diff --git a/update-gitops-status.sh b/update-gitops-status.sh
index ec7150c..cf0a108 100644
--- a/update-gitops-status.sh
+++ b/update-gitops-status.sh
@@ -176,30 +176,66 @@ echo ""
 echo "Step 4/4: Sending status to gitops-status-server..."
 echo "  URL: $GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL/api/status"
 echo "  Method: POST"
+echo ""
 
-# POST the JSON to the gitops-status-server API
-# gitops-status-server should accept the JSON and update its internal state
-HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -o /dev/null -w "%{http_code}" \
+# Create temporary files for response
+RESPONSE_BODY=$(mktemp)
+trap "rm -f $RESPONSE_BODY" EXIT
+
+# POST the JSON to the gitops-status-server API with full error reporting
+# Capture both response code and body for debugging
+HTTP_CODE=$(curl -s -w "%{http_code}" \
   -X POST \
   -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
   -d "$STATUS_JSON" \
-  "$GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL/api/status" || true)
+  "$GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL/api/status" \
+  -o "$RESPONSE_BODY" 2>&1 || true)
+
+# Extract HTTP code (last 3 digits)
+HTTP_CODE="${HTTP_CODE: -3}"
 
 echo "  Response: HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
 
+# Show response body for debugging (especially on error)
+if [ -s "$RESPONSE_BODY" ]; then
+  echo "  Response Body:"
+  sed 's/^/    /' "$RESPONSE_BODY"
+fi
+echo ""
+
 if [ "$HTTP_CODE" -ge 200 ] && [ "$HTTP_CODE" -lt 300 ]; then
-  echo ""
   echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
-  echo "  ✓ Status update successful"
-  echo "  Grafana Infinity datasource will now read the updated JSON from"
-  echo "  gitops-status-server"
+  echo "  ✓ Status update successful (HTTP $HTTP_CODE)"
+  echo "  JSON has been sent to gitops-status-server"
+  echo ""
+  
+  # Verify the JSON was actually received and stored
+  echo "  Verifying JSON storage on gitops-status-server..."
+  sleep 1  # Brief delay to ensure server processed the POST
+  
+  VERIFY_JSON=$(curl -s "$GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL/status.json" 2>&1 || true)
+  if echo "$VERIFY_JSON" | grep -q "\"repo\".*\"$REPO_NAME\""; then
+    echo "  ✓ Verified: Latest JSON stored correctly on server"
+    echo ""
+    echo "  Grafana Infinity datasource will now read the updated JSON from:"
+    echo "  $GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL/status.json"
+  else
+    echo "  ⚠ Warning: Could not verify JSON storage"
+    echo "  Response from /status.json:"
+    echo "  $VERIFY_JSON" | sed 's/^/    /'
+  fi
+  
   echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
   exit 0
 else
-  echo ""
   echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
   echo "  ✗ ERROR: Status update failed with HTTP $HTTP_CODE"
-  echo "  Check gitops-status-server connectivity and API availability"
+  echo "  Debugging Information:"
+  echo "  - Server URL: $GITOPS_STATUS_SERVER_URL"
+  echo "  - Endpoint: /api/status"
+  echo "  - Check gitops-status-server connectivity (ping/nslookup)"
+  echo "  - Verify service port and internal port mapping"
+  echo "  - Ensure /api/status endpoint accepts POST requests"
   echo "═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════"
   exit 1
 fi