also check Hugging Face environment
+load_dotenv(override=True)
+
+# Ensure environment variables are loaded even if running on Hugging Face
+OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY") or os.environ.get("OPENAI_API_KEY")
+PINECONE_API_KEY = os.getenv("PINECONE_API_KEY") or os.environ.get("PINECONE_API_KEY")
 
-OPENAI_API_KEY = os.getenv("OPENAI_API_KEY")
-PINECONE_API_KEY = os.getenv("PINECONE_API_KEY")  # add this to your .env
 PINECONE_INDEX_NAME = "ebook"
 
 # ---------- App ----------