diff --git a/emgapi/metagenomics_exchange.py b/emgapi/metagenomics_exchange.py
index ca17011aa..6c9103aed 100644
--- a/emgapi/metagenomics_exchange.py
+++ b/emgapi/metagenomics_exchange.py
@@ -106,7 +106,11 @@ def add_analysis(self, mgya: str, sequence_accession: str):
             The response object from the API request.
         """
         data = self.generate_metadata(mgya, sequence_accession)
-        response = self.post_request(endpoint="datasets", data=data)
+        try:
+            response = self.post_request(endpoint="datasets", data=data)
+        except HTTPError as http_error:
+            logging.exception(f"POST request failed. HTTP Error: {http_error}")
+            raise http_error
         return response
 
     def check_analysis(self, mgya: str, sequence_accession: str, metadata=None):