diff --git a/tools/agent-ctl/src/client.rs b/tools/agent-ctl/src/client.rs
index 92d5b042df..0ec23d6abb 100644
--- a/tools/agent-ctl/src/client.rs
+++ b/tools/agent-ctl/src/client.rs
@@ -684,6 +684,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_health_check(
     // value unused
     req.set_service("".to_string());
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = health
         .check(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -707,6 +709,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_health_version(
     // value unused
     req.set_service("".to_string());
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = health
         .version(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -729,6 +733,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_create(
     let sid = utils::get_option("sid", options, args);
     req.set_sandbox_id(sid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .create_sandbox(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -748,6 +754,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_destroy(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = DestroySandboxRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .destroy_sandbox(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -778,6 +786,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_create(
     req.set_exec_id(exec_id);
     req.set_OCI(grpc_spec);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .create_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -801,6 +811,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_remove(
 
     req.set_container_id(cid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .remove_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -838,6 +850,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_exec(
     req.set_exec_id(exec_id);
     req.set_process(process);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .exec_process(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -861,6 +875,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_stats(
 
     req.set_container_id(cid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .stats_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -884,6 +900,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_pause(
 
     req.set_container_id(cid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .pause_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -907,6 +925,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_resume(
 
     req.set_container_id(cid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .resume_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -930,6 +950,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_start(
 
     req.set_container_id(cid);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .start_container(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -951,6 +973,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_get_guest_details(
 
     req.set_mem_block_size(true);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .get_guest_details(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -981,6 +1005,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_list_processes(
     req.set_container_id(cid);
     req.set_format(list_format);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .list_processes(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1006,6 +1032,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_wait_process(
     req.set_container_id(cid);
     req.set_exec_id(exec_id);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .wait_process(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1041,6 +1069,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_container_signal_process(
     req.set_exec_id(exec_id);
     req.set_signal(signum as u32);
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .signal_process(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1060,6 +1090,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_tracing_start(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = StartTracingRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .start_tracing(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1079,6 +1111,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_tracing_stop(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = StopTracingRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .stop_tracing(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1098,6 +1132,7 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_update_interface(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = UpdateInterfaceRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
     let reply = client
         .update_interface(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1123,6 +1158,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_update_routes(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = UpdateRoutesRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .update_routes(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1148,6 +1185,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_list_interfaces(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = ListInterfacesRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .list_interfaces(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;
@@ -1167,6 +1206,8 @@ fn agent_cmd_sandbox_list_routes(
 ) -> Result<()> {
     let req = ListRoutesRequest::default();
 
+    debug!(sl!(), "sending request"; "request" => format!("{:?}", req));
+
     let reply = client
         .list_routes(&req, cfg.timeout_nano)
         .map_err(|e| anyhow!("{:?}", e).context(ERR_API_FAILED))?;