diff --git a/literalai/api/__init__.py b/literalai/api/__init__.py
index 286734e..e30a09d 100644
--- a/literalai/api/__init__.py
+++ b/literalai/api/__init__.py
@@ -182,7 +182,6 @@ def raise_error(error):
             raise Exception(error)
 
         variables = self._prepare_variables(variables)
-
         with httpx.Client() as client:
             response = client.post(
                 self.graphql_endpoint,
@@ -191,8 +190,10 @@ def raise_error(error):
                 timeout=10,
             )
 
-            if response.status_code >= 400:
-                raise_error(response.text)
+            try:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+            except httpx.HTTPStatusError:
+                raise_error(f"Failed to {description}: {response.text}")
 
             json = response.json()
 
@@ -232,7 +233,13 @@ def make_rest_call(self, subpath: str, body: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
                 timeout=20,
             )
 
-            response.raise_for_status()
+            try:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+            except httpx.HTTPStatusError:
+                message = f"Failed to call {subpath}: {response.text}"
+                logger.error(message)
+                raise Exception(message)
+
             json = response.json()
 
             return json
@@ -1217,7 +1224,9 @@ def add_generation_to_dataset(
 
     # Prompt API
 
-    def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+    def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(
+        self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
         """
         Creates a prompt lineage with the specified name and optional description.
         If the prompt lineage with that name already exists, it is returned.
@@ -1298,7 +1307,7 @@ def get_prompt(
             return self.gql_helper(*get_prompt_helper(self, name=name, version=version))
         else:
             raise ValueError("Either the `id` or the `name` must be provided.")
-    
+
     def promote_prompt(self, name: str, version: int) -> str:
         """
         Promotes the prompt with name to target version.
@@ -1315,7 +1324,6 @@ def promote_prompt(self, name: str, version: int) -> str:
 
         return self.gql_helper(*promote_prompt_helper(lineage_id, version))
 
-
     # Misc API
 
     def get_my_project_id(self):
@@ -1364,8 +1372,10 @@ def raise_error(error):
                 timeout=10,
             )
 
-            if response.status_code >= 400:
-                raise_error(response.text)
+            try:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+            except httpx.HTTPStatusError:
+                raise_error(f"Failed to {description}: {response.text}")
 
             json = response.json()
 
@@ -1405,7 +1415,13 @@ async def make_rest_call(self, subpath: str, body: Dict[str, Any]) -> Dict:
                 timeout=20,
             )
 
-            response.raise_for_status()
+            try:
+                response.raise_for_status()
+            except httpx.HTTPStatusError:
+                message = f"Failed to call {subpath}: {response.text}"
+                logger.error(message)
+                raise Exception(message)
+
             json = response.json()
 
             return json
@@ -2406,10 +2422,14 @@ async def add_generation_to_dataset(
 
     # Prompt API
 
-    async def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
+    async def get_or_create_prompt_lineage(
+        self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None
+    ):
         return await self.gql_helper(*create_prompt_lineage_helper(name, description))
 
-    get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__
+    get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__ = (
+        LiteralAPI.get_or_create_prompt_lineage.__doc__
+    )
 
     @deprecated('Please use "get_or_create_prompt_lineage" instead.')
     async def create_prompt_lineage(self, name: str, description: Optional[str] = None):
@@ -2476,4 +2496,3 @@ async def get_my_project_id(self):
         return response["projectId"]
 
     get_my_project_id.__doc__ = LiteralAPI.get_my_project_id.__doc__
-
diff --git a/literalai/version.py b/literalai/version.py
index ea9f970..19b910f 100644
--- a/literalai/version.py
+++ b/literalai/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.0.603"
+__version__ = "0.0.604"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index bda0286..61def25 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="literalai",
-    version="0.0.603",  # update version in literalai/version.py
+    version="0.0.604",  # update version in literalai/version.py
     description="An SDK for observability in Python applications",
     author="Literal AI",
     package_data={"literalai": ["py.typed"]},