diff --git a/src/archive.cpp b/src/archive.cpp
index c2894fe..491cb4d 100644
--- a/src/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/archive.cpp
@@ -110,6 +110,8 @@ void archive::parse_json(const std::string& json_data) {
             }
         }
 
+        std::cout << "!!!!!! " << self_link << std::endl;
+
         std::string link = owner_link;
         size_t pos = link.find("~");
         if (pos != std::string::npos) {
@@ -187,6 +189,7 @@ std::generator<source_package_publishing_history> archive::getPublishedSources(
         }
     }
 
+    std::cout << "Running a getPublishedSources() operation with " << self_link << "..." << std::endl;
     auto response = lp->api_get(self_link, params);
     if(!response) co_return;
     auto data = nlohmann::json::parse(response.value());
diff --git a/src/build.cpp b/src/build.cpp
index 71ee646..448ad92 100644
--- a/src/build.cpp
+++ b/src/build.cpp
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ bool build::cancel() {
     if (self_link.empty()) return false;
     std::map<std::string, std::string> params;
     params["ws.op"] = "cancel";
+    std::cout << "Running a cancel operation..." << std::endl;
     auto response = lp->api_post(self_link, params);
     return response.has_value();
 }
diff --git a/src/launchpad.cpp b/src/launchpad.cpp
index 1eaaaa8..f71e731 100644
--- a/src/launchpad.cpp
+++ b/src/launchpad.cpp
@@ -209,16 +209,18 @@ bool launchpad::is_authenticated() const {
 }
 
 std::string launchpad::build_full_url(const std::string& endpoint) const {
+    std::cout << "....!!!!!!!!!!!!! " << endpoint << std::endl;
     if (endpoint.rfind("http", 0) == 0) {
         return endpoint;
-    } else if (endpoint != "") {
+    } else if (!endpoint.empty()) {
         return service_root + "/" + api_version + "/" + endpoint;
     }
     std::cerr << "Internal error: endpoint is empty" << std::endl;
     return "";
 }
 
-std::optional<std::string> launchpad::api_get(const std::string& endpoint, const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params) const {
+std::optional<std::string> launchpad::api_get(const std::string endpoint, const std::map<std::string, std::string> params) const {
+    std::cout << "!!!!!!!!!!!!! " << endpoint << std::endl;
     std::string url = build_full_url(endpoint);
     if (url.empty()) {
         if (!params.empty()) {
@@ -296,10 +298,10 @@ std::optional<std::string> launchpad::api_get(const std::string& endpoint, const
 }
 
 std::optional<std::string> launchpad::api_post(
-    const std::string& endpoint,
-    const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params,
+    const std::string endpoint,
+    const std::map<std::string, std::string> params,
     bool build_endpoint,
-    const std::string& token_secret_override
+    const std::string token_secret_override
 ) {
     if (endpoint.empty()) {
         if (!params.empty()) {
diff --git a/src/launchpad.h b/src/launchpad.h
index 8791b6c..d842633 100644
--- a/src/launchpad.h
+++ b/src/launchpad.h
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public:
     // API Methods
     std::optional<archive> get_archive(const std::string& distribution_name);
 
-    std::optional<std::string> api_get(const std::string& endpoint = "", const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params = {}) const;
-    std::optional<std::string> api_post(const std::string& endpoint = "",
-                                        const std::map<std::string, std::string>& params = {},
+    std::optional<std::string> api_get(const std::string endpoint = "", const std::map<std::string, std::string> params = {}) const;
+    std::optional<std::string> api_post(const std::string endpoint = "",
+                                        const std::map<std::string, std::string> params = {},
                                         bool build_endpoint = true,
-                                        const std::string& token_secret_override = "");
+                                        const std::string token_secret_override = "");
     std::optional<std::string> api_patch(const std::string& endpoint = "", const nlohmann::json& data = nlohmann::json{});
     std::optional<std::string> api_delete(const std::string& endpoint = "");
 
diff --git a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
index 3171e2a..deba3bc 100644
--- a/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
+++ b/src/source_package_publishing_history.cpp
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@ std::generator<build> source_package_publishing_history::getBuilds() const {
     if (self_link.empty()) { co_return; }
 
     std::map<std::string, std::string> params = {{"ws.op", "getBuilds"}};
+    std::cout << "Running a getBuilds() operation..." << std::endl;
     auto response = lp->api_get(self_link, params);
     if (!response.has_value()) { co_return; }
 
@@ -66,7 +67,6 @@ std::generator<build> source_package_publishing_history::getBuilds() const {
         auto data = nlohmann::json::parse(response.value());
         if (data.contains("entries") && data["entries"].is_array()) {
             for (auto& entry : data["entries"]) {
-                auto b_opt = build::parse(entry.dump());
                 if(!b_opt.has_value()) continue;
                 b_opt->set_lp(lp);
                 co_yield b_opt.value();