Update app.py

app.py

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ gmaps = googlemaps.Client(key=API_KEY)
 
 def get_business_suggestions(query, location):
     try:
+        if not query or len(query) < 3:  # Don't search for very short queries
+            return []
         response = gmaps.places_autocomplete(query, location=location)
         return [{"name": item["description"], "place_id": item["place_id"]} for item in response]
     except Exception as e:
@@ -115,6 +117,12 @@ st.set_page_config(page_title="Business Rank Checker", layout="wide")
 st.title("📊 Business Rank Checker")
 st.markdown("Check your business ranking on Google Maps and search results")
 
+# Initialize session state variables
+if 'business_selection' not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.business_selection = None
+if 'business_place_id' not in st.session_state:
+    st.session_state.business_place_id = None
+
 # User Inputs
 with st.form("search_form"):
     col1, col2 = st.columns(2)
@@ -123,26 +131,28 @@ with st.form("search_form"):
     with col2:
         search_radius_km = st.slider("🔍 Search Radius (km)", 1, 20, 2)
     
-    # Combined business name input with autocomplete dropdown
+    # Business name input with real-time suggestions
     business_query = st.text_input("🏢 Your Business Name", "", key="business_query")
-    business_place_id = None
-    business_selection = None
     
-    if business_query:
-        suggestions = get_business_suggestions(business_query, location)
+    # Show suggestions as you type (appears automatically)
+    if st.session_state.business_query and len(st.session_state.business_query) >= 3:
+        suggestions = get_business_suggestions(st.session_state.business_query, location)
         if suggestions:
-            # Create a selectbox that appears below the input field
-            selected_index = 0
-            options = [s["name"] for s in suggestions]
-            business_selection = st.selectbox(
-                "🔎 Select from suggestions", 
-                options=options,
-                index=selected_index,
-                key="business_selection",
-                label_visibility="collapsed"  # Hide the label
+            selected_option = st.selectbox(
+                "🔎 Select your business from suggestions",
+                options=[s["name"] for s in suggestions],
+                index=0,
+                key="business_suggestion_select",
+                label_visibility="collapsed"
             )
-            business_place_id = next(s["place_id"] for s in suggestions if s["name"] == business_selection)
-        else:
+            # Update the selected business in session state
+            if selected_option:
+                st.session_state.business_selection = selected_option
+                st.session_state.business_place_id = next(
+                    s["place_id"] for s in suggestions 
+                    if s["name"] == selected_option
+                )
+        elif len(st.session_state.business_query) >= 3:
             st.warning("No matching businesses found")
     
     website_url = st.text_input("🌐 Your Website URL", "", help="Enter your website to check if it appears in search results")
@@ -150,7 +160,7 @@ with st.form("search_form"):
     
     submitted = st.form_submit_button("🚀 Check Rankings")
 
-if submitted and business_query and business_place_id:
+if submitted and st.session_state.business_selection and st.session_state.business_place_id:
     keywords = [kw.strip() for kw in keywords_input.split(",") if kw.strip()]
     
     if not keywords:
@@ -167,7 +177,7 @@ if submitted and business_query and business_place_id:
             st.markdown("### 📌 Google Maps Rankings")
             maps_rankings = get_google_maps_rank(
                 keyword, location, 
-                business_selection, business_place_id, 
+                st.session_state.business_selection, st.session_state.business_place_id, 
                 search_radius_km
             )
             
@@ -184,7 +194,7 @@ if submitted and business_query and business_place_id:
                 })
                 
                 # Display in app
-                st.markdown(f"#### Your Business: **{business_selection}**")
+                st.markdown(f"#### Your Business: **{st.session_state.business_selection}**")
                 st.write(f"Rank: {maps_rankings['rank']}")
                 st.write(f"Address: {maps_rankings['address']}")