diff --git a/api/package-lock.json b/api/package-lock.json
index 142006d..36aedd2 100644
--- a/api/package-lock.json
+++ b/api/package-lock.json
@@ -15,12 +15,14 @@
         "express": "^5.1.0",
         "express-session": "^1.18.2",
         "mariadb": "^3.4.5",
+        "morgan": "^1.10.1",
         "mysql2": "^3.14.3",
         "passport": "^0.7.0",
         "passport-openidconnect": "^0.1.2"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/express": "^5.0.3",
+        "@types/morgan": "^1.9.10",
         "@types/node": "^24.8.1",
         "typescript": "^5.9.3"
       }
@@ -134,6 +136,16 @@
       "dev": true,
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/@types/morgan": {
+      "version": "1.9.10",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/morgan/-/morgan-1.9.10.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-sS4A1zheMvsADRVfT0lYbJ4S9lmsey8Zo2F7cnbYjWHP67Q0AwMYuuzLlkIM2N8gAbb9cubhIVFwcIN2XyYCkA==",
+      "dev": true,
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/@types/node": {
       "version": "24.8.1",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/@types/node/-/node-24.8.1.tgz",
@@ -318,6 +330,24 @@
       ],
       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/basic-auth": {
+      "version": "2.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/basic-auth/-/basic-auth-2.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-NF+epuEdnUYVlGuhaxbbq+dvJttwLnGY+YixlXlME5KpQ5W3CnXA5cVTneY3SPbPDRkcjMbifrwmFYcClgOZeg==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "safe-buffer": "5.1.2"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/basic-auth/node_modules/safe-buffer": {
+      "version": "5.1.2",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/safe-buffer/-/safe-buffer-5.1.2.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Gd2UZBJDkXlY7GbJxfsE8/nvKkUEU1G38c1siN6QP6a9PT9MmHB8GnpscSmMJSoF8LOIrt8ud/wPtojys4G6+g==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
     "node_modules/bindings": {
       "version": "1.5.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/bindings/-/bindings-1.5.0.tgz",
@@ -1596,6 +1626,49 @@
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       "license": "MIT"
     },
+    "node_modules/morgan": {
+      "version": "1.10.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/morgan/-/morgan-1.10.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-223dMRJtI/l25dJKWpgij2cMtywuG/WiUKXdvwfbhGKBhy1puASqXwFzmWZ7+K73vUPoR7SS2Qz2cI/g9MKw0A==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "basic-auth": "~2.0.1",
+        "debug": "2.6.9",
+        "depd": "~2.0.0",
+        "on-finished": "~2.3.0",
+        "on-headers": "~1.1.0"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/morgan/node_modules/debug": {
+      "version": "2.6.9",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/debug/-/debug-2.6.9.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-bC7ElrdJaJnPbAP+1EotYvqZsb3ecl5wi6Bfi6BJTUcNowp6cvspg0jXznRTKDjm/E7AdgFBVeAPVMNcKGsHMA==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ms": "2.0.0"
+      }
+    },
+    "node_modules/morgan/node_modules/ms": {
+      "version": "2.0.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.0.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-Tpp60P6IUJDTuOq/5Z8cdskzJujfwqfOTkrwIwj7IRISpnkJnT6SyJ4PCPnGMoFjC9ddhal5KVIYtAt97ix05A==",
+      "license": "MIT"
+    },
+    "node_modules/morgan/node_modules/on-finished": {
+      "version": "2.3.0",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/on-finished/-/on-finished-2.3.0.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-ikqdkGAAyf/X/gPhXGvfgAytDZtDbr+bkNUJ0N9h5MI/dmdgCs3l6hoHrcUv41sRKew3jIwrp4qQDXiK99Utww==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "dependencies": {
+        "ee-first": "1.1.1"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": ">= 0.8"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/ms": {
       "version": "2.1.3",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/ms/-/ms-2.1.3.tgz",
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 9d8ba4e..19d5e14 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "test": "echo \"Error: no test specified\" && exit 1",
-    "dev": "tsc && node ./built/index.js"
+    "dev": "tsc && node ./built/api/src/index.js"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "connect-sqlite3": "^0.9.16",
@@ -17,12 +17,14 @@
     "express": "^5.1.0",
     "express-session": "^1.18.2",
     "mariadb": "^3.4.5",
+    "morgan": "^1.10.1",
     "mysql2": "^3.14.3",
     "passport": "^0.7.0",
     "passport-openidconnect": "^0.1.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/express": "^5.0.3",
+    "@types/morgan": "^1.9.10",
     "@types/node": "^24.8.1",
     "typescript": "^5.9.3"
   }
diff --git a/api/src/index.js b/api/src/index.js
index 7382c34..cb7629c 100644
--- a/api/src/index.js
+++ b/api/src/index.js
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ dotenv.config();
 
 const express = require('express')
 const cors = require('cors')
-
+const morgan = require('morgan')
 const app = express()
+app.use(morgan('dev'))
 
 app.use(cors({
   origin: ['https://aj17thdev.nexuszone.net', 'http://localhost:5173'], // your SPA origins
@@ -43,7 +44,8 @@ const members = require('./routes/members');
 const loaHandler = require('./routes/loa')
 const { status, memberStatus } = require('./routes/statuses')
 const authRouter = require('./routes/auth')
-const { roles, memberRoles } = require('./routes/roles')
+const { roles, memberRoles } = require('./routes/roles');
+const morgan = require('morgan');
 
 app.use('/application', applicationsRouter);
 app.use('/ranks', ranks);