Upload index.py

index.py

@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ def start_registration():
     print("Starting registration...")
     try:
         headers = {"Origin": "https://entz-council-3.hf.space"}
-        response = requests.post(f"{API_URL}/start_registration", headers=headers, timeout=10)
+        response = requests.post(f"{API_URL}/start_registration", headers=headers, timeout=1)
         response.raise_for_status()
         data = response.json()
         print("API Response:", data)
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def read_content_from_file(file_path):
         return f"Error: {file_path} not found."
 
 st.title("AI-Powered Registration System")
-st.markdown("**Developed by [email protected]**")
+st.markdown("*** If 403 or other connection errors, please refresh the page every 1 minute, because the backend server is being spun up. Developed by [email protected]**")
 
 if st.session_state.summary:
     st.success("Registration Complete!")