diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index d32222a8..8351326b 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -165,7 +165,9 @@ async def load_authors_all(_, _info, limit: int = 50, offset: int = 0):
 async def get_author_id(_, _info, user: str):
     with local_session() as session:
         print(f"[resolvers.author] getting author id for {user}")
-        return session.query(Author).where(Author.user == user).first()
+        a = session.query(Author).filter(Author.user == user).first()
+        print(f"[resolvers.author] got {a}")
+        return a
 
 
 @query.field("get_author")
diff --git a/services/auth.py b/services/auth.py
index a0d76d66..c2272f64 100644
--- a/services/auth.py
+++ b/services/auth.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def login_required(f):
         context = info.context
         # print(context)
         req = context.get("request")
-        print(f"[services.auth] request: {req}")
+        print(f"[services.auth] request headers: {req.headers}")
         # Performing authentication check
         is_authenticated, user_id = await check_auth(req)
         if not is_authenticated: