app/config.py

import os
from dotenv import load_dotenv

# Load variables from .env file
load_dotenv()

HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN = os.getenv("HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN")

if not HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN:
    raise ValueError("CRITICAL: HUGGINGFACEHUB_API_TOKEN is missing from your environment or .env file.")