diff --git a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/JIRAIntegrationConnector.properties b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/JIRAIntegrationConnector.properties
index cdc9851..73184ae 100644
--- a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/JIRAIntegrationConnector.properties
+++ b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/JIRAIntegrationConnector.properties
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ ERROR_CONNECTIVITY_ERROR = Connectivity Error
 ERROR_DOMAIN_NOT_FOUND = JIRA Server returns 404: Not Found. Check whether your JIRA server address is valid.
 ERROR_PROJECT_NOT_FOUND = Cannot found Project \"{0}\"
 ERROR_RELEASE_NOT_FOUND = Cannot found Release \"{0}\"
-ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED = JIRA Server returns 401: Unathorized. Check whether your account and password are correct.
+ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED = JIRA Server returns 401: Unauthorized. Check whether your account and password are correct.
 ERROR_RELEASE_IS_NOT_STARTED = Release \"{0}\" is not started
 ERROR_RELEASE_IS_FINISHED = Release \"{0}\" is finished
 ERROR_CANNOT_GET_CURRENT_SPRINT = Cannot get current sprint
diff --git a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/RestWrapper.java b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/RestWrapper.java
index b43965c..b69bc8f 100644
--- a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/RestWrapper.java
+++ b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/RestWrapper.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 package com.ppm.integration.agilesdk.connector.jira.rest.util;
 
 import com.ppm.integration.agilesdk.connector.jira.rest.util.exception.RestRequestException;
+import org.apache.commons.lang.StringUtils;
 import org.apache.wink.client.ClientResponse;
 import org.apache.wink.client.Resource;
 import org.apache.wink.client.RestClient;
@@ -91,29 +92,38 @@ public ClientResponse sendGet(String uri) {
         Resource resource = this.getJIRAResource(uri);
         ClientResponse response = resource.get();
 
-        int statusCode = response.getStatusCode();
+        checkResponseStatus(200, response, uri, "GET", null);
 
-        if (statusCode != 200) {
-            // for easier troubleshooting, include the request URI in the exception message
-            throw new RestRequestException(
-                    statusCode,
-                    String.format("Unexpected HTTP response status code %s for %s", statusCode, uri));
+        return response;
+    }
+
+    private void checkResponseStatus(int expectedHttpStatusCode, ClientResponse response, String uri, String verb, String payload) {
+
+        if (response.getStatusCode() != expectedHttpStatusCode) {
+            StringBuilder errorMessage = new StringBuilder(String.format("## Unexpected HTTP response status code %s for %s uri %s, expected %s", response.getStatusCode(), verb,  uri, expectedHttpStatusCode));
+            if (payload != null) {
+                errorMessage.append(System.lineSeparator()).append(System.lineSeparator()).append("# Sent Payload:").append(System.lineSeparator()).append(payload);
+            }
+            String responseStr = null;
+            try {
+                responseStr = response.getEntity(String.class);
+            } catch (Exception e) {
+                // we don't do anything if we cannot get the response.
+            }
+            if (!StringUtils.isBlank(responseStr)) {
+                errorMessage.append(System.lineSeparator()).append(System.lineSeparator()).append("# Received Response:").append(System.lineSeparator()).append(responseStr);
+            }
+
+            throw new RestRequestException(response.getStatusCode(), errorMessage.toString());
         }
 
-        return response;
     }
 
     public ClientResponse sendPost(String uri, String jsonPayload, int expectedHttpStatusCode) {
         Resource resource = this.getJIRAResource(uri);
         ClientResponse response = resource.post(jsonPayload);
 
-        int statusCode = response.getStatusCode();
-
-        if (statusCode != expectedHttpStatusCode) {
-            // for easier troubleshooting, include the request URI in the exception message
-            throw new RestRequestException(statusCode,
-                    String.format("Unexpected HTTP response status code %s for %s, expected %s", statusCode, uri, expectedHttpStatusCode));
-        }
+        checkResponseStatus(expectedHttpStatusCode, response, uri, "POST", jsonPayload);
 
         return response;
     }
@@ -122,13 +132,7 @@ public ClientResponse sendPut(String uri, String jsonPayload, int expectedHttpSt
         Resource resource = this.getJIRAResource(uri);
         ClientResponse response = resource.put(jsonPayload);
 
-        int statusCode = response.getStatusCode();
-
-        if (statusCode != expectedHttpStatusCode) {
-            // for easier troubleshooting, include the request URI in the exception message
-            throw new RestRequestException(statusCode,
-                    String.format("Unexpected HTTP response status code %s for %s, expected %s", statusCode, uri, expectedHttpStatusCode));
-        }
+        checkResponseStatus(expectedHttpStatusCode, response, uri, "PUT", jsonPayload);
 
         return response;
     }
diff --git a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/exception/JIRAConnectivityExceptionHandler.java b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/exception/JIRAConnectivityExceptionHandler.java
index 56c2a92..bd19f0e 100644
--- a/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/exception/JIRAConnectivityExceptionHandler.java
+++ b/src/com/ppm/integration/agilesdk/connector/jira/rest/util/exception/JIRAConnectivityExceptionHandler.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 
 import java.lang.Thread.UncaughtExceptionHandler;
 
+import com.ppm.integration.agilesdk.provider.Providers;
 import org.apache.wink.client.ClientRuntimeException;
 
 import com.ppm.integration.IntegrationException;
@@ -37,8 +38,9 @@ private void handleClientException(RestRequestException e, Class cls) {
                 throw IntegrationException.build(cls).setErrorCode("PPM_INT_JIRA_ERR_" + e.getStatusCode())
                         .setMessage("ERROR_BAD_REQUEST");
             case 401:
+                String error_message_auth = Providers.getLocalizationProvider(JIRAIntegrationConnector.class).getConnectorText("ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED");
                 throw IntegrationException.build(cls).setErrorCode("PPM_INT_JIRA_ERR_" + e.getStatusCode())
-                        .setMessage("ERROR_AUTHENTICATION_FAILED");
+                        .setMessage(error_message_auth);
             default:
                 throw IntegrationException.build(cls).setErrorCode("PPM_INT_JIRA_ERR_202")
                         .setMessage("ERROR_CONNECTIVITY_ERROR", e.getMessage());