diff --git a/src/services/group-sync.ts b/src/services/group-sync.ts
index 4f2af8e..0b65d81 100644
--- a/src/services/group-sync.ts
+++ b/src/services/group-sync.ts
@@ -78,21 +78,49 @@ export class GroupSyncService {
 
   private static async fetchGroupsFromAPI(): Promise<EvolutionGroup[]> {
     const url = `${env.EVOLUTION_API_URL}/group/fetchAllGroups/${env.EVOLUTION_API_INSTANCE}?getParticipants=false`;
-    const response = await fetch(url, {
-      headers: {
-        apikey: env.EVOLUTION_API_KEY,
-      },
+    console.log('ℹ️ Fetching groups from API:', {
+      url: `${url.substring(0, 50)}...`, // Log partial URL for security
+      communityId: env.WHATSAPP_COMMUNITY_ID,
+      time: new Date().toISOString()
     });
 
-    if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new Error(`API request failed: ${response.statusText}`);
-    }
+    try {
+      const response = await fetch(url, {
+        headers: {
+          apikey: env.EVOLUTION_API_KEY,
+        },
+        timeout: 120000 // 120 second timeout
+      });
+
+      if (!response.ok) {
+        const errorBody = await response.text().catch(() => 'Unable to read error body');
+        console.error('❌ API request failed:', {
+          status: response.status,
+          statusText: response.statusText,
+          headers: Object.fromEntries(response.headers.entries()),
+          body: errorBody
+        });
+        throw new Error(`API request failed: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+      }
+
+      const data = await response.json();
+      console.log('ℹ️ API response:', {
+        status: data.status,
+        message: data.message,
+        responseLength: data.response?.length || 0
+      });
 
-    const data = await response.json();
-    if (data.status !== 'success') {
-      throw new Error(`API error: ${data.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+      if (data.status !== 'success') {
+        throw new Error(`API error: ${data.message || 'Unknown error'}`);
+      }
+      return data.response;
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('❌ Failed to fetch groups:', {
+        error: error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error),
+        stack: error instanceof Error ? error.stack : undefined
+      });
+      throw error;
     }
-    return data.response;
   }
 
   private static cacheActiveGroups(): void {