diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
index a0975a5c7..7d9c8829f 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/lib.rs
@@ -2380,11 +2380,19 @@ pub fn serve<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
         .and(not_while_syncing_filter.clone())
         .and(warp::query::<api_types::ValidatorBlocksQuery>())
         .and(chain_filter.clone())
+        .and(log_filter.clone())
         .and_then(
             |endpoint_version: EndpointVersion,
              slot: Slot,
              query: api_types::ValidatorBlocksQuery,
-             chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>| async move {
+             chain: Arc<BeaconChain<T>>,
+             log: Logger| async move {
+                debug!(
+                    log,
+                    "Block production request from HTTP API";
+                    "slot" => slot
+                );
+
                 let randao_reveal = query.randao_reveal.decompress().map_err(|e| {
                     warp_utils::reject::custom_bad_request(format!(
                         "randao reveal is not a valid BLS signature: {:?}",
diff --git a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
index 83ab8ceee..b38e41668 100644
--- a/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
+++ b/beacon_node/http_api/src/publish_blocks.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ use beacon_chain::{
 };
 use lighthouse_network::{PubsubMessage, SignedBeaconBlockAndBlobsSidecar};
 use network::NetworkMessage;
-use slog::{error, info, warn, Logger};
+use slog::{debug, error, info, warn, Logger};
 use slot_clock::SlotClock;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::UnboundedSender;
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ pub async fn publish_block<T: BeaconChainTypes>(
 ) -> Result<(), Rejection> {
     let seen_timestamp = timestamp_now();
 
+    debug!(
+        log,
+        "Signed block published to HTTP API";
+        "slot" => block.slot()
+    );
+
     // Send the block, regardless of whether or not it is valid. The API
     // specification is very clear that this is the desired behaviour.