diff --git a/app/api/missions/route.ts b/app/api/missions/route.ts
index cb9e211b..84b74069 100644
--- a/app/api/missions/route.ts
+++ b/app/api/missions/route.ts
@@ -209,12 +209,18 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
       };
 
       try {
+        console.log('Sending data to n8n workflow:', {
+          ...n8nData,
+          password: undefined // Don't log sensitive data
+        });
+
         const workflowResult = await n8nService.triggerMissionCreation(n8nData);
         
         if (!workflowResult.success) {
+          console.error('n8n workflow failed:', workflowResult.error);
           return NextResponse.json({ 
             error: 'Failed to create mission resources', 
-            details: workflowResult.error,
+            details: workflowResult.error || 'The mission creation process failed',
             code: 'WORKFLOW_ERROR'
           }, { status: 500 });
         }
@@ -222,6 +228,21 @@ export async function POST(request: Request) {
         return NextResponse.json(workflowResult);
       } catch (error) {
         console.error('Error triggering n8n workflow:', error);
+        
+        // Check if it's an n8n workflow error
+        if (error instanceof Error && error.message.includes('HTTP error! status: 500')) {
+          return NextResponse.json(
+            { 
+              error: 'Mission creation workflow failed', 
+              details: 'The mission creation process encountered an error. Please try again later.',
+              code: 'WORKFLOW_ERROR',
+              originalError: error.message
+            },
+            { status: 500 }
+          );
+        }
+
+        // Handle other types of errors
         return NextResponse.json(
           { 
             error: 'Failed to create mission resources',