fixes

app_new.py

@@ -271,10 +271,19 @@ def react_app(path=''):
     # Fallback to template if React build doesn't exist
     return render_template('index.html')
 
+# @app.route('/')
+# def index():
+#     """Render the home page."""
+#     return render_template('index.html')
+
 @app.route('/')
 def index():
-    """Render the home page."""
-    return render_template('index.html')
+    """Root health check for Hugging Face."""
+    return jsonify({
+        'status': 'online', 
+        'service': 'Job Apply AI API', 
+        'message': 'Backend is running! Connect via Vercel frontend.'
+    }), 200
 
 # ==================== REST API Endpoints for React ====================
 
@@ -1134,16 +1143,27 @@ def upload_cv():
     
     return render_template('upload_cv.html')
 
+# @app.errorhandler(404)
+# def not_found(error):
+#     """Handle 404 errors"""
+#     return render_template('404.html'), 404
+
+# @app.errorhandler(500)
+# def internal_error(error):
+#     """Handle 500 errors"""
+#     logger.error(f"Internal server error: {str(error)}")
+#     return render_template('500.html'), 500
+
 @app.errorhandler(404)
 def not_found(error):
     """Handle 404 errors"""
-    return render_template('404.html'), 404
+    return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'API endpoint not found'}), 404
 
 @app.errorhandler(500)
 def internal_error(error):
     """Handle 500 errors"""
     logger.error(f"Internal server error: {str(error)}")
-    return render_template('500.html'), 500
+    return jsonify({'success': False, 'error': 'Internal server error occurred'}), 500
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     port = int(os.environ.get('PORT', 5050))