diff --git a/backend/src/auth/jwt-auth.guard.ts b/backend/src/auth/jwt-auth.guard.ts
index cd8fb83f..9c54f672 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/jwt-auth.guard.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/jwt-auth.guard.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,23 @@ export class JwtAuthGuard extends AuthGuard('jwt') {
   }
 
   canActivate(context: ExecutionContext) {
+    const request = context.switchToHttp().getRequest();
+    const authHeader = request.headers.authorization;
+    const path = request.path;
+    const method = request.method;
+    console.log(`[JwtAuthGuard.canActivate] ${method} ${path}`);
+    console.log(`[JwtAuthGuard.canActivate] Authorization header:`, authHeader ? 'YES' : 'NO');
+    
     const isPublic = this.reflector.getAllAndOverride<boolean>(IS_PUBLIC_KEY, [
       context.getHandler(),
       context.getClass(),
     ]);
+    console.log(`[JwtAuthGuard.canActivate] isPublic:`, isPublic);
+    
     if (isPublic) return true;
-    return super.canActivate(context);
+    
+    const result = super.canActivate(context);
+    console.log(`[JwtAuthGuard.canActivate] super.canActivate result:`, result);
+    return result;
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts b/backend/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
index ac7aaf18..bb48e096 100644
--- a/backend/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
+++ b/backend/src/auth/jwt.strategy.ts
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ export class JwtStrategy extends PassportStrategy(Strategy) {
   }
 
   async validate(payload: { sub: number; username: string; role: string; isPremium: boolean }) {
-    return { userId: payload.sub, username: payload.username, role: payload.role ?? 'user', isPremium: payload.isPremium ?? false };
+    console.log('[JwtStrategy.validate] Payload received:', payload);
+    const result = { userId: payload.sub, username: payload.username, role: payload.role ?? 'user', isPremium: payload.isPremium ?? false };
+    console.log('[JwtStrategy.validate] Returning user:', result);
+    return result;
   }
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/products/products.controller.ts b/backend/src/products/products.controller.ts
index c102066c..fd9f950b 100644
--- a/backend/src/products/products.controller.ts
+++ b/backend/src/products/products.controller.ts
@@ -127,8 +127,8 @@ export class ProductsController {
 
   @Roles('admin')
   @Post()
-  create(@Body() body: CreateProductDto) {
-    return this.productsService.create(body);
+  create(@Body() body: CreateProductDto, @Request() req: any) {
+    console.log('[ProductsController.create] Request received');\n    console.log('[ProductsController.create] User:', req.user);\n    console.log('[ProductsController.create] Body:', body);\n    return this.productsService.create(body);
   }
 
   @Post('pending')