Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,13 +5,11 @@ import gradio as gr
 
 webhook_url = os.environ.get("WEBHOOK_URL")
 
+print(webhook_url) # troubleshoot env var setup
+
 def submit_model(name):
     try:
         hf_hub_download(repo_id=name, filename="config.json") # sanity check input
-        result = requests.post(webhook_url, json={"content":name})
-        result.raise_for_status()
-    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
-        return "# ERROR: Could not contact queue. Please try again in a few minutes."
     except EntryNotFoundError:
         return "# ERROR: Model does not have a config.json file!"
     except RepositoryNotFoundError:
@@ -19,6 +17,14 @@ def submit_model(name):
     except:
         return "# ERROR: Unexpected error. Please try again later."
 
+    try:
+        result = requests.post(webhook_url, json={"content":name})
+        result.raise_for_status()
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
+        return "# ERROR: Could not contact queue. Please try again in a few minutes."
+    except:
+        return "# ERROR: Unexpected error. Please try again later."
+    
     return "# SUCCESS: Please wait up to 24 hours for your model to be added to the queue."
 
 with gr.Blocks() as demo: