diff --git a/.run/Todo App.run.xml b/.run/Todo App.run.xml
index 27fc715..9dd4baa 100644
--- a/.run/Todo App.run.xml	
+++ b/.run/Todo App.run.xml	
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 <component name="ProjectRunConfigurationManager">
   <configuration default="false" name="Todo App" type="SpringBootApplicationConfigurationType" factoryName="Spring Boot">
     <option name="ACTIVE_PROFILES" value="dev" />
+    <envs>
+      <env name="ENVIRONMENT_NAME" value="dev" />
+    </envs>
     <option name="FRAME_DEACTIVATION_UPDATE_POLICY" value="UpdateClassesAndResources" />
     <module name="TODO.app.main" />
     <option name="SPRING_BOOT_MAIN_CLASS" value="com.renaghan.todo.TodoApplication" />
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 269940d..71fe6d2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.apache.activemq:activemq-kahadb-store")
     implementation("org.apache.activemq:activemq-stomp")
 
+    // Fixing Console Warning on M1 Processors
+    implementation("io.netty:netty-resolver-dns-native-macos:4.1.112.Final:osx-aarch_64")
+
     developmentOnly("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-devtools")
 
     testImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test")
@@ -87,6 +90,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 tasks.bootRun.configure {
+    environment = mapOf("ENVIRONMENT_NAME" to "dev")
     jvmArgs = listOf(
         "-agentlib:jdwp=transport=dt_socket,server=y,suspend=n,address=5005",
         "-Dspring.profiles.active=dev",
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/IndexController.java b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/IndexController.java
index 15c1461..efa4f0d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/IndexController.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/IndexController.java
@@ -1,30 +1,16 @@
 package com.renaghan.todo;
 
-import com.renaghan.todo.tracing.TracingEvent;
-
-import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Controller;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.RequestMapping;
 
-import java.security.Principal;
-
 @Controller
 @RequestMapping("/")
 public class IndexController {
 
-  private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
-
-  public IndexController(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher) {
-    this.eventPublisher = eventPublisher;
-  }
-
   @GetMapping
   @RequestMapping("/")
-  public String getIndex(Principal principal) {
-    this.eventPublisher.publishEvent(
-        new TracingEvent(this, "index", principal != null ? principal.getName() : "anonymous"));
-
+  public String getIndex() {
     return "index";
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/collaboration/TodoSharingListener.java b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/collaboration/TodoSharingListener.java
index 0ecff64..a336560 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/collaboration/TodoSharingListener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/collaboration/TodoSharingListener.java
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 package com.renaghan.todo.collaboration;
 
+import com.renaghan.todo.tracing.TracingEvent;
 import io.awspring.cloud.sqs.annotation.SqsListener;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Value;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.mail.MailSender;
 import org.springframework.mail.SimpleMailMessage;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
@@ -16,6 +18,7 @@ public class TodoSharingListener {
   private final boolean autoConfirmCollaborations;
   private final String confirmEmailFromAddress;
   private final String externalUrl;
+  private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
 
   private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TodoSharingListener.class.getName());
 
@@ -24,12 +27,14 @@ public TodoSharingListener(
       TodoCollaborationService todoCollaborationService,
       @Value("${custom.auto-confirm-collaborations}") boolean autoConfirmCollaborations,
       @Value("${custom.confirm-email-from-address}") String confirmEmailFromAddress,
-      @Value("${custom.external-url}") String externalUrl) {
+      @Value("${custom.external-url}") String externalUrl,
+      ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher) {
     this.mailSender = mailSender;
     this.todoCollaborationService = todoCollaborationService;
     this.autoConfirmCollaborations = autoConfirmCollaborations;
     this.confirmEmailFromAddress = confirmEmailFromAddress;
     this.externalUrl = externalUrl;
+    this.eventPublisher = eventPublisher;
   }
 
   @SqsListener(value = "${custom.sharing-queue}")
@@ -37,6 +42,11 @@ public void listenToSharingMessages(TodoCollaborationNotification payload)
       throws InterruptedException {
     LOG.info("Incoming todo sharing payload: {}", payload);
 
+    // event which is then async written to dynamodb breadcrumb table
+    this.eventPublisher.publishEvent(
+        new TracingEvent(
+            this, "collab:request:" + payload.getTodoId(), payload.getCollaboratorEmail()));
+
     SimpleMailMessage message = new SimpleMailMessage();
     message.setFrom(confirmEmailFromAddress);
     message.setTo(payload.getCollaboratorEmail());
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextConfiguration.java b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextConfiguration.java
index b7ee6c6..fb15ed4 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextConfiguration.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextConfiguration.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package com.renaghan.todo.config;
 
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.InterceptorRegistry;
 import org.springframework.web.servlet.config.annotation.WebMvcConfigurer;
@@ -7,8 +8,14 @@
 @Component
 class LoggingContextConfiguration implements WebMvcConfigurer {
 
+  private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+
+  public LoggingContextConfiguration(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher) {
+    this.eventPublisher = eventPublisher;
+  }
+
   @Override
   public void addInterceptors(InterceptorRegistry registry) {
-    registry.addInterceptor(new LoggingContextInterceptor());
+    registry.addInterceptor(new LoggingContextInterceptor(eventPublisher));
   }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextInterceptor.java b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextInterceptor.java
index 5593413..bf450fb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextInterceptor.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/renaghan/todo/config/LoggingContextInterceptor.java
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
 package com.renaghan.todo.config;
 
+import com.renaghan.todo.tracing.TracingEvent;
 import jakarta.annotation.Nonnull;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
 import jakarta.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 import org.slf4j.MDC;
+import org.springframework.context.ApplicationEventPublisher;
 import org.springframework.security.core.Authentication;
 import org.springframework.security.core.context.SecurityContextHolder;
 import org.springframework.security.oauth2.core.oidc.user.OidcUser;
@@ -14,6 +16,11 @@
 class LoggingContextInterceptor implements HandlerInterceptor {
 
   private final Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(LoggingContextInterceptor.class);
+  private final ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher;
+
+  public LoggingContextInterceptor(ApplicationEventPublisher eventPublisher) {
+    this.eventPublisher = eventPublisher;
+  }
 
   @Override
   public boolean preHandle(
@@ -23,7 +30,10 @@ public boolean preHandle(
 
     Authentication authentication = SecurityContextHolder.getContext().getAuthentication();
     String userId = getUserIdFromPrincipal(authentication.getPrincipal());
+    // logback context so gets in cloudwatch json logging
     MDC.put("userId", userId);
+    // event which is then async written to dynamodb breadcrumb table
+    this.eventPublisher.publishEvent(new TracingEvent(this, request.getRequestURI(), userId));
     return true;
   }