Added a spinner to prevent the user from interacting with the ui while waiting for the resposne

app.py

@@ -37,31 +37,34 @@ if st.button("Submit New Transactions"):
     
     json_data = json.dumps(data)
 
-    try:
-        # Send POST request to start processing
-        response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json_data)
-        response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an error for bad status codes
+    # Show a spinner while waiting for the response
+    with st.spinner("Processing..."):
+        try:
+            # Send POST request to start processing
+            response = requests.post(url, headers=headers, data=json_data)
+            response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an error for bad status codes
 
-        # Parse response to get job ID
-        result = response.json()
-        job_id = result['id']
-        st.write(f"New Job ID: {job_id}")
+            # Parse response to get job ID
+            result = response.json()
+            job_id = result['id']
+            st.write(f"New Job ID: {job_id}")
 
-        # Keep checking status until it's no longer 'IN_QUEUE'
-        status_url = f"{base_url}status/{job_id}"
-        status = "IN_QUEUE"
-        while status != "COMPLETED":
-            status_response = requests.get(status_url, headers=headers)
-            status_data = status_response.json()
-            status = status_data.get('status', '')
-            time.sleep(2)  # Adjust interval as needed
-
-        # Once status changes, display final status
-        st.write("Final status:", status_data)
-        
-    except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
-        st.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+            # Keep checking status until it's no longer 'IN_QUEUE'
+            status_url = f"{base_url}status/{job_id}"
+            status = "IN_QUEUE"
+            while status != "COMPLETED":
+                status_response = requests.get(status_url, headers=headers)
+                status_data = status_response.json()
+                status = status_data.get('status', '')
+                time.sleep(2)  # Adjust interval as needed
 
+            # Once status changes, display final status
+            st.write("Final status:", status_data)
+            
+        except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
+            st.error(f"An error occurred: {e}")
+        finally:
+            st.spinner(False)  # Turn off the spinner after response is received
 
 else:
     if st.button("Reset"):