diff --git a/docs/cli-commands.md b/docs/cli-commands.md
index e90287e63..480166cbd 100644
--- a/docs/cli-commands.md
+++ b/docs/cli-commands.md
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ The following options are available:
 - `-p` | `--password` (optional, default: `test`): password used for authentication with the DSP-API 
 - `-P` | `--project` (mandatory): shortcode, shortname or IRI of the project 
 - `-v` | `--verbose` (optional): print more information about the progress to the console
+- `-d` | `--dump` (optional): write every request to DSP-API into a file
 
 The defaults are intended for local testing: 
 
@@ -138,6 +139,7 @@ The following options are available:
 - `-V` | `--validate` (optional): validate the XML file without uploading it
 - `-v` | `--verbose` (optional): print more information about the progress to the console
 - `-m` | `--metrics` (optional): write metrics into a 'metrics' folder
+- `-d` | `--dump` (optional): write every request to DSP-API/SIPI into a file
 
 Output:
 
diff --git a/src/dsp_tools/cli.py b/src/dsp_tools/cli.py
index acd9eca56..4bb4656ee 100644
--- a/src/dsp_tools/cli.py
+++ b/src/dsp_tools/cli.py
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@ def _make_parser(
     parser_get.add_argument("-p", "--password", default=root_user_pw, help=password_text)
     parser_get.add_argument("-P", "--project", help="shortcode, shortname or IRI of the project", required=True)
     parser_get.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help=verbose_text)
+    parser_get.add_argument("-d", "--dump", action="store_true", help="write every request to DSP-API into a file")
     parser_get.add_argument("project_definition", help="path to the file the project should be written to")
 
     # xmlupload
@@ -117,6 +118,9 @@ def _make_parser(
     )
     parser_upload.add_argument("-v", "--verbose", action="store_true", help=verbose_text)
     parser_upload.add_argument("-m", "--metrics", action="store_true", help="write metrics into a 'metrics' folder")
+    parser_upload.add_argument(
+        "-d", "--dump", action="store_true", help="write every request to DSP-API/SIPI into a file"
+    )
     parser_upload.add_argument("xmlfile", help="path to the XML file containing the data")
 
     # process-files
@@ -447,6 +451,7 @@ def _call_requested_action(args: argparse.Namespace) -> bool:
             user=args.user,
             password=args.password,
             verbose=args.verbose,
+            dump=args.dump,
         )
     elif args.action == "xmlupload":
         if args.validate_only:
@@ -460,6 +465,7 @@ def _call_requested_action(args: argparse.Namespace) -> bool:
                 imgdir=args.imgdir,
                 sipi=args.sipi_url,
                 verbose=args.verbose,
+                dump=args.dump,
                 save_metrics=args.metrics,
                 preprocessing_done=False,
             )
diff --git a/src/dsp_tools/utils/project_get.py b/src/dsp_tools/utils/project_get.py
index 056e4d1a4..92e3a1218 100644
--- a/src/dsp_tools/utils/project_get.py
+++ b/src/dsp_tools/utils/project_get.py
@@ -19,17 +19,19 @@ def get_project(
     user: str,
     password: str,
     verbose: bool = False,
+    dump: bool = False,
 ) -> bool:
     """
     This function writes a project from a DSP server into a JSON file.
 
     Args:
-        project_identifier : the project identifier, either shortcode, shortname or IRI of the project
-        outfile_path : the output file the JSON content should be written to
-        server : the DSP server where the data should be read from
-        user : the user (e-mail) who sends the request
-        password : the password of the user who sends the request
-        verbose : verbose option for the command, if used more output is given to the user
+        project_identifier: the project identifier, either shortcode, shortname or IRI of the project
+        outfile_path: the output file the JSON content should be written to
+        server: the DSP server where the data should be read from
+        user: the user (e-mail) who sends the request
+        password: the password of the user who sends the request
+        verbose: verbose option for the command, if used more output is given to the user
+        dump: if True, write every request to DSP-API into a file
 
     Raises:
         BaseError: if something went wrong
@@ -37,7 +39,7 @@ def get_project(
     Returns:
         True if the process finishes without errors
     """
-    con = Connection(server)
+    con = Connection(server=server, dump=dump)
     if user and password:
         con.login(user, password)
 
@@ -72,7 +74,10 @@ def get_project(
     if verbose:
         print("Getting users...")
     users_obj: list[dict[str, Any]] = []
-    users = User.getAllUsersForProject(con=con, proj_shortcode=str(project.shortcode))
+    try:
+        users = User.getAllUsersForProject(con=con, proj_shortcode=str(project.shortcode))
+    except BaseError:
+        users = None
     if users:
         for usr in users:
             users_obj.append(
diff --git a/src/dsp_tools/utils/xml_upload.py b/src/dsp_tools/utils/xml_upload.py
index d2d251dfb..e2363cf91 100644
--- a/src/dsp_tools/utils/xml_upload.py
+++ b/src/dsp_tools/utils/xml_upload.py
@@ -519,6 +519,7 @@ def xml_upload(
     imgdir: str,
     sipi: str,
     verbose: bool = False,
+    dump: bool = False,
     save_metrics: bool = False,
     preprocessing_done: bool = False,
 ) -> bool:
@@ -533,6 +534,7 @@ def xml_upload(
         imgdir: the image directory
         sipi: the sipi instance to be used
         verbose: verbose option for the command, if used more output is given to the user
+        dump: if true, dumps the XML file to the current working directory
         save_metrics: if true, saves time measurements into a "metrics" folder in the current working directory
         preprocessing_done: if set, all multimedia files referenced in the XML file must already be on the server
 
@@ -566,7 +568,7 @@ def xml_upload(
     preparation_start = datetime.now()
 
     # establish connection to DSP server
-    con = login(server=server, user=user, password=password)
+    con = login(server=server, user=user, password=password, dump=dump)
     sipi_server = Sipi(sipi, con.get_token())
 
     # get the project context