diff --git a/aikido_zen/background_process/api/__init__.py b/aikido_zen/background_process/api/__init__.py
index b2566d30e..aa6c1bc3b 100644
--- a/aikido_zen/background_process/api/__init__.py
+++ b/aikido_zen/background_process/api/__init__.py
@@ -22,9 +22,13 @@ def to_api_response(res: Response):
                 return res.json()
             except Exception as e:
                 logger.debug(
-                    "Trying to load json, failed: %s (body=%s)", str(e), res.text
+                    "Parsing JSON response from core failed: %s (body=%s)",
+                    str(e),
+                    res.text,
                 )
-        return {"success": False, "error": "unknown_error"}
+                return {"success": False, "error": "json_parsing_failed"}
+        logger.debug("Parsing response from core failed: [%s] %s", status, res.text)
+        return {"success": False, "error": "status_code_not_200"}
 
     def report(self, token, event, timeout_in_sec):
         """Report event to aikido server"""