diff --git a/bin/vmpooler b/bin/vmpooler
index 44922ab..139d79c 100755
--- a/bin/vmpooler
+++ b/bin/vmpooler
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@ end
 if torun.include? :api
   api = Thread.new do
     redis = Vmpooler.new_redis(redis_host, redis_port, redis_password)
-    Vmpooler::API.execute(torun, config, redis, metrics)
+    Vmpooler::API.execute(torun, config, redis, metrics, logger)
   end
   torun_threads << api
 elsif metrics.respond_to?(:setup_prometheus_metrics)
   # Run the cut down API - Prometheus Metrics only.
   prometheus_only_api = Thread.new do
-    Vmpooler::API.execute(torun, config, nil, metrics)
+    Vmpooler::API.execute(torun, config, nil, metrics, logger)
   end
   torun_threads << prometheus_only_api
 end
diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index 4846b94..d49debb 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -191,6 +191,13 @@ https://jenkins.example.com/job/platform\_puppet-agent-extra\_puppet-agent-integ
 Expects a boolean value
 (optional; default: false)
 
+### REQUEST\_LOGGER
+
+Enable API request logging to the logger
+When enabled all requests to the API are written to the standard logger.
+Expects a boolean value
+(optional; default: false)
+
 ### EXTRA\_CONFIG
 
 Specify additional application configuration files
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler.rb b/lib/vmpooler.rb
index 20eb26b..276bfa7 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler.rb
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ module Vmpooler
     parsed_config[:config]['experimental_features'] = ENV['EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES'] if ENV['EXPERIMENTAL_FEATURES']
     parsed_config[:config]['purge_unconfigured_folders'] = ENV['PURGE_UNCONFIGURED_FOLDERS'] if ENV['PURGE_UNCONFIGURED_FOLDERS']
     parsed_config[:config]['usage_stats'] = ENV['USAGE_STATS'] if ENV['USAGE_STATS']
+    parsed_config[:config]['request_logger'] = ENV['REQUEST_LOGGER'] if ENV['REQUEST_LOGGER']
 
     parsed_config[:redis] = parsed_config[:redis] || {}
     parsed_config[:redis]['server'] = ENV['REDIS_SERVER'] || parsed_config[:redis]['server'] || 'localhost'
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/api.rb b/lib/vmpooler/api.rb
index dd527ac..9ffe386 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/api.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/api.rb
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ module Vmpooler
     # Load dashboard components
     require 'vmpooler/dashboard'
 
-    def self.execute(torun, config, redis, metrics)
+    def self.execute(torun, config, redis, metrics, logger)
       self.settings.set :config, config
       self.settings.set :redis, redis unless redis.nil?
       self.settings.set :metrics, metrics
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ module Vmpooler
       end
 
       if torun.include? :api
+        # Enable API request logging only if required
+        use Vmpooler::API::RequestLogger, logger: logger if config[:config]['request_logger']
+
         use Vmpooler::Dashboard
         use Vmpooler::API::Dashboard
         use Vmpooler::API::Reroute
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/api/request_logger.rb b/lib/vmpooler/api/request_logger.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d31c190
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/api/request_logger.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Vmpooler
+  class API
+    class RequestLogger
+      attr_reader :app
+
+      def initialize(app, options = {})
+        @app = app
+        @logger = options[:logger]
+      end
+
+      def call(env)
+        status, headers, body = @app.call(env)
+        @logger.log('s', "[ ] API: Method: #{env['REQUEST_METHOD']}, Status: #{status}, Path: #{env['PATH_INFO']}, Body: #{body}")
+        [status, headers, body]
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/vmpooler/metrics/promstats/collector_middleware.rb b/lib/vmpooler/metrics/promstats/collector_middleware.rb
index c05c866..bfaa7a0 100644
--- a/lib/vmpooler/metrics/promstats/collector_middleware.rb
+++ b/lib/vmpooler/metrics/promstats/collector_middleware.rb
@@ -6,9 +6,10 @@
 #
 # The code was also failing Rubocop on PR check, so have addressed all the offenses.
 #
-# The method strip_ids_from_path has been adapted to add a match for hostnames in paths
-# to replace with a single ":hostname" string to avoid proliferation of stat lines for
-# each new vm hostname deleted, modified or otherwise queried.
+# The method strip_hostnames_from_path (originally strip_ids_from_path) has been adapted
+# to add a match for hostnames in paths # to replace with a single ":hostname" string to
+# avoid # proliferation of stat lines for # each new vm hostname deleted, modified or
+# otherwise queried.
 
 require 'benchmark'
 require 'prometheus/client'
@@ -91,12 +92,12 @@ module Vmpooler
           counter_labels = {
             code: code,
             method: env['REQUEST_METHOD'].downcase,
-            path: strip_ids_from_path(env['PATH_INFO'])
+            path: strip_hostnames_from_path(env['PATH_INFO'])
           }
 
           duration_labels = {
             method: env['REQUEST_METHOD'].downcase,
-            path: strip_ids_from_path(env['PATH_INFO'])
+            path: strip_hostnames_from_path(env['PATH_INFO'])
           }
 
           @requests.increment(labels: counter_labels)
@@ -105,10 +106,11 @@ module Vmpooler
           nil
         end
 
-        def strip_ids_from_path(path)
+        def strip_hostnames_from_path(path)
           # Custom for /vm path - so we just collect aggrate stats for all usage along this one
           # path. Custom counters are then added more specific endpoints in v1.rb
           # Since we aren't parsing UID/GIDs as in the original example, these are removed.
+          # Similarly, request IDs are also stripped from the /ondemand path.
           path
             .gsub(%r{/vm/.+$}, '/vm')
             .gsub(%r{/ondemand/.+$}, '/ondemand')
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/config_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/config_spec.rb
index 6bcd385..79874c8 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/config_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/config_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
     end
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/ondemandvm_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/ondemandvm_spec.rb
index 0af5bb1..37b315c 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/ondemandvm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/ondemandvm_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       app.settings.set :checkoutlock, checkoutlock
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/poolreset.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/poolreset.rb
index c393138..dfb7f18 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/poolreset.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/poolreset.rb
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
     end
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/status_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/status_spec.rb
index 7c22ebf..76e65df 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/status_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/status_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
     end
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/token_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/token_spec.rb
index d4f33f4..72ab060 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/token_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/token_spec.rb
@@ -18,16 +18,21 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
   describe '/token' do
     let(:prefix) { '/api/v1' }
     let(:current_time) { Time.now }
-    let(:config) { { } }
+    let(:config) { { 
+      config: {}
+    } }
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil, nil)
     end
 
     describe 'GET /token' do
       context '(auth not configured)' do
-        let(:config) { { auth: false } }
+        let(:config) { { 
+          config: {},
+          auth: false 
+        } }
 
         it 'returns a 404' do
           get "#{prefix}/token"
@@ -38,6 +43,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
       context '(auth configured)' do
         let(:config) {
           {
+            config: {},
             auth: {
               'provider' => 'dummy'
             }
@@ -65,7 +71,10 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     describe 'POST /token' do
       context '(auth not configured)' do
-        let(:config) { { auth: false } }
+        let(:config) { { 
+          config: {}, 
+          auth: false 
+        } }
 
         it 'returns a 404' do
           post "#{prefix}/token"
@@ -76,6 +85,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
       context '(auth configured)' do
         let(:config) {
           {
+            config: {},
             auth: {
               'provider' => 'dummy'
             }
@@ -106,7 +116,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, config
       app.settings.set :redis, redis
     end
@@ -118,7 +128,10 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     describe 'GET /token/:token' do
       context '(auth not configured)' do
-        let(:config) { { auth: false } }
+        let(:config) { { 
+          config: {},
+          auth: false 
+        } }
 
         it 'returns a 404' do
           get "#{prefix}/token/this"
@@ -128,6 +141,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
       context '(auth configured)' do
         let(:config) { {
+          config: {},
           auth: true,
           pools: [
             {'name' => 'pool1', 'size' => 5}
@@ -150,7 +164,10 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     describe 'DELETE /token/:token' do
       context '(auth not configured)' do
-        let(:config) { { auth: false } }
+        let(:config) { { 
+          config: {},
+          auth: false
+        } }
 
         it 'returns a 404' do
           delete "#{prefix}/token/this"
@@ -161,6 +178,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
       context '(auth configured)' do
         let(:config) {
           {
+            config: {},
             auth: {
               'provider' => 'dummy'
             }
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_hostname_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_hostname_spec.rb
index ba2b460..ff5f7a3 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_hostname_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_hostname_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
index f6b2cc9..0d06585 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_spec.rb
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       app.settings.set :checkoutlock, checkoutlock
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
diff --git a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
index a306d87..25c0fbd 100644
--- a/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/api/v1/vm_template_spec.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API::V1 do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!).once
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, metrics, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
       app.settings.set :checkoutlock, checkoutlock
       create_token('abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz012345', 'jdoe', current_time)
diff --git a/spec/integration/dashboard_spec.rb b/spec/integration/dashboard_spec.rb
index 8d87ac4..b0abbea 100644
--- a/spec/integration/dashboard_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/dashboard_spec.rb
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API do
   describe 'Dashboard' do
 
     let(:config) { {
+      config: {},
       pools: [
           {'name' => 'pool1', 'size' => 5}
       ],
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API do
 
     before(:each) do
       expect(app).to receive(:run!)
-      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil)
+      app.execute([:api], config, redis, nil, nil)
       app.settings.set :config, auth: false
     end
 
@@ -64,6 +65,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API do
 
     describe '/dashboard/stats/vmpooler/pool' do
       let(:config) { {
+          config: {},
           pools: [
               {'name' => 'pool1', 'size' => 5},
               {'name' => 'pool2', 'size' => 1}
@@ -134,6 +136,7 @@ describe Vmpooler::API do
 
     describe '/dashboard/stats/vmpooler/running' do
       let(:config) { {
+          config: {},
           pools: [
               {'name' => 'pool-1', 'size' => 5},
               {'name' => 'pool-2', 'size' => 1},
diff --git a/spec/unit/env_config.rb b/spec/unit/env_config.rb
index 91d79f6..0eba2fb 100644
--- a/spec/unit/env_config.rb
+++ b/spec/unit/env_config.rb
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ describe 'Vmpooler' do
         ['experimental_features', test_bool, nil],
         ['purge_unconfigured_folders', test_bool, nil],
         ['usage_stats', test_bool, nil],
+        ['request_logger', test_bool, nil],
         ['extra_config', test_string, nil],
       ]
 
diff --git a/vmpooler.yaml.example b/vmpooler.yaml.example
index d596724..6120c50 100644
--- a/vmpooler.yaml.example
+++ b/vmpooler.yaml.example
@@ -509,6 +509,12 @@
 #     Expects a boolean value
 #     (optional; default: false)
 #
+#   - request_logger
+#     Enable API Request logging to the logger
+#     When enabled all requests to the API are written to the standard logger.
+#     Expects a boolean value
+#     (optional; default: false)
+#
 #   - max_lifetime_upper_limit
 #     Sets a lifetime upper limit (in hours) for how long the vm lifetime can be set via the API. Lifetime can be set and extended
 #     so this configuration is used to enforce an upper limit to both the initial lifetime request and/or the extended