update

app/main.py

@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from app.config.config import Config
 from app.routers import admin, auth, chat, location, preferences, profile, questionnaire, language, chat_session
 from app.routers import agent_chat
+import requests
+from huggingface_hub import configure_http_backend
+
 load_dotenv()
 
 app = FastAPI(title="Skin AI API")
@@ -39,4 +42,12 @@ app.include_router(agent_chat.router, prefix="/api", tags=["agent_chat"])
 
 @app.get("/")
 async def root():
-    return {"message": "API is running", "status": "healthy"}
+    return {"message": "API is running", "status": "healthy"}
+
+
+def backend_factory() -> requests.Session:
+    session = requests.Session()
+    session.verify = False
+    return session
+
+configure_http_backend(backend_factory=backend_factory)