diff --git a/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc b/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
index 105287f..d399a28 100644
--- a/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
+++ b/mermsemr/src/shared_tool/providers.cc
@@ -57,16 +57,23 @@ long providers_call(CVars in, CVars &out) {
 long provider_login(CVars in, CVars &out) {
 
     long ret = 0;
+try{
+		REQ_STRING(in, "username", 2, 49, "(.*)");
+		REQ_STRING(in, "pass", 2, 49, "(.*)");
+
     
     if ( load_db_record(out, "SELECT p.name AS practice_name,u.*,u.id AS user_id FROM practice_users u LEFT JOIN practice p ON p.id = u.practice_id WHERE u.id = 1 ") >  0 ){
           ret = PHP_LOGIN_OK;
     }
     
    
+}  catch (bad_parameter) {
+        logfmt(logINFO, "ERROR CALL long provider_login(CVars in, CVars &out)");
+    }
     
   
 
 
     return ret;
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}