diff --git a/unifi_client.py b/unifi_client.py
index 8584258..73654f6 100644
--- a/unifi_client.py
+++ b/unifi_client.py
@@ -47,24 +47,25 @@ class UnifiClient:
         # Login to get session token
         self._login()
     
-    def _request_json(self, endpoint: str, method: str = 'GET', 
-                     data: Optional[dict] = None) -> dict:
+    def _request_json(self, endpoint: str, method: str = 'GET',
+                     data: Optional[dict] = None, skip_meta_check: bool = False) -> dict:
         """
         Make a request to the UniFi API and return JSON response.
-        
+
         Args:
             endpoint: API endpoint path
             method: HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
             data: Optional data for POST requests
-            
+            skip_meta_check: Skip meta.rc validation (for auth endpoints)
+
         Returns:
             dict: JSON response
-            
+
         Raises:
             UniFiDataError: If request fails or returns invalid data
         """
         url = f"{self.base_url}{endpoint}"
-        
+
         try:
             if method == 'GET':
                 response = self.session.get(url, verify=self.verify_ssl, timeout=30)
@@ -72,22 +73,25 @@ class UnifiClient:
                 response = self.session.post(url, json=data, verify=self.verify_ssl, timeout=30)
             else:
                 raise ValueError(f"Unsupported HTTP method: {method}")
-            
+
             response.raise_for_status()
-            
+
             try:
                 json_response = response.json()
             except ValueError:
                 raise UniFiDataError(f"Invalid JSON response from {endpoint}")
-            
-            # Check for UniFi API error response
-            if isinstance(json_response, dict):
+
+            self.logger.debug(f"Response from {endpoint}: {json_response}")
+
+            # Check for UniFi API error response (skip for authentication endpoints)
+            if not skip_meta_check and isinstance(json_response, dict):
                 if json_response.get('meta', {}).get('rc') != 'ok':
                     error_msg = json_response.get('meta', {}).get('msg', 'Unknown error')
+                    self.logger.debug(f"Meta check failed. Response: {json_response}")
                     raise UniFiDataError(f"UniFi API error: {error_msg}")
-            
+
             return json_response
-            
+
         except requests.exceptions.RequestException as e:
             self.logger.error(f"Request to {endpoint} failed: {e}")
             raise UniFiDataError(f"Request failed: {e}")
@@ -95,7 +99,7 @@ class UnifiClient:
     def _login(self):
         """
         Authenticate with the UniFi controller.
-        
+
         Raises:
             AuthenticationError: If authentication fails
         """
@@ -103,11 +107,14 @@ class UnifiClient:
             'username': self.username,
             'password': self.password
         }
-        
+
         try:
-            response = self._request_json('/api/auth/login', method='POST', data=login_data)
-            self.logger.debug("Successfully authenticated with UniFi controller")
-            
+            # Skip meta.rc check for auth endpoint - UDM-SE uses different response format
+            response = self._request_json('/api/auth/login', method='POST',
+                                         data=login_data, skip_meta_check=True)
+            self.logger.debug(f"Successfully authenticated with UniFi controller")
+            self.logger.debug(f"Authentication response: {response}")
+
         except UniFiDataError as e:
             self.logger.error(f"Authentication failed: {e}")
             raise AuthenticationError(f"Failed to authenticate: {e}")