Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
-from googletrans import Translator
 import requests
 import urllib.parse
-from langdetect import detect, DetectorFactory
-import os
-
-# Ensure consistent language detection
-DetectorFactory.seed = 0
+import re
 
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
@@ -16,51 +11,38 @@ def handle_translation():
     if not data or 'text' not in data:
         return jsonify({"error": "Missing 'text' in request"}), 400
     
-    text = data['text'].strip()
-    if not text:
-        return jsonify({"error": "Text cannot be empty"}), 400
+    term = data['text'].strip()
+    
+    # Validate single word/term
+    if not term:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Empty input"}), 400
+    if re.search(r'\s{2,}', term) or len(term.split()) > 2:
+        return jsonify({"error": "Input must be a single word or short term (max 2 words)"}), 400
 
     try:
-        # Detect language
-        lang = detect_language(text)
-        
-        # Translate to Dutch
-        dutch_translation = translate_to_dutch(text)
-        
-        # Translate to Mestreechs
-        mestreechs_translation = translate_to_mestreechs(dutch_translation)
-        
+        mestreechs_translation = translate_to_mestreechs(term)
         return jsonify({
-            "detected_language": lang,
-            "dutch_translation": dutch_translation,
+            "dutch_term": term,
             "mestreechs_translation": mestreechs_translation
         })
     
     except Exception as e:
         return jsonify({"error": str(e)}), 500
 
-def detect_language(text):
-    try:
-        return detect(text)
-    except:
-        return "unknown"
-
-def translate_to_dutch(text):
-    translator = Translator()
-    result = translator.translate(text, dest='nl')
-    return result.text
-
 def translate_to_mestreechs(dutch_term):
     try:
+        # Encode term for URL
         encoded_term = urllib.parse.quote(dutch_term)
         url = f"https://www.limburgs.net/api/search/{encoded_term}?dialects=Maastricht&languageDirection=NL-LI&deep=false"
         
-        response = requests.get(url)
+        response = requests.get(url, timeout=5)
         if response.status_code == 200:
             results = response.json()
-            if results and isinstance(results, list) and len(results) > 0 and results[0].get('dialects'):
+            if results and isinstance(results, list) and results and results[0].get('dialects'):
                 return results[0]['dialects'][0]['translation']
         return "Translation not found"
+    except requests.exceptions.Timeout:
+        return "API timeout"
     except:
         return "API error"