remove mandatory check for API keys

app.py

@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ MODELS = [
 ]
 
 def create_client(api_key=None):
+    openai.api_base = "https://api.sambanova.ai/v1"  # Fixed Base URL
     if api_key:
         openai.api_key = api_key
-        openai.api_base = "https://api.sambanova.ai/v1"  # Fixed Base URL
     else:
         openai.api_key = os.getenv("API_KEY")
-        openai.api_base = os.getenv("URL")
 
 def chat_with_ai(message, chat_history, system_prompt):
     messages = [
@@ -69,9 +68,9 @@ def parse_response(response):
 
 def process_chat(message, history, model, system_prompt, thinking_budget, api_key):
     print(f"Received message: {message}")
-    if not api_key:
-        print("API key missing")
-        return history + [("System", "Please provide your API Key before starting the chat.")]
+    #if not api_key:
+    #    print("API key missing")
+    #    return history + [("System", "Please provide your API Key before starting the chat.")]
 
     try:
         formatted_system_prompt = system_prompt.format(budget=thinking_budget)
@@ -138,13 +137,13 @@ Example format:
 
 with gr.Blocks() as demo:
     gr.Markdown("# Llama3.1-Instruct-O1")
-    gr.Markdown("[Powered by Llama3.1 models through SN Cloud](https://sambanova.ai/fast-api?api_ref=907266)")
+    gr.Markdown("[Powered by Llama3.1 models through SambaNova Cloud API](https://sambanova.ai/fast-api?api_ref=907266)")
 
     with gr.Row():
         api_key = gr.Textbox(
             label="API Key",
             type="password",
-            placeholder="Enter your API key here"
+            placeholder="(Optional) Enter your API key here for more availability"
         )
 
     with gr.Row():