No need for external k

src/app.py

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ load_dotenv()
 _FILE_PATH = Path(__file__).parents[1]
 FOMC_MEETINGS = load_processed_meetings()
 PROMPT_LIBRARY = load_prompt_library()
+API_KEY = os.getenv("FIREWORKS_API_KEY")
 
 def convert_history_to_string(history: list) -> str:
     previous_messages = ""
@@ -20,7 +21,7 @@ def convert_history_to_string(history: list) -> str:
     return previous_messages
 
 
-def respond_for_chat_interface(message: str, history: list, api_key_input: str = ""):
+def respond_for_chat_interface(message: str, history: list, api_key_input: str = None):
     """Enhanced response function for gr.ChatInterface with Fed AI Savant capabilities"""
 
     api_key = api_key_input.strip() if api_key_input else os.getenv("FIREWORKS_API_KEY", "")
@@ -165,17 +166,6 @@ with gr.Blocks(css=CUSTOM_CSS, title="Fed AI Savant", theme=GRADIO_THEME) as dem
                         show_fullscreen_button=False,
                         show_share_button=False,
                     )
-                with gr.Column(scale=2):
-                    val = os.getenv("FIREWORKS_API_KEY", "")
-                    api_key_value = gr.Textbox(
-                        label="API Key",
-                        type="password",
-                        placeholder="Enter your Fireworks AI API key",
-                        value=val,
-                        container=True,
-                        elem_classes="compact-input"
-                    )
-
             # Example Questions - compact version
             with gr.Row(elem_classes="compact-examples"):
                 example_1 = gr.Button(EXAMPLE_QUESTIONS[0], size="sm", scale=1)
@@ -191,7 +181,6 @@ with gr.Blocks(css=CUSTOM_CSS, title="Fed AI Savant", theme=GRADIO_THEME) as dem
                 textbox=gr.Textbox(
                     placeholder="Ask about Fed policy, rate decisions, or FOMC meetings...", scale=10
                 ),
-                additional_inputs=[api_key_value],
                 cache_examples=False,
                 submit_btn="Send"
             )