Update cache directory in refresh_author_db function and modify response in refresh_author_db_view for admin access

.gitignore

@@ -2,4 +2,5 @@
 venv
 migrations
 db.sqlite3*
-staticfiles
+staticfiles
+.cache

BridgeMentor/utils.py

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ def refresh_author_db(check_time=False):
             repo_id="SushantGautam/BridgeMentor",
             filename="db.sqlite3",
             repo_type="dataset",
-            cache_dir=custom_cache_dir
+            cache_dir=custom_cache_dir+"/.cache",
         )
         print(f"Downloaded to: {file_path}")
         shutil.copy(file_path, db_file)

core/views.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from .models import Domain, Field, Subfield, Topic
-from django.http import JsonResponse
+from django.http import JsonResponse, HttpResponse
 from django.shortcuts import render
 
 from BridgeMentor.utils import refresh_author_db
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def refresh_author_db_view(request):
     if not request.user.is_superuser:
         return JsonResponse({"error": "Permission denied"}, status=403)
     refresh_author_db(check_time=False)
-    return JsonResponse({"status": "success", "message": "Database refreshed successfully. <a href='/'>Go Home</a>"}, status=200)
+    return HttpResponse("Database refreshed successfully. <a href='/'>Go Home</a>", status=200)
 
 
 def search_hierarchy(request):