diff --git a/lua/gemini/api.lua b/lua/gemini/api.lua
index 1c7bada..bc62d30 100644
--- a/lua/gemini/api.lua
+++ b/lua/gemini/api.lua
@@ -12,22 +12,15 @@ end
 
 -- Async HTTP request function
 local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
-	-- Create a temporary file for the response
-	local temp_file = vim.fn.tempname()
-	
-	-- Construct curl command
-	local curl_cmd = string.format(
-		'curl -s -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d %s %s',
-		vim.fn.shellescape(payload),
-		vim.fn.shellescape(url)
-	)
+	local response = ""
+	local error_msg = ""
 
-	-- Create job
+	-- Create pipes for stdout and stderr
 	local stdout = vim.loop.new_pipe()
 	local stderr = vim.loop.new_pipe()
 	
-	local handle
-	handle = vim.loop.spawn('curl', {
+	-- Spawn curl process
+	local handle = vim.loop.spawn('curl', {
 		args = {
 			'-s',
 			'-X', 'POST',
@@ -36,51 +29,15 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 			url
 		},
 		stdio = {nil, stdout, stderr}
-	}, function(code)
+	}, function(exit_code, signal)  -- This is the exit callback
+		-- Close all handles
 		stdout:close()
 		stderr:close()
 		handle:close()
-	end)
 
-	if not handle then
-		vim.schedule(function()
-			callback(nil, "Failed to start curl")
-		end)
-		return
-	end
-
-	local response = ""
-	local error_msg = ""
-
-	stdout:read_start(function(err, chunk)
-		if err then
+		if exit_code ~= 0 then
 			vim.schedule(function()
-				callback(nil, "Read error: " .. err)
-			end)
-			return
-		end
-		if chunk then
-			response = response .. chunk
-		end
-	end)
-
-	stderr:read_start(function(err, chunk)
-		if err then
-			vim.schedule(function()
-				callback(nil, "Error reading stderr: " .. err)
-			end)
-			return
-		end
-		if chunk then
-			error_msg = error_msg .. chunk
-		end
-	end)
-
-	-- When everything is done
-	handle:on('exit', function(code)
-		if code ~= 0 then
-			vim.schedule(function()
-				callback(nil, "Curl failed: " .. error_msg)
+				callback(nil, "Curl failed with code " .. exit_code .. ": " .. error_msg)
 			end)
 			return
 		end
@@ -95,6 +52,39 @@ local function async_request(url, payload, callback)
 			end
 		end)
 	end)
+
+	if not handle then
+		vim.schedule(function()
+			callback(nil, "Failed to start curl")
+		end)
+		return
+	end
+
+	-- Handle stdout data
+	stdout:read_start(function(err, chunk)
+		if err then
+			vim.schedule(function()
+				callback(nil, "Read error: " .. err)
+			end)
+			return
+		end
+		if chunk then
+			response = response .. chunk
+		end
+	end)
+
+	-- Handle stderr data
+	stderr:read_start(function(err, chunk)
+		if err then
+			vim.schedule(function()
+				callback(nil, "Error reading stderr: " .. err)
+			end)
+			return
+		end
+		if chunk then
+			error_msg = error_msg .. chunk
+		end
+	end)
 end
 
 function M.get_response(prompt, context, callback)