diff --git a/py/ai.py b/py/ai.py
index bfde713..0a57b57 100644
--- a/py/ai.py
+++ b/py/ai.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 from mistralai import Mistral
-from openai import OpenAI
 import ollama
 
 
@@ -13,15 +12,15 @@ class AI:
             options={"temperature": 0.5},
         )
 
-        with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-            return_class.ai_response[access_token] = ""
+        return_class.ai_response[access_token] = ""
 
         for chunk in stream:
-            with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-                return_class.ai_response[access_token] += chunk['message']['content']
+            return_class.ai_response[access_token] += chunk['message']['content']
 
     @staticmethod
-    def process_mistralai(model, messages, return_class, access_token, api_key):
+    def process_mistralai(model, messages, return_class, access_token):
+        with open("api_key.txt", 'r') as f:
+            api_key = f.read().strip()
 
         client = Mistral(api_key=api_key)
 
@@ -30,26 +29,7 @@ class AI:
             messages=messages
         )
 
-        with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-            return_class.ai_response[access_token] = ""
+        return_class.ai_response[access_token] = ""
 
         for chunk in stream_response:
-            with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-                return_class.ai_response[access_token] += chunk.data.choices[0].delta.content
-
-    @staticmethod
-    def process_openai(model, messages, return_class, access_token, api_key):
-
-        client = OpenAI(api_key=api_key)
-
-        stream_response = client.chat.completions.create(
-            model=model,
-            messages=messages
-        )
-
-        with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-            return_class.ai_response[access_token] = ""
-
-        for chunk in stream_response:
-            with return_class.ai_response_lock:
-                return_class.ai_response[access_token] += chunk.choices[0].delta.content
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+            return_class.ai_response[access_token] += chunk.data.choices[0].delta.content
diff --git a/py/api.py b/py/api.py
index 386cd4f..b52870f 100644
--- a/py/api.py
+++ b/py/api.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify
 from flask_cors import CORS
 import secrets
-import threading
 from ai import AI
 from db import DB
 from OpenSSL import crypto
@@ -9,13 +8,12 @@ from OpenSSL import crypto
 
 class API:
     def __init__(self):
-        self.crypt_size = 1
+        self.crypt_size = 4096
         self.app = Flask(__name__)
         self.ai_response = {}
         self.ai = AI()
         self.db = DB()
         self.db.load_database()
-        self.ai_response_lock = threading.Lock()
         CORS(self.app)
 
     def run(self):
@@ -36,18 +34,10 @@ class API:
                 return jsonify({'status': 401, 'error': 'Invalid access token'})
 
             if model_type == "local":
-                thread = threading.Thread(target=self.ai.process_local, args=(ai_model, messages, self, access_token))
-                thread.start()
-                thread.join()
-                return jsonify({'status': 200})
-            elif model_type == "mistral":
-                api_key = data.get('api_key')
-                thread = threading.Thread(target=self.ai.process_mistralai, args=(ai_model, messages, self, access_token, api_key))
-                thread.start()
-                thread.join()
-                return jsonify({'status': 200})
-
-            return jsonify({'status': 401, 'error': 'Invalid AI model type'})
+                self.ai.process_local(ai_model, messages, self, access_token)
+            if model_type == "mistral":
+                self.ai.process_mistralai(ai_model, messages, self, access_token)
+            return jsonify({'status': 200})
 
         @self.app.route('/interstellar/api/ai_get', methods=['GET'])
         def get_ai():
@@ -105,7 +95,7 @@ class API:
             f.write(crypto.dump_privatekey(crypto.FILETYPE_PEM, k).decode("utf-8"))
 
         ssl_context = ("cert.pem", "key.pem")
-        self.app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
+        self.app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0', port=5000, ssl_context=ssl_context)
 
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
diff --git a/py/requirements.txt b/py/requirements.txt
index 3c2be3b..144c571 100644
--- a/py/requirements.txt
+++ b/py/requirements.txt
@@ -2,5 +2,4 @@ flask
 flask-cors
 ollama
 mistralai
-openai
 pyOpenSSL
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