Update app.py

app.py

@@ -5,10 +5,12 @@ import firebase_admin
 from firebase_admin import credentials, auth
 # Retrieve the JSON string from the secret
 json_str = os.getenv("FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS")
-
+# Retrieve the JSON string from the secret
+json_str = os.getenv("FIREBASE_CREDENTIALS")
+firebase_Creds = json.loads(json_str)
 # Initialize Firebase (only once)
 if not firebase_admin._apps:
-    cred = credentials.Certificate("path/to/your/serviceAccountKey.json")  # Replace with your Firebase service account key
+    cred = credentials.Certificate(firebase_Creds)  # Replace with your Firebase service account key
     firebase_admin.initialize_app(cred)
 
 # Initialize session state