diff --git a/smartassist/src/backend.py b/smartassist/src/backend.py
index 3ea3cf5..07f32f6 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/backend.py
+++ b/smartassist/src/backend.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ from ollama import Client
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from flask_cors import CORS, cross_origin # CORS stands for Cross-Origin Resource Sharing. This is necessary to allow the frontend to make requests to our backend.
 import requests
+import json
 #import threading
 
 # Initialize a Flask application
@@ -30,26 +31,35 @@ def chat():
     print(f"data = {data}\nmessage = {message}")
 
     try:
-        response = requests.post('http://localhost:11434/api/generate', 
-                                 json={
-                                     "model": "mannix/llama3-8b-ablitered-v3:latest",
-                                     'prompt': message,
-                                     "stream": False})
+         # Alternative LLM:          "model": "mannix/llama3-8b-ablitered-v3:latest",
+        url = "http://localhost:11434/api/generate"
+        model_to_use = "phi3:mini"
+        data = {
+            "model": model_to_use,
+            'prompt': message,
+            "stream": False           
+        }
+        headers = {
+                    "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        }
+        # With API key
+        # headers = {
+        #             "Content-Type": "application/json",
+        #             "Authorization": "Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"  # Replace with your API key
+        # }
+
+        response = requests.post(url,
+                                 headers=headers, 
+                                 data=json.dumps(data))
         response.raise_for_status()  # Raise an exception for bad status codes
-        return jsonify({'response': response.json().get('result')})
+        # print(json.dumps(response.json(), indent=4)) 
+        return response.json()
     except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
         print(f"Request Exception: {e}")
         return jsonify({'error': 'Failed to process request'}), 500
     except json.JSONDecodeError as e:
         print(f"JSON Decode Error: {e}")
         return jsonify({'error': 'Invalid JSON response from server'}), 500
-    
-    # if message:
-    #     # response = requests.post('http://localhost:11434', json={"model": "llama3",'prompt': message})
-    #     response = requests.post('http://localhost:11434', json={"model": "llama3",'prompt': message})
-    #     return jsonify({'response': response.json().get('result')})
-    # else:
-    #     return jsonify({'error': 'No query provided'}), 400
 
 
 @app.route('/smartassist', methods=["POST"])
diff --git a/smartassist/src/frontend.js b/smartassist/src/frontend.js
index fc8d764..22a336d 100644
--- a/smartassist/src/frontend.js
+++ b/smartassist/src/frontend.js
@@ -34,31 +34,7 @@ function sendMessage() {
     }
 }
 
-// function sendMessage() {
-//   const message = userInput.value.trim();
-//   if (message !== '') {
-//     // Create a new XMLHttpRequest object
-//     const xhr = new XMLHttpRequest();
 
-//     // Configure the request
-//     xhr.open('POST', 'http://localhost:5000/api/chat'); // Set method to POST and URL
-//     xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'application/json'); // Essential for sending JSON
-
-//     // Handle response data 
-//     xhr.onload = function() {
-//       if (xhr.status >= 200 && xhr.status < 300) { // Successful response
-//         const data = JSON.parse(xhr.responseText);
-//         renderMessage(data.response, 'ai-response');
-
-//       } else {
-//         console.error('Request failed. Status:', xhr.status);
-//       }
-//     };
-
-//     // Send the request
-//     xhr.send(JSON.stringify({ message })); 
-//   }
-// }
 
 
 // Define a function to render a message in the chatbox with a specific class name