Update app.py

app.py

@@ -119,11 +119,10 @@ def search():
     query = request.form.get('search')
     if not query:
         logger.info("Empty search query received")
-        return render_template("index.html", categorized_articles={}, has_articles=False, loading=False)
+        return jsonify({"articles": {}, "has_articles": False}), 200
 
     try:
         logger.info(f"Searching for: {query}")
-        # Embed the query using the same embedding model as vector_db
         results = vector_db.similarity_search(query, k=10)
         logger.info(f"Search returned {len(results)} results")
         
@@ -152,10 +151,13 @@ def search():
             categorized_articles.setdefault(cat, []).append(article)
 
         logger.info(f"Found {len(enriched_articles)} unique articles across {len(categorized_articles)} categories")
-        return render_template("index.html", categorized_articles=categorized_articles, has_articles=bool(enriched_articles), loading=False)
+        return jsonify({
+            "articles": categorized_articles,
+            "has_articles": bool(enriched_articles)
+        }), 200
     except Exception as e:
         logger.error(f"Search error: {e}")
-        return render_template("index.html", categorized_articles={}, has_articles=False, loading=False)
+        return jsonify({"error": "Failed to perform search. Please try again.", "articles": {}, "has_articles": False}), 500
 
 @app.route('/check_loading')
 def check_loading():