Changed endpoint variable logic to base url variable logic.

README.md

@@ -45,10 +45,16 @@ To set up and run this project, ensure the following software and tools are inst
   ```
 
 - **Backend server**: This project is the frontend component only. Before proceeding, ensure you've deployed the backend server:
+
   1. **Deploy the backend:**
      - Implementation → [blasisd/musheff-api](https://huggingface.co/spaces/blasisd/musheff-api/tree/main).
   2. **Configure environment variable:**
-     - Set `MUSHEFF_API_ENDPOINT` in your environment to point to your live backend URL.
+
+     - Set `MUSHEFF_API_BASE_URL` variable in your environment to your backend's root URL:
+
+       ```bash
+       MUSHEFF_API_BASE_URL="https://your-backend-server.com"  # No trailing slash!
+       ```
 
 ### Local Development and Testing
 

src/app.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 load_dotenv()
 
 
-API_ENDPOINT = os.getenv("MUSHEFF_API_ENDPOINT")
+API_ENDPOINT = f"{os.getenv('MUSHEFF_API_BASE_URL')}/classify"
 
 
 def classify_image(img_path: str) -> tuple[dict[str, Any]]: