diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
index 941d72d..c84556a 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/NorthCheckoutController.php
@@ -53,15 +53,23 @@ class NorthCheckoutController extends Controller
         ])->post('https://checkout.north.com/api/sessions', [
             'checkoutId' => $checkoutId,
             'profileId' => $profileId,
-            'amount' => $total_cost,
+            'amount' => (float)$total_cost,
         ]);
 
         if ($response->failed()) {
-            Log::error('North Session Creation Failed: ' . $response->body());
-            return response()->json(['error' => 'Failed to create checkout session.'], 500);
+            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($response->json());
+        $data = $response->json();
+        $token = $data['token'] ?? $data['sessionToken'] ?? null;
+
+        if (!$token) {
+            Log::error('North Session Token Missing in Response: ' . json_encode($data));
+            return response()->json(['error' => 'Session token not found in API response.'], 500);
+        }
+
+        return response()->json(['sessionToken' => $token]);
     }
 
     public function verify(Request $request, $bidder_id)
diff --git a/resources/views/north_checkout.blade.php b/resources/views/north_checkout.blade.php
index a0478e0..0084baa 100644
--- a/resources/views/north_checkout.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/north_checkout.blade.php
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
             });
 
             const data = await response.json();
+            console.log('North Session Response:', data);
 
             if (data.error) {
                 document.getElementById('checkout-container').innerHTML = `<div class="alert alert-danger">${data.error}</div>`;
@@ -54,9 +55,14 @@
             }
 
             const sessionToken = data.sessionToken;
+            if (!sessionToken) {
+                document.getElementById('checkout-container').innerHTML = `<div class="alert alert-danger">Invalid session token received from server.</div>`;
+                return;
+            }
 
             // Initialize North Checkout
             // The global 'checkout' object is provided by checkout.js
+            console.log('Mounting checkout with token:', sessionToken);
             await checkout.mount(sessionToken, 'checkout-container');
 
             // Handle completion