diff --git a/codeflash/api/cfapi.py b/codeflash/api/cfapi.py
index b908a57ea..518aded68 100644
--- a/codeflash/api/cfapi.py
+++ b/codeflash/api/cfapi.py
@@ -45,13 +45,31 @@ def make_cfapi_request(
     cfapi_headers = {"Authorization": f"Bearer {get_codeflash_api_key()}"}
     if extra_headers:
         cfapi_headers.update(extra_headers)
-    if method.upper() == "POST":
-        json_payload = json.dumps(payload, indent=None, default=pydantic_encoder)
-        cfapi_headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
-        response = requests.post(url, data=json_payload, headers=cfapi_headers, timeout=60)
-    else:
-        response = requests.get(url, headers=cfapi_headers, timeout=60)
-    return response
+    try:
+        if method.upper() == "POST":
+            json_payload = json.dumps(payload, indent=None, default=pydantic_encoder)
+            cfapi_headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+            response = requests.post(url, data=json_payload, headers=cfapi_headers, timeout=60)
+        else:
+            response = requests.get(url, headers=cfapi_headers, timeout=60)
+        response.raise_for_status()
+        return response  # noqa: TRY300
+    except requests.exceptions.HTTPError:
+        # response may be either a string or JSON, so we handle both cases
+        error_message = ""
+        try:
+            json_response = response.json()
+            if "error" in json_response:
+                error_message = json_response["error"]
+            elif "message" in json_response:
+                error_message = json_response["message"]
+        except (ValueError, TypeError):
+            error_message = response.text
+
+        logger.error(
+            f"CF_API_Error:: making request to Codeflash API (url: {url}, method: {method}, status {response.status_code}): {error_message}"
+        )
+        return response
 
 
 @lru_cache(maxsize=1)
@@ -165,10 +183,7 @@ def is_github_app_installed_on_repo(owner: str, repo: str) -> bool:
     :return: The response object.
     """
     response = make_cfapi_request(endpoint=f"/is-github-app-installed?repo={repo}&owner={owner}", method="GET")
-    if not response.ok or response.text != "true":
-        logger.error(f"Error: {response.text}")
-        return False
-    return True
+    return response.ok and response.text == "true"
 
 
 def get_blocklisted_functions() -> dict[str, set[str]] | dict[str, Any]: