diff --git a/apps/copilot/app.py b/apps/copilot/app.py
index b7953641..5d629435 100644
--- a/apps/copilot/app.py
+++ b/apps/copilot/app.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ def health():
 def chat():
     try:
         request_data = ApiRequest(**request.json)
+        print(f"received /chat request: {request_data}")
         validate_request(request_data)
 
         response = get_response(
@@ -61,7 +62,7 @@ def chat():
             copilot_instructions=copilot_instructions
         )
         api_response = ApiResponse(response=response).model_dump()
-
+        print(f"sending /chat response: {api_response}")
         return jsonify(api_response)
 
     except ValidationError as ve:
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ def chat():
 def edit_agent_instructions():
     try:
         request_data = ApiRequest(**request.json)
+        print(f"received /edit_agent_instructions request: {request_data}")
         validate_request(request_data)
 
         response = get_response(
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ def edit_agent_instructions():
         )
 
         api_response = ApiResponse(response=response).model_dump()
+        print(f"sending /edit_agent_instructions response: {api_response}")
         return jsonify(api_response)
 
     except ValidationError as ve:
diff --git a/apps/copilot/copilot.py b/apps/copilot/copilot.py
index 2266cfe8..8343ddd6 100644
--- a/apps/copilot/copilot.py
+++ b/apps/copilot/copilot.py
@@ -540,7 +540,6 @@ User: {last_message.content}
     updated_msgs = [{"role": "system", "content": sys_prompt}] + [
         message.model_dump() for message in messages
     ]
-    print(json.dumps(updated_msgs, indent=2))
 
     response = openai_client.chat.completions.create(
         model=MODEL_NAME,
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts b/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
index d677d599..dcb8a68c 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/actions/copilot_actions.ts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ export async function getCopilotResponse(
         current_workflow_config: JSON.stringify(convertToCopilotWorkflow(current_workflow_config)),
         context: context ? convertToCopilotApiChatContext(context) : null,
     };
-    console.log(`copilot request`, JSON.stringify(request, null, 2));
+    console.log(`sending copilot request`, JSON.stringify(request));
 
     // call copilot api
     const response = await fetch(process.env.COPILOT_API_URL + '/chat', {
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export async function getCopilotResponse(
 
     // parse and return response
     const json: z.infer<typeof CopilotAPIResponse> = await response.json();
-    console.log(`copilot response`, JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));
+    console.log(`received copilot response`, JSON.stringify(json));
     if ('error' in json) {
         throw new Error(`Failed to call copilot api: ${json.error}`);
     }
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ export async function getCopilotAgentInstructions(
             agentName: agentName,
         }
     };
-    console.log(`copilot request`, JSON.stringify(request, null, 2));
+    console.log(`sending copilot agent instructions request`, JSON.stringify(request));
 
     // call copilot api
     const response = await fetch(process.env.COPILOT_API_URL + '/edit_agent_instructions', {
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ export async function getCopilotAgentInstructions(
     // parse and return response
     const json = await response.json();
 
-    console.log(`copilot response`, JSON.stringify(json, null, 2));
+    console.log(`received copilot agent instructions response`, JSON.stringify(json));
     let copilotResponse: z.infer<typeof CopilotAPIResponse>;
     let agent_instructions: string;
     try {
diff --git a/apps/rowboat/app/lib/utils.ts b/apps/rowboat/app/lib/utils.ts
index 2e395ca3..8a0b522e 100644
--- a/apps/rowboat/app/lib/utils.ts
+++ b/apps/rowboat/app/lib/utils.ts
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ export async function getAgenticApiResponse(
     rawAPIResponse: unknown,
 }> {
     // call agentic api
-    console.log(`agentic request`, JSON.stringify(request, null, 2));
+    console.log(`sending agentic api request`, JSON.stringify(request));
     const response = await fetch(process.env.AGENTS_API_URL + '/chat', {
         method: 'POST',
         body: JSON.stringify(request),
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@ export async function getAgenticApiResponse(
         throw new Error(`Failed to call agentic api: ${response.statusText}`);
     }
     const responseJson = await response.json();
+    console.log(`received agentic api response`, JSON.stringify(responseJson));
     const result: z.infer<typeof AgenticAPIChatResponse> = responseJson;
     return {
         messages: result.messages,