diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_docker.py b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_docker.py
index 7a2b0b0..080101c 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_docker.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_docker.py
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 """parse and forward docker webhooks"""
 
-import requests
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
 
+import requests
 from src.webhook_base import WebhookBase
 
 
@@ -117,3 +119,10 @@ class DockerHook(WebhookBase):
         response = self._forward_message(message_data, url)
 
         return response
+
+    def save_hook(self):
+        """save hook to disk for easy debugging"""
+        now = datetime.now().strftime("%s")
+        filename = f"/data/hooks/docker_hook-{now}.json"
+        with open(filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(json.dumps(self.hook))
diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
index eabfdc9..50f8ba7 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/src/webhook_github.py
@@ -103,6 +103,13 @@ class GithubHook(WebhookBase):
         task.create_task("build_release")
         GithubBackup(tag_name).save_tag()
 
+    def save_hook(self):
+        """save hook to disk for easy debugging"""
+        now = datetime.now().strftime("%s")
+        filename = f"/data/hooks/github_hook-{now}.json"
+        with open(filename, "w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            f.write(json.dumps(self.hook))
+
 
 class GithubBackup:
     """backup release and notes"""
diff --git a/tubearchivist/web/views.py b/tubearchivist/web/views.py
index f617405..8aaf195 100644
--- a/tubearchivist/web/views.py
+++ b/tubearchivist/web/views.py
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ def webhook_docker():
 
     print(request.json)
     message = handler.process()
+    handler.save_hook()
 
     print(message, "hook sent to discord")
     return jsonify(message)
@@ -53,5 +54,6 @@ def webhook_github():
 
     print(request.json)
     handler.create_hook_task()
+    handler.save_hook()
     message = {"success": True}
     return jsonify(message)