diff --git a/src/blackbox/chroma_upsert.py b/src/blackbox/chroma_upsert.py
index 98b13f9..aafd2c7 100755
--- a/src/blackbox/chroma_upsert.py
+++ b/src/blackbox/chroma_upsert.py
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ChromaUpsert(Blackbox):
             
             response_file = f"\n{file} ids is 0~{len(docs)-1}"
 
-        if text is not None and text_ids is not None:
+        if text != "" and text_ids != "":
             Chroma.from_texts(texts=[text], embedding=embedding_model, ids=[text_ids], collection_name=chroma_collection_id, client=client)
 
             response_string = f"\n{text} ids is {text_ids}"
@@ -140,8 +140,8 @@ class ChromaUpsert(Blackbox):
     async def fast_api_handler(self, request: Request) -> Response:
  
         user_file = (await request.form()).get("file")
-        user_text = (await request.form()).get("text")
-        user_text_ids = (await request.form()).get("text_ids")
+        user_text = (await request.form()).get("text", "")
+        user_text_ids = (await request.form()).get("text_ids", "")
         setting: dict = (await request.form()).get("settings")
 
         if isinstance(setting, str):
@@ -150,13 +150,13 @@ class ChromaUpsert(Blackbox):
             except json.JSONDecodeError:
                 return JSONResponse(content={"error": "Invalid settings format"}, status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
         
-        if user_file is None and user_text is None:
+        if user_file is None and user_text == "":
             return JSONResponse(content={"error": "file or text is required"}, status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
-        
-        if user_text is not None and user_text_ids is None:
+
+        if user_text != "" and user_text_ids == "":
             return JSONResponse(content={"error": "text_ids is required when text is provided"}, status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-        if user_file is not None and user_file.size != 0:
+        if user_file != None and user_file.size != 0:
             pdf_bytes = await user_file.read()
 
             custom_filename = user_file.filename