diff --git a/src/rest/api/api_info.lua b/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
index 4e00994..fcdd33a 100644
--- a/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
+++ b/src/rest/api/api_info.lua
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ local printerAPI = require('rest.api.api_printer')
 local wifi = require('network.wlanconfig')
 local settings = require('util.settings')
 
+local MOD_ABBR = "AINF"
 local TMP_DIR = '/tmp'
 local LOG_COLLECT_DIRNAME = 'wifibox-logs'
 local LOG_COLLECT_DIR = TMP_DIR .. '/' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIRNAME
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ local WIFIBOX_STDOUT_LOG_FILENAME = 'wifibox.stdout.log'
 local WIFIBOX_STDOUT_LOG_FILE = TMP_DIR .. '/' .. WIFIBOX_STDOUT_LOG_FILENAME
 local ROTATED_LOGS_DIRNAME = 'wifibox-rotated'
 local ROTATED_LOGS_DIR = TMP_DIR .. '/' .. ROTATED_LOGS_DIRNAME
-local MOD_ABBR = "AINF"
+local REQUEST_INFO_FILENAME = 'request-info.txt'
 
 local SYSLOG_FILENAME = 'syslog'
 local PROCESS_LIST_FILENAME = 'processes'
@@ -115,6 +116,21 @@ function M.logfiles(request, response)
 	-- list directory structure for primary USB controller
 	rv,sig,code = os.execute(USB_DIRTREE_COMMAND .. ' > ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. USB_DIRTREE_FILENAME)
 
+	rqf,msg,code = io.open(LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. REQUEST_INFO_FILENAME, 'w')
+	if rqf then
+		local env = request:getEnvironment()
+		for k,v in pairs(env) do
+			if type(v) ~= 'table' then  -- nicely format one nested table level (for http headers)
+				rqf:write(utils.dump(k) .. ": " .. utils.dump(v) .. "\n")
+			else
+				rqf:write(utils.dump(k) .. ": " .. utils.dump(v) .. "\n")
+			end
+		end
+		rqf:close()
+	else
+		log:error(MOD_ABBR, "could not open file '" .. (LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. REQUEST_INFO_FILENAME) .. "' for writing (" .. msg .. ", " .. code .. ")")
+	end
+
 	-- copy relevant openwrt configuration files
 	-- Note: we cannot link them because that would require the link to span over filesystems
 	rv,msg = lfs.mkdir(LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/config')
@@ -159,6 +175,7 @@ function M.logfiles(request, response)
 	rv,sig,code = redirectedExecute('rm ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. ROTATED_LOGS_DIRNAME .. '/*')
 	rv,msg = lfs.rmdir(LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. ROTATED_LOGS_DIRNAME)
 
+	rv,sig,code = redirectedExecute('rm ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. REQUEST_INFO_FILENAME)
 	rv,sig,code = redirectedExecute('rm ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. USB_DIRTREE_FILENAME)
 	rv,sig,code = redirectedExecute('rm ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. DISKFREE_FILENAME)
 	rv,sig,code = redirectedExecute('rm ' .. LOG_COLLECT_DIR .. '/' .. MOUNTS_FILENAME)
diff --git a/src/rest/request.lua b/src/rest/request.lua
index 00ad3e4..188493c 100644
--- a/src/rest/request.lua
+++ b/src/rest/request.lua
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ setmetatable(M, {
 function M.new(environment, postData, debugEnabled)
 	local self = setmetatable({}, M)
 
+	self.requestEnvironment = environment
 	--NOTE: is it correct to assume that absence of REQUEST_METHOD indicates command line invocation?
 	self.requestMethod = environment['REQUEST_METHOD']
 	if type(self.requestMethod) == 'string' and self.requestMethod:len() > 0 then
@@ -241,6 +242,7 @@ function M.new(environment, postData, debugEnabled)
 	return self
 end
 
+function M:getEnvironment() return self.requestEnvironment end --returns the environment as passed to the ctor
 function M:getRequestMethod() return self.requestMethod end --returns either GET or POST or CMDLINE
 function M:getRequestedApiModule() return self.requestedApiModule end
 function M:getRequestedApiFunction() return self.requestedApiFunction end
diff --git a/src/util/utils.lua b/src/util/utils.lua
index f0c1020..a4c4eec 100644
--- a/src/util/utils.lua
+++ b/src/util/utils.lua
@@ -57,15 +57,34 @@ end
 --- Stringifies the given object.
 -- Note that self-referencing objects will cause an endless loop with the current implementation.
 -- @param o The object to convert.
+-- @param withNewlines include newlines and indent subtables if true (false by default).
+-- @param level For internal use, do not pass this along.
 -- @treturn string Stringified version of o.
-function M.dump(o)
+function M.dump(o, withNewlines, level)
+	withNewlines = withNewlines or false
+	level = level or 0
+
 	if type(o) == 'table' then
-		local s = '{ '
+		local s = withNewlines and '' or '{ '
+		local firstPair = true
+		
+		if withNewlines and level > 0 then s = s .. "\n" end
 		for k,v in pairs(o) do
-			if type(k) ~= 'number' then k = '"'..k..'"' end
-			s = s .. '['..k..'] = ' .. M.dump(v) .. ','
+			if withNewlines then
+				local indentation = string.rep(' ', level * 2)
+				if type(v) == 'string' or type(v) == 'number' then v = '"'..v..'"' end
+				if not firstPair then s = s .. "\n" end
+				s = s .. indentation .. k .. ': ' .. M.dump(v, withNewlines, level + 1)
+			else
+				if type(k) ~= 'number' then k = '"'..k..'"' end
+				s = s .. '['..k..'] = ' .. M.dump(v, withNewlines, level + 1) .. ', '
+			end
+			firstPair = false
+		end
+
+		if withNewlines then return s
+		else return s .. '} '
 		end
-		return s .. '} '
 	else
 		return tostring(o)
 	end