chekbox added

app.py

@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ with st.sidebar:
             "Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States",
         ),
     )
+    only_use_chatbot = st.checkbox("Only use chatbot.")
 
     # Add a button to clear the session state
     if st.button("Clear Session"):
@@ -165,14 +166,19 @@ if prompt := st.chat_input(
     # API Call
     query = src_key_word + " " + prompt
     try:
-        md_data = invoke_search_api(
-            api_key=API_KEY, query=query, location=location, num=num
-        )
-        md_data = md_data["data"]
-        response = f"""
-        Please see search results below: \n{md_data}
-        """
-        ref_table_string = response
+        if only_use_chatbot:
+            md_data = "<empty>"
+            response = "<empty>"
+            ref_table_string = "<empty>"
+        else:
+            md_data = invoke_search_api(
+                api_key=API_KEY, query=query, location=location, num=num
+            )
+            md_data = md_data["data"]
+            response = f"""
+            Please see search results below: \n{md_data}
+            """
+            ref_table_string = response
 
         # API Call
         bot = ChatBot()
@@ -182,7 +188,8 @@ if prompt := st.chat_input(
             Here's user prompt: {prompt}
             Here's relevant content: {response}
 
-            Answer user prompt based on the relevant content."""
+            Answer user prompt based on the relevant content.
+            If relevant content is <empty>, use your best judgement or chat history."""
         )
 
     except Exception as e: