diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0893bc2f..2ff19e5f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Added
+
+- now in `upload` and `export-to-md` commands you can enable logging of http requests/responses and configure request
+  timeout
+
 ### Changed
 
 - dependency updates:
diff --git a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/CliOptions.kt b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/CliOptions.kt
index bdc09603..dc7ab283 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/CliOptions.kt
+++ b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/CliOptions.kt
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ package com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.cli
 
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.ParameterHolder
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.core.PrintMessage
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.convert
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.help
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.option
-import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.required
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.*
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.enum
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.file
+import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.long
 import com.github.zeldigas.confclient.ConfluenceAuth
+import com.github.zeldigas.confclient.ConfluenceClientConfig
 import com.github.zeldigas.confclient.PasswordAuth
 import com.github.zeldigas.confclient.TokenAuth
 import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.convert.EditorVersion
+import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.*
 import io.ktor.http.*
 
 fun ParameterHolder.confluenceUrl() = option(
@@ -51,12 +51,24 @@ fun ParameterHolder.docsLocation() = option("--docs")
     .file(canBeFile = true, canBeDir = true).required()
     .help("File or directory with files to convert")
 
+fun ParameterHolder.httpLoggingLevel() = option(
+    "--http-request-logging",
+    help = "Logging level for http requests. Useful for debugging purposes. Turned off by default"
+).enum<LogLevel>().default(LogLevel.NONE)
+
+fun ParameterHolder.httpRequestTimeout() = option(
+    "--http-request-timeout",
+    help = "Http request timeout in milliseconds. Default "
+).long()
+
 internal interface WithConfluenceServerOptions {
     val confluenceUrl: Url?
     val confluenceUser: String?
     val confluencePassword: String?
     val accessToken: String?
     val skipSsl: Boolean?
+    val httpLogLevel: LogLevel
+    val httpRequestTimeout: Long?
 
     val confluenceAuth: ConfluenceAuth
         get() = when {
@@ -76,6 +88,13 @@ internal interface WithConfluenceServerOptions {
         return PasswordAuth(username, effectivePassword)
     }
 
+    fun httpClientConfig(server: Url, defaultSslSkip: Boolean = false) = ConfluenceClientConfig(
+        server = server,
+        skipSsl = skipSsl ?: defaultSslSkip,
+        auth = confluenceAuth,
+        httpLogLevel = httpLogLevel,
+        requestTimeout = httpRequestTimeout
+    )
     fun askForSecret(prompt: String, requireConfirmation: Boolean = true): String?
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/DumpToMarkdown.kt b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/DumpToMarkdown.kt
index 7a6c5a84..591c4780 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/DumpToMarkdown.kt
+++ b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/DumpToMarkdown.kt
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.flag
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.option
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.options.required
 import com.github.ajalt.clikt.parameters.types.file
-import com.github.zeldigas.confclient.ConfluenceClientConfig
 import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.core.ServiceProvider
+import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.*
 import io.ktor.http.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
 import java.io.File
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ class DumpToMarkdown : CliktCommand(name = "export-to-md", help = "Exports confl
     override val confluencePassword: String? by confluencePassword()
     override val accessToken: String? by accessToken()
     override val skipSsl: Boolean? by skipSsl()
+    override val httpLogLevel: LogLevel by httpLoggingLevel()
+    override val httpRequestTimeout: Long? by httpRequestTimeout()
+
     val space: String? by confluenceSpace()
     private val pageId: String? by option("--page-id", help = "Id of page that you want to dump")
     private val pageTitle: String? by option(
@@ -47,11 +50,7 @@ class DumpToMarkdown : CliktCommand(name = "export-to-md", help = "Exports confl
     }
 
     private suspend fun dumpPage() {
-        val clientConfig = ConfluenceClientConfig(
-            confluenceUrl,
-            skipSsl ?: true,
-            confluenceAuth
-        )
+        val clientConfig = httpClientConfig(confluenceUrl)
 
         val client = serviceProvider.createConfluenceClient(clientConfig, false)
         val pageExporter = serviceProvider.createPageExporter(client, saveContentSource)
diff --git a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/Upload.kt b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/Upload.kt
index 1e9992e6..90a26600 100644
--- a/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/Upload.kt
+++ b/cli/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/text2confl/cli/Upload.kt
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.convert.EditorVersion
 import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.core.ServiceProvider
 import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.core.config.*
 import com.github.zeldigas.text2confl.core.upload.ChangeDetector
+import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.*
 import io.ktor.http.*
 import kotlinx.coroutines.Dispatchers
 import kotlinx.coroutines.runBlocking
@@ -27,6 +28,8 @@ class Upload : CliktCommand(name = "upload", help = "Converts source files and u
     override val confluencePassword: String? by confluencePassword()
     override val accessToken: String? by accessToken()
     override val skipSsl: Boolean? by skipSsl()
+    override val httpLogLevel: LogLevel by httpLoggingLevel()
+    override val httpRequestTimeout: Long? by httpRequestTimeout()
 
     override val spaceKey: String? by confluenceSpace()
     private val parentId: String? by option("--parent-id", help = "Id of parent page where root pages should be added")
@@ -110,11 +113,7 @@ class Upload : CliktCommand(name = "upload", help = "Converts source files and u
         val server = confluenceUrl ?: configuration.server?.let { Url(it) }
         ?: parameterMissing("Confluence url", "--confluence-url", "server")
 
-        return ConfluenceClientConfig(
-            server = server,
-            skipSsl = skipSsl ?: configuration.skipSsl,
-            auth = confluenceAuth
-        )
+        return httpClientConfig(server, configuration.skipSsl)
     }
 
     private fun passwordAuth(username: String, password: String?): PasswordAuth {
diff --git a/confluence-client/pom.xml b/confluence-client/pom.xml
index 1e4abec5..1194befb 100644
--- a/confluence-client/pom.xml
+++ b/confluence-client/pom.xml
@@ -47,6 +47,10 @@
             <groupId>io.ktor</groupId>
             <artifactId>ktor-client-auth-jvm</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>io.ktor</groupId>
+            <artifactId>ktor-client-logging-jvm</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.github.oshai</groupId>
diff --git a/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientConfig.kt b/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientConfig.kt
index 988a13e6..66c50d02 100644
--- a/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientConfig.kt
+++ b/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientConfig.kt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.github.zeldigas.confclient
 
+import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.*
 import io.ktor.http.*
 
 /**
@@ -8,5 +9,7 @@ import io.ktor.http.*
 data class ConfluenceClientConfig(
     val server: Url,
     val skipSsl: Boolean,
-    val auth: ConfluenceAuth
+    val auth: ConfluenceAuth,
+    val httpLogLevel: LogLevel = LogLevel.NONE,
+    val requestTimeout: Long? = null,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientImpl.kt b/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientImpl.kt
index 777fe5bf..b88f1857 100644
--- a/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientImpl.kt
+++ b/confluence-client/src/main/kotlin/com/github/zeldigas/confclient/ConfluenceClientImpl.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import io.ktor.client.engine.cio.*
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.*
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.auth.*
 import io.ktor.client.plugins.contentnegotiation.*
+import io.ktor.client.plugins.logging.*
 import io.ktor.client.request.*
 import io.ktor.client.request.forms.*
 import io.ktor.client.statement.*
@@ -327,8 +328,11 @@ fun confluenceClient(
     config: ConfluenceClientConfig
 ): ConfluenceClient {
     val client = HttpClient(CIO) {
-        if (config.skipSsl) {
-            engine {
+        engine {
+            if (config.requestTimeout != null) {
+                requestTimeout = config.requestTimeout
+            }
+            if (config.skipSsl) {
                 https {
                     trustManager = object : X509TrustManager {
                         override fun getAcceptedIssuers(): Array<X509Certificate>? = null
@@ -353,6 +357,14 @@ fun confluenceClient(
         install(UserAgent) {
             agent = "text2confl"
         }
+        if (config.httpLogLevel != LogLevel.NONE) {
+            install(Logging) {
+                logger = Logger.DEFAULT
+                level = config.httpLogLevel
+                sanitizeHeader { header -> header == HttpHeaders.Authorization }
+            }
+        }
+
     }
 
     return ConfluenceClientImpl(config.server, "${config.server}/rest/api", client)
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5b80aebb..401acf19 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.dataformat</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-dataformat-yaml</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+
+        <!--test deps below-->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>