diff --git a/backend/app/dependencies.py b/backend/app/dependencies.py
index 45650d1f..62b379f9 100644
--- a/backend/app/dependencies.py
+++ b/backend/app/dependencies.py
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ from Crypto.Protocol.KDF import HKDF
 from Crypto.Hash import SHA256
 from typing import Any
 import json
-import logging
+# import logging
 from app.config import get_settings
+from app.utils import logger
 
 
-logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+# logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 api_key_header = APIKeyHeader(name=get_settings().API_KEY_NAME, auto_error=False)
@@ -31,7 +32,6 @@ def get_user(user_id: str):
     if get_settings().ENVIRONMENT == "local":
         return {"id": user_id, "name": "Dummy User"}
     else:
-        user = None
         if user_id == "known_id":
             user = {"id": user_id, "name": "Known User"}
         else:
@@ -97,6 +97,10 @@ def validate_jwt_token(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme)):
 
 
 async def validate_token(token: str = Depends(oauth2_scheme), request: Request = None):
+    logger.info("Validating token")
+    logger.info(token)
+    logger.info("Secret")
+    logger.info(get_settings().SECRET_KEY)
     token_data = validate_jwt_token(token)
     if not token_data:
         raise HTTPException(
diff --git a/backend/app/plan/router.py b/backend/app/plan/router.py
index b6ba751a..430ba8cd 100644
--- a/backend/app/plan/router.py
+++ b/backend/app/plan/router.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from app.dependencies import validate_token
 from app.plan.schemas import PlanTriggerRequest
 from app.utils import read_csv_from_s3
 from app.config import get_settings
+from app.utils import logger
 
 router = APIRouter(
     prefix="/plan",
@@ -14,14 +15,14 @@ router = APIRouter(
 
 @router.post("/trigger")
 async def trigger_plan(body: PlanTriggerRequest):
-    print("Getting the inputs")
+    logger.info("Getting the inputs")
     # Read in the trigger file from s3
     bucket_name = get_settings().PLAN_TRIGGER_BUCKET
-    print("bucket_name: ", bucket_name)
-    print("body.trigger_file_path: ", body.trigger_file_path)
+    logger.info("bucket_name: ", bucket_name)
+    logger.info("body.trigger_file_path: ", body.trigger_file_path)
     plan_input = read_csv_from_s3(bucket_name=bucket_name, filepath=body.trigger_file_path)
-    print("Got the inputs")
-    print(plan_input)
+    logger.info("Got the inputs")
+    logger.info(plan_input)
 
     # TODO: Parse the file
     # TODO: Put messages on the queue
diff --git a/backend/app/utils.py b/backend/app/utils.py
index 4780a5ca..415960be 100644
--- a/backend/app/utils.py
+++ b/backend/app/utils.py
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ import csv
 from io import StringIO
 import string
 import secrets
+from aws_lambda_powertools import Logger, Metrics, Tracer
+from aws_lambda_powertools.metrics import MetricUnit  # noqa: F401
+
+
+logger: Logger = Logger()
+metrics: Metrics = Metrics()
+tracer: Tracer = Tracer()
 
 
 def read_csv_from_s3(bucket_name, filepath):
diff --git a/backend/requirements/base.txt b/backend/requirements/base.txt
index 11cd3326..6708f024 100644
--- a/backend/requirements/base.txt
+++ b/backend/requirements/base.txt
@@ -26,4 +26,5 @@ uvloop==0.17.0
 watchfiles==0.19.0
 websockets==11.0.3
 boto3
-pycryptodome
\ No newline at end of file
+pycryptodome
+aws-lambda-powertools
\ No newline at end of file