diff --git a/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/aws/handlers/processAssetUpload/processAssetUpload.ts b/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/aws/handlers/processAssetUpload/processAssetUpload.ts
index 1d850a32..e68d4239 100644
--- a/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/aws/handlers/processAssetUpload/processAssetUpload.ts
+++ b/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/aws/handlers/processAssetUpload/processAssetUpload.ts
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export const _main =
             let ipfsHash = ''
             console.log(arrayBuffer, metadata.minter)
             try {
-              console.log("Try")
+              console.log('Try')
               console.log(createGroup)
               const group = await createGroup(metadata.minter)
               console.log(group)
diff --git a/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/ipfs/ipfs.ts b/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/ipfs/ipfs.ts
index 2519422c..b8022605 100644
--- a/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/ipfs/ipfs.ts
+++ b/apps/envited.ascs.digital/common/ipfs/ipfs.ts
@@ -32,11 +32,18 @@ export const uploadFile =
   }
 
 export const createGroup = (pinata: PinataSDK) => async (groupName: string) => {
-  const group = await pinata.groups.create({
-    name: groupName,
-  })
-
-  return group.id
+  console.log('createGroup', groupName)
+  try {
+    const group = await pinata.groups.create({
+      name: groupName,
+    })
+  
+    return group.id
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.log('error', error)
+    return ''
+  }
+  
 }
 
 export const download = (pinata: PinataSDK) => pinata.gateways.get