Update routes/recommend.py

routes/recommend.py

@@ -252,15 +252,12 @@ def recommend_book():
         except Exception as e:
             return jsonify({"error": "Invalid or expired token"}), 401
 
-        # Process genres
-        genres_list = [g.strip() for g in genre.split(",")] if isinstance(genre, str) else genre
-
         # Call microservice
         try:
             recommender_url = RECOMMENDER_ENDPOINTS[rec_type]
             response = requests.post(
                 recommender_url,
-                json={"user_input_genre": genres_list},
+                json={"user_input_genre": genre},
                 timeout=10
             )