diff --git a/src/alpine_bits_python/api.py b/src/alpine_bits_python/api.py
index 92ca0bb..2e7dea7 100644
--- a/src/alpine_bits_python/api.py
+++ b/src/alpine_bits_python/api.py
@@ -449,6 +449,16 @@ async def alpinebits_server_handshake(
             try:
                 body = gzip.decompress(body)
                 logger.info("Successfully decompressed gzip content")
+
+                # log request to file like in wix-form/test
+                logs_dir = "logs"
+                if not os.path.exists(logs_dir):
+                    os.makedirs(logs_dir, mode=0o755, exist_ok=True)
+                log_filename = f"{logs_dir}/alpinebits_request_{datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S')}.xml"
+                with open(log_filename, "wb") as f:
+                    f.write(body)
+
+
             except Exception as e:
                 raise HTTPException(
                     status_code=400,