diff --git a/judd/middleware/validate-boss-digest.js b/judd/middleware/validate-boss-digest.js
index 5eeb65b..5732af2 100644
--- a/judd/middleware/validate-boss-digest.js
+++ b/judd/middleware/validate-boss-digest.js
@@ -1,14 +1,31 @@
 const crypto = require('crypto');
 
 function validateBOSSDigestMiddleware(request, response, next) {
-	const calculatedHash = crypto.createHash('sha1').update(request.rawBody).digest('hex');
-	const expectedHash = request.headers['x-boss-digest'];
+    // prevents viewing it in a browser to fucking up the process lmfao
+    if (request.method === 'GET') {
+        return response.status(404).send('Not Found');
+    }
 
-	if (calculatedHash !== expectedHash) {
-		return next('Provided BOSS digest does not match the calculated hash');
-	}
+    try {
+        // try to catch undefined, previously was making everything die
+        if (!request.rawBody) {
+            throw new Error('rawBody is undefined');
+        }
 
-	next();
+        const calculatedHash = crypto.createHash('sha1').update(request.rawBody).digest('hex');
+        const expectedHash = request.headers['x-boss-digest'];
+
+		//catch all other errors
+        if (calculatedHash !== expectedHash) {
+            console.warn(`[Digest Mismatch] Expected: ${expectedHash}, Calculated: ${calculatedHash}`);
+            return response.status(403).send('Provided BOSS digest does not match the calculated hash');
+        }
+
+        next();
+    } catch (error) {
+        console.error('[Digest Middleware Error]:', error.message);
+        return response.status(500).send('Internal Server Error');
+    }
 }
 
 module.exports = validateBOSSDigestMiddleware;
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