Update app.py

app.py

@@ -48,11 +48,17 @@ def get_backlinks(api_login, api_key, target_url, filters):
             if task_result and 'items' in task_result[0]:
                 # The actual backlink items are nested within 'items'
                 items = task_result[0]['items']
-                st.text(f"First few items: {items[:5]}")  # Debugging line to show the items structure
+
+                # Check if items is not None before accessing its elements
+                if items:
+                    st.text(f"First few items: {items[:5]}")  # Debugging line to show the items structure
                 
-                # Convert to DataFrame
-                df = pd.json_normalize(items)
-                return df
+                    # Convert to DataFrame
+                    df = pd.json_normalize(items)
+                    return df
+                else:
+                    st.error("No items found in the API response.")
+                    return None
             else:
                 st.error("Received empty 'result' from API or missing 'items'.")
                 return None