diff --git a/apps/api/src/api/auth.py b/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
index a6e157e..71d8d49 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/api/auth.py
@@ -151,7 +151,9 @@ async def me(
     session_cookie: str | None = Cookie(default=None, alias="session"),
     session: AsyncSession = Depends(get_db_session),
 ) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    logger.info("/auth/me called, session_cookie present: %s", bool(session_cookie))
     if not session_cookie:
+        logger.warning("/auth/me: no session cookie")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="missing session")
 
     settings = Settings()
diff --git a/apps/api/src/auth/dependencies.py b/apps/api/src/auth/dependencies.py
index 457d5d1..c322daa 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/auth/dependencies.py
+++ b/apps/api/src/auth/dependencies.py
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ async def get_db_session():
 async def get_current_user_id(
     session_cookie: Annotated[str | None, Cookie()] = None,
 ) -> uuid.UUID:
+    import logging
+    logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+    
     if not session_cookie:
+        logger.warning("No session cookie found in request")
         raise HTTPException(status_code=status.HTTP_401_UNAUTHORIZED, detail="missing session")
+    
+    logger.debug("Session cookie found: %s...", session_cookie[:20])
 
     settings = Settings()
     try: