Update app.py

app.py

@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from PIL import Image
 import io
 import json
 
-def process(json_input):
+# The input will now be a raw text string representing the JSON data
+def process(json_text_input): 
     try:
-        data = json_input  # no need to json.loads
+        # Manually parse the incoming text string into a Python dictionary
+        data = json.loads(json_text_input) 
 
         img_bytes = base64.b64decode(data["image_b64"])
         img = Image.open(io.BytesIO(img_bytes))
@@ -19,11 +21,13 @@ def process(json_input):
         return response
 
     except Exception as e:
+        # Return error as a JSON dictionary which Gradio handles
         return {"error": str(e)}
 
 demo = gr.Interface(
     fn=process,
-    inputs=gr.JSON(label="Input JSON from Jetson"),
+    # Change input type to Textbox
+    inputs=gr.Textbox(label="Input JSON as Plain Text"),
     outputs=gr.JSON(label="Reply to Jetson"),
 )