diff --git a/app/utils/api_health.py b/app/utils/api_health.py
index 1b32335be..a091c6684 100644
--- a/app/utils/api_health.py
+++ b/app/utils/api_health.py
@@ -1,13 +1,83 @@
+# import datetime
 import logging
 import os
+import socket
+import ssl
 
 import requests
 from requests.exceptions import RequestException
 
+# from pprint import pprint
+
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
+def inspect_certificate():
+    try:
+        cert_string = ""
+        context = ssl.create_default_context()
+        with socket.create_connection(
+            ("notify-api-staging.apps.internal", "61443"), timeout=10
+        ) as sock:
+            with context.wrap_socket(
+                sock, server_hostname="notify-api-staging.apps.internal"
+            ) as ssock:
+                cert = ssock.getpeercert(binary_form=False)
+
+                cert_string.append("Certificate Details:\n")
+                cert_string.append("-" * 50)
+                cert_string.append("\nSubject:")
+                for _, value in cert.get("subject", []):
+                    for k, v in value:
+                        cert_string.append(f" {k}: {v}")
+                cert_string.append("\nIssuer")
+                for _, value in cert.get("issuer", []):
+                    for k, v in value:
+                        cert_string.append(f" {k}: {v}")
+                not_before = cert.get("notBefore")
+                not_after = cert.get("notAfter")
+                cert_string.append(f"\nValid From: {not_before}")
+                cert_string.append(f"\nValid Until: {not_after}")
+                cert_string.append(
+                    f"\nSerial Number: {cert.get('serialNumber', 'N/A')}"
+                )
+                cert_string.append(f"Version: {cert.get('version', 'N/A')}")
+                cert_string.append("\nExtensions:")
+                for ext in cert.get("extensions", []):
+                    ext_name = ext.get("oid", "Unknown")
+                    critical = "Critical" if ext.get("critical") else "Non-critical"
+                    value = ext.get("value", "N/A")
+                    cert_string.append(f" {ext_name} ({critical}): {value}")
+                key_usage = next(
+                    (
+                        ext
+                        for ext in cert.get("extensions", [])
+                        if ext.get("old") == "keyUsage"
+                    ),
+                    None,
+                )
+                if key_usage:
+                    cert_string.append(f"\nKey Usage (Detailed): {key_usage['value']}")
+                else:
+                    cert_string.append("\nKey Usage: Not present")
+        logger.warning(f"CERT STRING {cert_string}")
+
+    except ssl.SSLCertVerificationError as e:
+        logger.error(f"SSL Certification Verification Error: {e}")
+        logger.error("This may be the cause of the 'key usage extension' error")
+    except socket.gaierror:
+        logger.error(
+            "Error: could not resolve hostname 'notify-api-staging.apps.internal'"
+        )
+    except socket.timeout:
+        logger.error("Connection timed out")
+    except Exception as e:
+        logger.error(f"Unexpected exception occurred {e}")
+
+
 def is_api_down():
+    inspect_certificate()
     api_base_url = os.getenv("API_HOST_NAME")
     try:
         response = requests.get(api_base_url, timeout=2)