diff --git a/manifests/api/logging.pp b/manifests/api/logging.pp
index d8759035..72b59607 100644
--- a/manifests/api/logging.pp
+++ b/manifests/api/logging.pp
@@ -12,6 +12,10 @@
 #    (Optional) Use syslog for logging.
 #    Defaults to $::os_service_default
 #
+#  [*use_json*]
+#    (Optional) Use json for logging.
+#    Defaults to $::os_service_default
+#
 #  [*use_stderr*]
 #    (optional) Use stderr for logging
 #    Defaults to $::os_service_default
@@ -95,6 +99,7 @@
 #
 class barbican::api::logging(
   $use_syslog                    = $::os_service_default,
+  $use_json                      = $::os_service_default,
   $use_stderr                    = $::os_service_default,
   $log_facility                  = $::os_service_default,
   $log_dir                       = '/var/log/barbican',
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ class barbican::api::logging(
   oslo::log { 'barbican_config':
     debug                         => $debug,
     use_syslog                    => $use_syslog,
+    use_json                      => $use_json,
     use_stderr                    => $use_stderr,
     log_dir                       => $log_dir,
     log_file                      => $log_file,
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/log-json-108f050adf1a4a3e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/log-json-108f050adf1a4a3e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..41c04132
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/log-json-108f050adf1a4a3e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Expose use_json logging parameter, which enables JSON formatted logging.
diff --git a/spec/classes/barbican_api_logging_spec.rb b/spec/classes/barbican_api_logging_spec.rb
index 78f3452f..27b2bdfd 100644
--- a/spec/classes/barbican_api_logging_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/barbican_api_logging_spec.rb
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api::logging' do
      :instance_uuid_format => '[instance: %(uuid)s] ',
      :log_date_format => '%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S',
      :use_syslog => true,
+     :use_json => true,
      :use_stderr => false,
      :log_facility => 'LOG_FOO',
      :log_dir => '/var/log',
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api::logging' do
     it 'configures barbican logging settings with default values' do
       is_expected.to contain_oslo__log('barbican_config').with(
         :use_syslog          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
+        :use_json            => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :use_stderr          => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :syslog_log_facility => '<SERVICE DEFAULT>',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log/barbican',
@@ -90,6 +92,7 @@ describe 'barbican::api::logging' do
     it 'configures barbican logging settings with non-default values' do
       is_expected.to contain_oslo__log('barbican_config').with(
         :use_syslog          => true,
+        :use_json            => true,
         :use_stderr          => false,
         :syslog_log_facility => 'LOG_FOO',
         :log_dir             => '/var/log',