diff --git a/kong/kustomization.yaml b/kong/kustomization.yaml
index da79e6f..b84d667 100644
--- a/kong/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/kong/kustomization.yaml
@@ -15,4 +15,5 @@ resources:
   - mcp/consumergroups.yaml
   - mcp/ai-mcp-proxy.yaml
   - mcp/openid-connect.yaml
+  - mcp/audit-log.yaml
   - mcp/pluginbindings.yaml
diff --git a/kong/mcp/audit-log.yaml b/kong/mcp/audit-log.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..311176e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/kong/mcp/audit-log.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: configuration.konghq.com/v1
+kind: KongPlugin
+metadata:
+  name: ${NAME}-catalog-mcp-audit-log
+  namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
+plugin: http-log
+# dev only: request/response bodies and the raw Authorization (JWT) header
+# are captured in clear text. Not acceptable as-is for a non-dev environment.
+config:
+  http_endpoint: ${AUDIT_LOG_ENDPOINT}
+  method: POST
+  content_type: application/json
+  custom_fields_by_lua:
+    request_body: "return kong.request.get_raw_body()"
+    response_body: "return kong.response.get_raw_body()"
diff --git a/kong/mcp/pluginbindings.yaml b/kong/mcp/pluginbindings.yaml
index 71dcf06..18fbbc3 100644
--- a/kong/mcp/pluginbindings.yaml
+++ b/kong/mcp/pluginbindings.yaml
@@ -33,3 +33,21 @@ spec:
       group: configuration.konghq.com
       kind: KongRoute
       name: ${NAME}-catalog-mcp
+---
+apiVersion: configuration.konghq.com/v1alpha1
+kind: KongPluginBinding
+metadata:
+  name: ${NAME}-catalog-mcp-audit-log-binding
+  namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
+spec:
+  controlPlaneRef:
+    type: konnectNamespacedRef
+    konnectNamespacedRef:
+      name: ${CONTROL_PLANE_REF_NAME}
+  pluginRef:
+    name: ${NAME}-catalog-mcp-audit-log
+  targets:
+    serviceRef:
+      group: configuration.konghq.com
+      kind: KongService
+      name: ${NAME}-catalog-mcp
diff --git a/kong/rest/audit-log.yaml b/kong/rest/audit-log.yaml
index c5d3d08..7723d30 100644
--- a/kong/rest/audit-log.yaml
+++ b/kong/rest/audit-log.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ metadata:
   name: ${NAME}-catalog-api-audit-log
   namespace: ${NAMESPACE}
 plugin: http-log
+# dev only: request/response bodies and the raw Authorization (JWT) header
+# are captured in clear text. Not acceptable as-is for a non-dev environment.
 config:
   http_endpoint: ${AUDIT_LOG_ENDPOINT}
   method: POST
   content_type: application/json
+  custom_fields_by_lua:
+    request_body: "return kong.request.get_raw_body()"
+    response_body: "return kong.response.get_raw_body()"