diff --git a/lua/gemini/api.lua b/lua/gemini/api.lua
index b8f0b70..e1bf5e8 100644
--- a/lua/gemini/api.lua
+++ b/lua/gemini/api.lua
@@ -87,17 +87,13 @@ function M.get_response(prompt, context, callback)
 		return
 	end
 
-	store_message("user", prompt)
-
-	local contents = create_contents(prompt, context)
-	
-	-- Validate contents before sending
-	if not contents or #contents == 0 then
-		vim.schedule(function()
-			callback(nil, "Failed to create request contents")
-		end)
-		return
-	end
+	-- Create the request content
+	local contents = {
+		{
+			role = "user",
+			parts = {{text = context and (context .. "\n\n" .. prompt) or prompt}}
+		}
+	}
 
 	local payload = vim.json.encode({
 		contents = contents,
@@ -118,9 +114,12 @@ function M.get_response(prompt, context, callback)
 	local request = http.Request.new(url, payload)
 	request:execute(function(result, error)
 		if error then
-			callback(nil, error)
+			vim.schedule(function()
+				callback(nil, "HTTP Error: " .. error)
+			end)
 			return
 		end
+		
 		handle_response(result, callback)
 	end)
 end