diff --git a/src/lib/commands.svelte.ts b/src/lib/commands.svelte.ts
index 0648b9e..c5f13f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/commands.svelte.ts
+++ b/src/lib/commands.svelte.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,8 @@ export class GlobalState {
 		selectedConfigDirectory: '',
 		yamlContent: '',
 		keywordDetected: false,
-		isRecording: false
+		isRecording: false,
+		keyword: ''
 	});
 	public isVoiceInput = $state(false);
 
@@ -57,6 +58,12 @@ export class GlobalState {
 	set isRecording(value: boolean) {
 		this._state.isRecording = value;
 	}
+	get keyword() {
+		return this._state.keyword;
+	}
+	set keyword(value: string) {
+		this._state.keyword = value;
+	}
 
 	// async submit() {
 	// 	this.greet = await invoke('greet', { name: this.prompt });
diff --git a/src/lib/utils/fetchKeyword.ts b/src/lib/utils/fetchKeyword.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2e5d9fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/lib/utils/fetchKeyword.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+export async function fetchKeyword(): Promise<string> {
+	let keyword: string;
+	try {
+		const response = await fetch(`http://localhost:8000/config/keyword`, {
+			method: 'GET'
+		});
+		if (!response.ok) {
+			throw new Error(`HTTP error ${response.status}`);
+		}
+		keyword = await response.text();
+		return keyword;
+	} catch (error) {
+		console.error('Error fetching keyword:', error);
+		return 'Failed to fetch keyword. Is the go server running?';
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/+page.svelte b/src/routes/+page.svelte
index 78a4a0b..6439852 100644
--- a/src/routes/+page.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+page.svelte
@@ -6,13 +6,21 @@
 	import SpeechInput from './SpeechInput.svelte';
 	import TextInput from './TextInput.svelte';
 	import * as Tooltip from '$lib/components/ui/tooltip';
+	import { fetchKeyword } from '$lib/utils/fetchKeyword';
 
 	const gs = new GlobalState();
 
+	async function refreshKeyword() {
+		const newKeyword = await fetchKeyword();
+		gs.keyword = newKeyword;
+		console.log('Refreshed keyword:', gs.keyword);
+	}
+
 	const onSwitch = () => {
 		let inputMode: string;
 		if (gs.isVoiceInput == true) {
 			inputMode = 'STT';
+			refreshKeyword();
 		} else {
 			inputMode = 'text';
 		}