support submit gated model

app.py

@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ import plotly.express as px
 import plotly.graph_objects as go
 from sklearn.linear_model import LinearRegression
 import numpy as np
-from scipy.spatial import ConvexHull
+from huggingface_hub import HfApi, HfFolder
+from huggingface_hub.hf_api import HTTPError
 
 load_dotenv()
 webhook_url = os.environ.get("WEBHOOK_URL")
@@ -223,19 +224,16 @@ def update_table(period: str,
         return pd.DataFrame()
 
 
-def check_model_exists(name):
+def check_model_exists(model_id):
+    api = HfApi()
     try:
-        huggingface_hub.hf_hub_download(repo_id=name, filename="config.json")
+        model_info = api.model_info(model_id)
         return True
-    except (EntryNotFoundError, RepositoryNotFoundError):
-        print(f'Model {name} does not exist Error. 001')
-        return False
-    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
-        print('Network error while checking model existence. 002')
-        return False
-    except Exception as e:
-        print(e, '003')
-        return False
+    except HTTPError as e:
+        if e.response.status_code == 404:
+            return False
+        else:
+            raise
 
 
 def submit_model(name):