Update app.py

app.py

@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ if not os.path.exists(UPLOAD_FOLDER):
     os.makedirs(UPLOAD_FOLDER)
     
 conversation_memory = ConversationBufferMemory(max_size=6)
-def get_rates_async(callback):
-    def task():
-        result = get_rates()
-        callback(result)
-    threading.Thread(target=task).start()
-
+def handle_rates(sender, incoming_msg, chat_history):
+    def callback(result):
+        response_text = generate_response(incoming_msg + ' data ' + result, chat_history)
+        conversation_memory.add_to_memory({"user": incoming_msg, "assistant": response_text})
+        send_message(sender, response_text)
+    
+    result = get_rates()
+    callback(result)
 # Initialize the Flask app
 account_sid = os.environ.get('TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID')
 auth_token = os.environ.get('TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN')
@@ -74,14 +76,8 @@ def whatsapp_webhook():
     elif 'bookkeeping' in incoming_msg:
         response_text = "Please provide the details you'd like to record."
     elif ('rates' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('price' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('market' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('rate' in incoming_msg.lower()) or ('prices' in incoming_msg.lower()):
-        def handle_rates(result):
-            response_text = generate_response(incoming_msg + ' data ' + result, chat_history)
-            conversation_memory.add_to_memory({"user": incoming_msg, "assistant": response_text})
-            send_message(sender, response_text)
-        
-        get_rates_async(handle_rates)
+        handle_rates(sender, incoming_msg, chat_history)
         return '', 204
-        
     else:
         # Generate response considering the chat history
         response_text = generate_response(incoming_msg, chat_history)