Update app.py

app.py

@@ -140,14 +140,32 @@ def call_payer_api(payload):
     PAYER_URL = "https://pilayar-payer-auth-sim.hf.space/agent-chat"
 
     try:
+        # 1. Increased timeout to 45 seconds to allow for potential Hugging Face spin-up
+        response = requests.post(PAYER_URL, json=payload, timeout=45)
+        
+        # 2. Raises an HTTPError if the HTTP request returned an unsuccessful status code
+        response.raise_for_status() 
+        
+        return response.json()
+    
+    except requests.exceptions.Timeout as e:
+        print(f"Timeout Error: {e}")
+        return {"agent_response": "Payer Agent request timed out."}
+    
+    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+        # This will catch connection errors, HTTP errors, etc., and print the exact cause
+        print(f"Request failed: {e}")
+        return {"agent_response": "Payer Agent is currently unavailable."}
+    
+#    try:
 
-        response = requests.post(PAYER_URL, json=payload, timeout=15)
+#        response = requests.post(PAYER_URL, json=payload, timeout=15)
 
-        return response.json()
+#        return response.json()
 
-    except:
+#    except:
 
-        return {"agent_response": "Payer Agent is currently unavailable."}
+#        return {"agent_response": "Payer Agent is currently unavailable."}
 
 def render_summary(inner_monologue, last_payer_msg):
     st.subheader("🏁 Negotiation Outcome")