update app.py

app.py

@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ HF_TOKEN = os.getenv("HF_TOKEN")
 if HF_TOKEN is None:
     raise ValueError("HF_TOKEN environment variable is not set. Please set it before running the script.")
 
-# Authenticate with Hugging Face
-api = HfApi()
-api.set_access_token(HF_TOKEN)
 
+hf_api = HfApi(
+    token= HF_TOKEN, # Token is not persisted on the machine.
+)
 
 # Check for GPU support and configure appropriately
 device = "cuda" if torch.cuda.is_available() else "cpu"