diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c9dfaef..1418933 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ $ curl http://localhost:5000/foo/bar
 }
 ```
 
+## Command line arguments
+
+```
+  --verbose         log request data to the console
+```
+
 ## Simulate delays
 
 Include `/delay/<time in ms>` in the url
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3d64dd4..361aaea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@
     "repo": "https://github.com/jpillora/grunt-source-node.git"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "mongoose": "^3.8.16"
+    "mongoose": "^3.8.16",
+    "minimist": "^1.1.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/server.js b/server.js
index 6cd52e1..1ae5e6b 100644
--- a/server.js
+++ b/server.js
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@ var pkg = require("./package.json");
 var metrics = require("./metrics");
 var http = require("http");
 var dns = require("dns");
-var port = process.env.PORT || parseInt(process.argv[2], 10) || 4000;
+var argv = require('minimist')(process.argv.slice(2));
+var port = process.env.PORT || argv._[0] || 4000;
 var echoes = [];
 var total = 0;
 var live = 0;
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ http.createServer(function(req, res) {
 	if (echoes.length >= 100) echoes.unshift();
 	//push onto the back
 	echoes.push(data);
+	if (argv.verbose) console.log(data);
 	req.on('data', function(buffer) {
 		data.body += buffer.toString();
 	});