diff --git a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
index 0f10b66a..9747135d 100644
--- a/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
+++ b/www-api/app/Models/BackendModel.php
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ class BackendModel extends Model
 
             error_log(json_encode($in));
         }
-
+        log_message('critical', "wrenchboard_api-CALLED*****" );
         $ret = $this->wrenchboard->wrenchboard_api($in, $out);
-
+        log_message('critical', "wrenchboard_api-RETURN*****" );
         return $ret;
     }