diff --git a/src/langfingaz/bbbRequest.py b/src/langfingaz/bbbRequest.py
index 11e1349..db27389 100644
--- a/src/langfingaz/bbbRequest.py
+++ b/src/langfingaz/bbbRequest.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ import langfingaz.util.fileUtil as fileUtil
 
 
 def requestMeetingData() -> str:
-    response = requests.get(getRequestUrl())
+    requestUrl = getRequestUrl()
+    print(">> starting request for " + requestUrl)
+    response = requests.get(requestUrl)
     if not response.ok:
         raise ValueError("error during request, got status code {}".format(response.status_code))