diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/context.js b/packages/api/src/utils/context.js
index bd4f4726ad..d65bc18a3e 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/context.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/context.js
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ export async function getContext(event, params) {
         principal: config.W3_NFTSTORAGE_PRINCIPAL,
         proof: config.W3_NFTSTORAGE_PROOF,
       })
+      console.log('CONFIGGED SPACE', config.W3_NFTSTORAGE_SPACE)
       // @ts-expect-error todo add DID check
       w3upWIP.setCurrentSpace(config.W3_NFTSTORAGE_SPACE)
       w3up = w3upWIP
diff --git a/packages/api/src/utils/w3up.js b/packages/api/src/utils/w3up.js
index 00bc17b32e..f296ef8ef0 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utils/w3up.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utils/w3up.js
@@ -161,9 +161,13 @@ export async function getW3upDeals(client, contentClaimsClient, contentCid) {
     // get the upload
     let upload
     try {
+      console.log(
+        'getting upload from current space',
+        client.currentSpace()?.did
+      )
       upload = await client.capability.upload.get(link)
-    } catch (e) {
-      console.error('error getting upload', e)
+    } catch (/** @type {any} */ e) {
+      console.error('error getting upload', e, e?.cause)
       return []
     }
     const filecoinInfoResults = await getFilecoinInfos(