diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
index 18a6b1c..c2fb1dc 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ class NorthCheckoutController extends Controller
 
         $response = Http::withHeaders([
             'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $apiKey,
+            'Accept' => 'application/json',
+            'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
         ])->post('https://checkout.north.com/api/sessions', [
             'checkoutId' => $checkoutId,
             'profileId' => $profileId,
@@ -58,10 +60,24 @@ class NorthCheckoutController extends Controller
 
         if ($response->failed()) {
             Log::error('North Session Creation Failed: ' . $response->status() . ' ' . $response->body());
-            return response()->json(['error' => 'Failed to create checkout session: ' . ($response->json('message') ?? 'Unknown error')], 500);
+            return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Failed to create checkout session: ' . ($response->json('message') ?? 'Unknown error'),
+                'status' => $response->status(),
+                'body' => $response->body()
+            ], 500);
         }
 
         $data = $response->json();
+        
+        // If json() is null but body is not empty, it might be a parsing error
+        if (is_null($data) && !empty($response->body())) {
+             Log::error('North Session Response is not JSON: ' . $response->body());
+             return response()->json([
+                'error' => 'Response from North is not valid JSON.',
+                'raw_body' => $response->body()
+            ], 500);
+        }
+
         $token = $data['token'] ?? 
                  $data['sessionToken'] ?? 
                  $data['id'] ?? 
@@ -72,7 +88,8 @@ class NorthCheckoutController extends Controller
             Log::error('North Session Token Missing in Response: ' . json_encode($data));
             return response()->json([
                 'error' => 'Session token not found in API response.',
-                'debug_response' => $data
+                'debug_response' => $data,
+                'raw_body' => $response->body()
             ], 500);
         }
 
@@ -88,15 +105,20 @@ class NorthCheckoutController extends Controller
         }
 
         $apiKey = config('services.north.private_api_key');
+        $checkoutId = config('services.north.checkout_id');
+        $profileId = config('services.north.profile_id');
+
         $response = Http::withHeaders([
             'Authorization' => 'Bearer ' . $apiKey,
-        ])->get('https://checkout.north.com/api/sessions/status', [
-            'sessionToken' => $sessionToken,
-        ]);
+            'SessionToken' => $sessionToken,
+            'CheckoutId' => $checkoutId,
+            'ProfileId' => $profileId,
+            'Accept' => 'application/json',
+        ])->get('https://checkout.north.com/api/sessions/status');
 
         if ($response->failed()) {
-            Log::error('North Session Verification Failed: ' . $response->body());
-            return redirect('/mywinnings?bidder_number=' . $bidder->bidder_assigned_number)->with('error', 'Failed to verify payment status.');
+            Log::error('North Session Verification Failed: ' . $response->status() . ' ' . $response->body());
+            return redirect('/mywinnings?bidder_number=' . $bidder->bidder_assigned_number)->with('error', 'Failed to verify payment status. Status: ' . $response->status());
         }
 
         $status = $response->json();