diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/context.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/context.js
index 6a2efd82d..54bfd9f85 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/context.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/context.js
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ module.exports = {
             scope: req.params.scope,
             id: req.params.id,
             key: req.params[0],
-            store: req.query['store']
+            store: req.query['store'],
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.context.getValue(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.json(result);
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ module.exports = {
             scope: req.params.scope,
             id: req.params.id,
             key: req.params[0],
-            store: req.query['store']
+            store: req.query['store'],
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.context.delete(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.status(204).end();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flow.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flow.js
index 5ba5d7a04..98ae997ff 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flow.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flow.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module.exports = {
     get: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            id: req.params.id
+            id: req.params.id,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.flows.getFlow(opts).then(function(result) {
             return res.json(result);
@@ -35,7 +36,8 @@ module.exports = {
     post: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            flow: req.body
+            flow: req.body,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.flows.addFlow(opts).then(function(id) {
             return res.json({id:id});
@@ -47,7 +49,8 @@ module.exports = {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
             id: req.params.id,
-            flow: req.body
+            flow: req.body,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.flows.updateFlow(opts).then(function(id) {
             return res.json({id:id});
@@ -58,7 +61,8 @@ module.exports = {
     delete: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            id: req.params.id
+            id: req.params.id,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.flows.deleteFlow(opts).then(function() {
             res.status(204).end();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flows.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flows.js
index ccad8718f..11b30e446 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flows.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/flows.js
@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ module.exports = {
             return res.status(400).json({code:"invalid_api_version", message:"Invalid API Version requested"});
         }
         var opts = {
-            user: req.user
+            user: req.user,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.flows.getFlows(opts).then(function(result) {
             if (version === "v1") {
@@ -46,7 +47,8 @@ module.exports = {
         }
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            deploymentType: req.get("Node-RED-Deployment-Type")||"full"
+            deploymentType: req.get("Node-RED-Deployment-Type")||"full",
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
 
         if (opts.deploymentType !== 'reload') {
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
index 59a137587..2787a5c36 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/admin/nodes.js
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ module.exports = {
     },
     getAll: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
-            user: req.user
+            user: req.user,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         if (req.get("accept") == "application/json") {
             runtimeAPI.nodes.getNodeList(opts).then(function(list) {
@@ -42,7 +43,8 @@ module.exports = {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
             module: req.body.module,
-            version: req.body.version
+            version: req.body.version,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.addModule(opts).then(function(info) {
             res.json(info);
@@ -54,7 +56,8 @@ module.exports = {
     delete: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            module: req.params[0]
+            module: req.params[0],
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.removeModule(opts).then(function() {
             res.status(204).end();
@@ -66,7 +69,8 @@ module.exports = {
     getSet: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            id: req.params[0] + "/" + req.params[2]
+            id: req.params[0] + "/" + req.params[2],
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         if (req.get("accept") === "application/json") {
             runtimeAPI.nodes.getNodeInfo(opts).then(function(result) {
@@ -87,7 +91,8 @@ module.exports = {
     getModule: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            module: req.params[0]
+            module: req.params[0],
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.getModuleInfo(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.send(result);
@@ -106,7 +111,8 @@ module.exports = {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
             id: req.params[0] + "/" + req.params[2],
-            enabled: body.enabled
+            enabled: body.enabled,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.setNodeSetState(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.send(result);
@@ -125,7 +131,8 @@ module.exports = {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
             module: req.params[0],
-            enabled: body.enabled
+            enabled: body.enabled,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.setModuleState(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.send(result);
@@ -139,7 +146,8 @@ module.exports = {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
             module: req.params[0],
-            lang: req.query.lng
+            lang: req.query.lng,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.getModuleCatalog(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.json(result);
@@ -152,7 +160,8 @@ module.exports = {
     getModuleCatalogs: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
             user: req.user,
-            lang: req.query.lng
+            lang: req.query.lng,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.getModuleCatalogs(opts).then(function(result) {
             res.json(result);
@@ -164,7 +173,8 @@ module.exports = {
 
     getIcons: function(req,res) {
         var opts = {
-            user: req.user
+            user: req.user,
+            req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
         }
         runtimeAPI.nodes.getIconList(opts).then(function(list) {
             res.json(list);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
index ff7fc5e85..0849c8ff8 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/editor/projects.js
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ var needsPermission = require("../auth").needsPermission;
 
 function listProjects(req,res) {
     var opts = {
-        user: req.user
+        user: req.user,
+        req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
     }
     runtimeAPI.projects.listProjects(opts).then(function(result) {
         res.json(result);
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ function listProjects(req,res) {
 function getProject(req,res) {
     var opts = {
         user: req.user,
-        id: req.params.id
+        id: req.params.id,
+        req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
     }
     runtimeAPI.projects.getProject(opts).then(function(data) {
         if (data) {
@@ -49,7 +51,8 @@ function getProjectStatus(req,res) {
     var opts = {
         user: req.user,
         id: req.params.id,
-        remote: req.query.remote
+        remote: req.query.remote,
+        req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
     }
     runtimeAPI.projects.getStatus(opts).then(function(data){
         if (data) {
@@ -64,7 +67,8 @@ function getProjectStatus(req,res) {
 function getProjectRemotes(req,res) {
     var opts = {
         user: req.user,
-        id: req.params.id
+        id: req.params.id,
+        req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
     }
     runtimeAPI.projects.getRemotes(opts).then(function(data) {
         res.json(data);
@@ -98,7 +102,8 @@ module.exports = {
         app.post("/", needsPermission("projects.write"), function(req,res) {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
-                project: req.body
+                project: req.body,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.createProject(opts).then(function(result) {
                 res.json(result);
@@ -112,7 +117,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                project: req.body
+                project: req.body,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
 
             if (req.body.active) {
@@ -150,7 +156,8 @@ module.exports = {
         app.delete("/:id", needsPermission("projects.write"), function(req,res) {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
-                id: req.params.id
+                id: req.params.id,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.deleteProject(opts).then(function() {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -168,7 +175,8 @@ module.exports = {
         app.get("/:id/files", needsPermission("projects.read"), function(req,res) {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
-                id: req.params.id
+                id: req.params.id,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getFiles(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -185,7 +193,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 path: req.params[0],
-                tree: req.params.treeish
+                tree: req.params.treeish,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getFile(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json({content:data});
@@ -199,7 +208,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                path: req.params[0]
+                path: req.params[0],
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
 
             runtimeAPI.projects.revertFile(opts).then(function() {
@@ -214,7 +224,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                path: req.params[0]
+                path: req.params[0],
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.stageFile(opts).then(function() {
                 getProjectStatus(req,res);
@@ -228,7 +239,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                path: req.body.files
+                path: req.body.files,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.stageFile(opts).then(function() {
                 getProjectStatus(req,res);
@@ -242,7 +254,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                message: req.body.message
+                message: req.body.message,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.commit(opts).then(function() {
                 getProjectStatus(req,res);
@@ -256,7 +269,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                path: req.params[0]
+                path: req.params[0],
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.unstageFile(opts).then(function() {
                 getProjectStatus(req,res);
@@ -269,7 +283,8 @@ module.exports = {
         app.delete("/:id/stage", needsPermission("projects.write"), function(req, res) {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
-                id: req.params.id
+                id: req.params.id,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.unstageFile(opts).then(function() {
                 getProjectStatus(req,res);
@@ -284,7 +299,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 path: req.params[0],
-                type: req.params.type
+                type: req.params.type,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getFileDiff(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json({
@@ -301,7 +317,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 limit: req.query.limit || 20,
-                before: req.query.before
+                before: req.query.before,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getCommits(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -315,7 +332,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                sha: req.params.sha
+                sha: req.params.sha,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getCommit(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json({commit:data});
@@ -330,7 +348,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 remote: req.params[0],
-                track: req.query.u
+                track: req.query.u,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.push(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -346,7 +365,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 id: req.params.id,
                 remote: req.params[0],
                 track: req.query.setUpstream,
-                allowUnrelatedHistories: req.query.allowUnrelatedHistories
+                allowUnrelatedHistories: req.query.allowUnrelatedHistories,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.pull(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -359,7 +379,8 @@ module.exports = {
         app.delete("/:id/merge", needsPermission("projects.write"), function(req, res) {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
-                id: req.params.id
+                id: req.params.id,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.abortMerge(opts).then(function() {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -374,7 +395,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 path: req.params[0],
-                resolution: req.body.resolutions
+                resolution: req.body.resolutions,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.resolveMerge(opts).then(function() {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -388,7 +410,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                remote: false
+                remote: false,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getBranches(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -403,7 +426,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 branch: req.params.branchName,
-                force: !!req.query.force
+                force: !!req.query.force,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.deleteBranch(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.status(204).end();
@@ -417,7 +441,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                remote: true
+                remote: true,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getBranches(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -431,7 +456,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                branch: req.params[0]
+                branch: req.params[0],
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.getBranchStatus(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -446,7 +472,8 @@ module.exports = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
                 branch: req.body.name,
-                create: req.body.create
+                create: req.body.create,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.setBranch(opts).then(function(data) {
                 res.json(data);
@@ -463,7 +490,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                remote: req.body
+                remote: req.body,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             if (/^https?:\/\/[^/]+@/i.test(req.body.url)) {
                 res.status(400).json({error:"unexpected_error", message:"Git http url must not include username/password"});
@@ -481,7 +509,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                remote: req.params.remoteName
+                remote: req.params.remoteName,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.removeRemote(opts).then(function(data) {
                 getProjectRemotes(req,res);
@@ -497,7 +526,8 @@ module.exports = {
             var opts = {
                 user: req.user,
                 id: req.params.id,
-                remote: remote
+                remote: remote,
+                req: apiUtils.getRequestLogObject(req)
             }
             runtimeAPI.projects.updateRemote(opts).then(function() {
                 res.status(204).end();
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
index 1984bd5f1..0cef96bbb 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-api/lib/util.js
@@ -47,5 +47,12 @@ module.exports = {
             code: err.code||"unexpected_error",
             message: err.message||err.toString()
         });
+    },
+    getRequestLogObject: function(req) {
+        return {
+            user: req.user,
+            path: req.path,
+            ip: (req.headers && req.headers['x-forwarded-for']) || (req.connection && req.connection.remoteAddress) || undefined
+        }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/context.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/context.js
index 0b2fefcc9..f69349a62 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/context.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/context.js
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the context
     * @param {String} opts.store - the context store
     * @param {String} opts.key - the context key
-
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - the node information
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_context
     */
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var availableStores = runtime.nodes.listContextStores();
             //{ default: 'default', stores: [ 'default', 'file' ] }
             if (store && availableStores.stores.indexOf(store) === -1) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                         if (store !== availableStores.default) {
                             encoded.store = store;
                         }
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key}, opts.req);
                         resolve(encoded);
                     });
                     return;
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                                 // TODO: proper error reporting
                                 if (!errorReported) {
                                     errorReported = true;
-                                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"unexpected_error"});
+                                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"unexpected_error"}, opts.req);
                                     var err = new Error();
                                     err.code = "unexpected_error";
                                     err.status = 400;
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                             c--;
                             if (c === 0) {
                                 if (!errorReported) {
-                                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key});
+                                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key},opts.req);
                                     resolve(result);
                                 }
                             }
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                     })
                 }
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key},opts.req);
                 resolve({});
             }
         })
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the context
     * @param {String} opts.store - the context store
     * @param {String} opts.key - the context key
-
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - the node information
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_context
     */
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var availableStores = runtime.nodes.listContextStores();
             //{ default: 'default', stores: [ 'default', 'file' ] }
             if (store && availableStores.stores.indexOf(store) === -1) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"},opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                 if (key) {
                     store = store || availableStores.default;
                     ctx.set(key,undefined,store,function(err) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "context.delete",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "context.delete",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key},opts.req);
                         resolve();
                     });
                     return;
                 } else {
                     // TODO: support deleting whole context
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "context.get",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key,error:"not_found"},opts.req);
                     var err = new Error();
                     err.code = "not_found";
                     err.status = 404;
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                     // })
                 }
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.delete",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "context.delete",scope:scope,id:id,store:store,key:key},opts.req);
                 resolve();
             }
 
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/flows.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/flows.js
index 735e295fc..1e6e72dc7 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/flows.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/flows.js
@@ -43,12 +43,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets the current flow configuration
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Flows>} - the active flow configuration
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
     getFlows: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "flows.get"}/*,req*/);
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "flows.get"}, opts.req);
             return resolve(runtime.nodes.getFlows());
         });
     },
@@ -56,6 +57,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Sets the current flow configuration
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Flows>} - the active flow configuration
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
 
             var flows = opts.flows;
             var deploymentType = opts.deploymentType||"full";
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "flows.set",type:deploymentType}/*,req*/);
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "flows.set",type:deploymentType}, opts.req);
 
             var apiPromise;
             if (deploymentType === 'reload') {
@@ -98,6 +100,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.flow - the flow to add
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the id of the added flow
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
@@ -105,10 +108,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             var flow = opts.flow;
             runtime.nodes.addFlow(flow).then(function(id) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.add",id:id});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.add",id:id}, opts.req);
                 return resolve(id);
             }).catch(function(err) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.add",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.add",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                 err.status = 400;
                 return reject(err);
             })
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.id - the id of the flow to retrieve
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Flow>} - the active flow configuration
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
@@ -129,10 +133,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         return new Promise(function (resolve,reject) {
             var flow = runtime.nodes.getFlow(opts.id);
             if (flow) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.get",id:opts.id});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.get",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
                 return resolve(flow);
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.get",id:opts.id,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.get",id:opts.id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -147,6 +151,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.id - the id of the flow to update
     * @param {Object} opts.flow - the flow configuration
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the id of the updated flow
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
@@ -156,22 +161,22 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var id = opts.id;
             try {
                 runtime.nodes.updateFlow(id,flow).then(function() {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",id:id});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",id:id}, opts.req);
                     return resolve(id);
                 }).catch(function(err) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 400;
                     return reject(err);
                 })
             } catch(err) {
                 if (err.code === 404) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",id:id,error:"not_found"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",id:id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                     // TODO: this swap around of .code and .status isn't ideal
                     err.status = 404;
                     err.code = "not_found";
                     return reject(err);
                 } else {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.update",error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 400;
                     return reject(err);
                 }
@@ -184,6 +189,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.id - the id of the flow to delete
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - resolves if successful
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
@@ -192,22 +198,22 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var id = opts.id;
             try {
                 runtime.nodes.removeFlow(id).then(function() {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id}, opts.req);
                     return resolve();
                 }).catch(function(err) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 400;
                     return reject(err);
                 });
             } catch(err) {
                 if (err.code === 404) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:"not_found"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                     // TODO: this swap around of .code and .status isn't ideal
                     err.status = 404;
                     err.code = "not_found";
                     return reject(err);
                 } else {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "flow.remove",id:id,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 400;
                     return reject(err);
                 }
@@ -221,12 +227,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.type - the node type to return the credential information for
     * @param {String} opts.id - the node id
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the safe credentials
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_flows
     */
     getNodeCredentials: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "credentials.get",type:opts.type,id:opts.id});
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "credentials.get",type:opts.type,id:opts.id}, opts.req);
             var credentials = runtime.nodes.getCredentials(opts.id);
             if (!credentials) {
                 return resolve({});
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/library.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/library.js
index 31037858b..f252d3264 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/library.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/library.js
@@ -32,13 +32,14 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.library - the library
     * @param {String} opts.type - the type of entry
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the entry
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String|Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_library
     */
     getEntry: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             runtime.library.getEntry(opts.library,opts.type,opts.path).then(function(result) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,path:opts.path});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,path:opts.path}, opts.req);
                 return resolve(result);
             }).catch(function(err) {
                 if (err) {
@@ -51,10 +52,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                     } else {
                         err.status = 400;
                     }
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:err.code});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:err.code}, opts.req);
                     return reject(err);
                 }
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.get",library:opts.library,type:opts.type,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var error = new Error();
                 error.code = "not_found";
                 error.status = 404;
@@ -72,22 +73,23 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the entry
     * @param {Object} opts.meta - any meta data associated with the entry
     * @param {String} opts.body - the body of the entry
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_library
     */
     saveEntry: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             runtime.library.saveEntry(opts.library,opts.type,opts.path,opts.meta,opts.body).then(function() {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path}, opts.req);
                 return resolve();
             }).catch(function(err) {
                 runtime.log.warn(runtime.log._("api.library.error-save-entry",{path:opts.path,message:err.toString()}));
                 if (err.code === 'forbidden') {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:"forbidden"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:"forbidden"}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 403;
                     return reject(err);
                 }
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "library.set",type:opts.type,path:opts.path,error:"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                 var error = new Error();
                 error.status = 400;
                 return reject(error);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
index ca67acc17..ee4d3bc1a 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/nodes.js
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the node set to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<NodeInfo>} - the node information
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -56,11 +57,11 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var id = opts.id;
             var result = runtime.nodes.getNodeInfo(id);
             if (result) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.get",id:id});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.get",id:id}, opts.req);
                 delete result.loaded;
                 return resolve(result);
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.get",id:id,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.get",id:id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -73,12 +74,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets the list of node modules installed in the runtime
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<NodeList>} - the list of node modules
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     getNodeList: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.list.get"});
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.list.get"}, opts.req);
             return resolve(runtime.nodes.getNodeList());
         })
     },
@@ -89,6 +91,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the node set to return
     * @param {String} opts.lang - the locale language to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the node html content
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -98,10 +101,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             var lang = opts.lang;
             var result = runtime.nodes.getNodeConfig(id,lang);
             if (result) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.config.get",id:id});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.config.get",id:id}, opts.req);
                 return resolve(result);
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.config.get",id:id,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.config.get",id:id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -114,12 +117,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.lang - the locale language to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the node html content
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     getNodeConfigs: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.configs.get"});
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.configs.get"}, opts.req);
             return resolve(runtime.nodes.getNodeConfigs(opts.lang));
         });
     },
@@ -129,6 +133,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<ModuleInfo>} - the node module info
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -136,10 +141,10 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             var result = runtime.nodes.getModuleInfo(opts.module);
             if (result) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.get",id:opts.module});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.get",id:opts.module}, opts.req);
                 return resolve(result);
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.get",id:opts.module,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.get",id:opts.module,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -154,13 +159,14 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module to install
     * @param {String} opts.version - (optional) the version of the module to install
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<ModuleInfo>} - the node module info
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     addModule: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             if (!runtime.settings.available()) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",error:"settings_unavailable"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",error:"settings_unavailable"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error("Settings unavailable");
                 err.code = "settings_unavailable";
                 err.status = 400;
@@ -170,7 +176,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                 var existingModule = runtime.nodes.getModuleInfo(opts.module);
                 if (existingModule) {
                     if (!opts.version || existingModule.version === opts.version) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module, version:opts.version, error:"module_already_loaded"});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module, version:opts.version, error:"module_already_loaded"}, opts.req);
                         var err = new Error("Module already loaded");
                         err.code = "module_already_loaded";
                         err.status = 400;
@@ -178,24 +184,24 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                     }
                 }
                 runtime.nodes.installModule(opts.module,opts.version).then(function(info) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version}, opts.req);
                     return resolve(info);
                 }).catch(function(err) {
                     if (err.code === 404) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:"not_found"});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                         // TODO: code/status
                         err.status = 404;
                     } else if (err.code) {
                         err.status = 400;
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code}, opts.req);
                     } else {
                         err.status = 400;
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,version:opts.version,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     }
                     return reject(err);
                 })
             } else {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,error:"invalid_request"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",module:opts.module,error:"invalid_request"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error("Invalid request");
                 err.code = "invalid_request";
                 err.status = 400;
@@ -209,13 +215,14 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module to remove
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     removeModule: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             if (!runtime.settings.available()) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",error:"settings_unavailable"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.install",error:"settings_unavailable"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error("Settings unavailable");
                 err.code = "settings_unavailable";
                 err.status = 400;
@@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             }
             var module = runtime.nodes.getModuleInfo(opts.module);
             if (!module) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:"not_found"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error();
                 err.code = "not_found";
                 err.status = 404;
@@ -231,15 +238,15 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             }
             try {
                 runtime.nodes.uninstallModule(opts.module).then(function() {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module}, opts.req);
                     resolve();
                 }).catch(function(err) {
                     err.status = 400;
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     return reject(err);
                 })
             } catch(error) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.remove",module:opts.module,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
                 error.status = 400;
                 return reject(error);
             }
@@ -252,6 +259,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module to enable or disable
     * @param {String} opts.enabled - whether the module should be enabled or disabled
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<ModuleInfo>} - the module info object
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -259,7 +267,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
         var mod = opts.module;
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             if (!runtime.settings.available()) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",error:"settings_unavailable"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",error:"settings_unavailable"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error("Settings unavailable");
                 err.code = "settings_unavailable";
                 err.status = 400;
@@ -268,7 +276,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             try {
                 var module = runtime.nodes.getModuleInfo(mod);
                 if (!module) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",module:mod,error:"not_found"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",module:mod,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                     var err = new Error();
                     err.code = "not_found";
                     err.status = 404;
@@ -287,7 +295,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                     return reject(err);
                 });
             } catch(error) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",module:mod,enabled:opts.enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.module.set",module:mod,enabled:opts.enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
                 error.status = 400;
                 return reject(error);
             }
@@ -300,13 +308,14 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the node-set to enable or disable
     * @param {String} opts.enabled - whether the module should be enabled or disabled
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<ModuleInfo>} - the module info object
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     setNodeSetState: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
             if (!runtime.settings.available()) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",error:"settings_unavailable"});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",error:"settings_unavailable"}, opts.req);
                 var err = new Error("Settings unavailable");
                 err.code = "settings_unavailable";
                 err.status = 400;
@@ -318,7 +327,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             try {
                 var node = runtime.nodes.getNodeInfo(id);
                 if (!node) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,error:"not_found"});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,error:"not_found"}, opts.req);
                     var err = new Error();
                     err.code = "not_found";
                     err.status = 404;
@@ -326,16 +335,16 @@ var api = module.exports = {
                 } else {
                     delete node.loaded;
                     putNode(node,enabled).then(function(result) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled}, opts.req);
                         return resolve(result);
                     }).catch(function(err) {
-                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                        runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                         err.status = 400;
                         return reject(err);
                     });
                 }
             } catch(error) {
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.info.set",id:id,enabled:enabled,error:error.code||"unexpected_error",message:error.toString()}, opts.req);
                 error.status = 400;
                 return reject(error);
             }
@@ -347,6 +356,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {User} opts.lang - the i18n language to return. If not set, uses runtime default (en-US)
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the message catalogs
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -376,6 +386,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {User} opts.module - the module
     * @param {User} opts.lang - the i18n language to return. If not set, uses runtime default (en-US)
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the message catalog
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
@@ -397,12 +408,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets the list of all icons available in the modules installed within the runtime
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<IconList>} - the list of all icons
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
     getIconList: function(opts) {
         return new Promise(function(resolve,reject) {
-            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.icons.get"});
+            runtime.log.audit({event: "nodes.icons.get"}, opts.req);
             return resolve(runtime.nodes.getNodeIcons());
         });
 
@@ -413,6 +425,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.module - the id of the module requesting the icon
     * @param {String} opts.icon - the name of the icon
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Buffer>} - the icon file as a Buffer or null if no icon available
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_nodes
     */
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/projects.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/projects.js
index 27aef8c7b..53a0e64f3 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/projects.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/projects.js
@@ -27,11 +27,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     available: function(opts) {
         return Promise.resolve(!!runtime.storage.projects);
     },
-
     /**
     * List projects known to the runtime
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -56,10 +57,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.project - the project information
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     createProject: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.create",name:opts.project.name}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.createProject(opts.user, opts.project)
     },
 
@@ -69,11 +72,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project to initialise
     * @param {Object} opts.project - the project information
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     initialiseProject: function(opts) {
         // Initialised set when creating default files for an empty repo
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.initialise",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.initialiseProject(opts.user, opts.id, opts.project)
     },
 
@@ -81,6 +86,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets the active project
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the active project
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -93,11 +99,13 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project to activate
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     setActiveProject: function(opts) {
         var currentProject = runtime.storage.projects.getActiveProject(opts.user);
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.set",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         if (!currentProject || opts.id !== currentProject.name) {
             return runtime.storage.projects.setActiveProject(opts.user, opts.id);
         } else {
@@ -110,6 +118,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project to get
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the project metadata
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -123,10 +132,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project to update
     * @param {Object} opts.project - the project information
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     updateProject: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.update",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.updateProject(opts.user, opts.id, opts.project);
     },
 
@@ -135,10 +146,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project to update
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     deleteProject: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.delete",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.deleteProject(opts.user, opts.id);
     },
 
@@ -148,6 +161,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {Boolean} opts.remote - whether to include status of remote repos
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the project status
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -161,6 +175,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {Boolean} opts.remote - whether to return remote branches (true) or local (false)
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - a list of the local branches
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -174,6 +189,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.branch - the name of the branch
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the status of the branch
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -188,10 +204,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.branch - the name of the branch
     * @param {Boolean} opts.create - whether to create the branch if it doesn't exist
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     setBranch: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.branch.set",id:opts.id, branch: opts.branch, create:opts.create}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.setBranch(opts.user, opts.id, opts.branch, opts.create)
     },
 
@@ -202,10 +220,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.branch - the name of the branch
     * @param {Boolean} opts.force - whether to force delete
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     deleteBranch: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.branch.delete",id:opts.id, branch: opts.branch, force:opts.force}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.deleteBranch(opts.user, opts.id, opts.branch, false, opts.force);
     },
 
@@ -215,10 +235,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.message - the message to associate with the commit
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     commit: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.commit",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.commit(opts.user, opts.id,{message: opts.message});
     },
 
@@ -228,6 +250,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.sha - the sha of the commit to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the commit details
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -242,6 +265,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.limit - limit how many to return
     * @param {String} opts.before - id of the commit to work back from
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Array>} - an array of commits
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -257,10 +281,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     abortMerge: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.merge.abort",id:opts.id}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.abortMerge(opts.user, opts.id);
     },
 
@@ -271,10 +297,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the file being merged
     * @param {String} opts.resolutions - how to resolve the merge conflict
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     resolveMerge: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.merge.resolve",id:opts.id, file:opts.path}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.resolveMerge(opts.user, opts.id, opts.path, opts.resolution);
     },
 
@@ -283,6 +311,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the file listing
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -297,6 +326,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the file
     * @param {String} opts.tree - the version control tree to use
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the content of the file
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -310,10 +340,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String|Array} opts.path - the path of the file, or an array of paths
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     stageFile: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.file.stage",id:opts.id, file:opts.path}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.stageFile(opts.user, opts.id, opts.path);
     },
 
@@ -323,10 +355,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the file. If not set, all staged files are unstaged
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     unstageFile: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.file.unstage",id:opts.id, file:opts.path}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.unstageFile(opts.user, opts.id, opts.path);
     },
 
@@ -336,10 +370,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the file
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     revertFile: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.file.revert",id:opts.id, file:opts.path}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.revertFile(opts.user, opts.id,opts.path)
     },
 
@@ -350,6 +386,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.path - the path of the file
     * @param {String} opts.type - the type of diff
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the requested diff
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -362,6 +399,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - a list of project remotes
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
@@ -378,10 +416,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts.remote - the remote metadata
     * @param {String} opts.remote.name - the name of the remote
     * @param {String} opts.remote.url - the url of the remote
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     addRemote: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.remote.add",id:opts.id, remote:opts.remote.name}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.addRemote(opts.user, opts.id, opts.remote)
     },
 
@@ -391,10 +431,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.remote - the name of the remote
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     removeRemote: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.remote.delete",id:opts.id, remote:opts.remote}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.removeRemote(opts.user, opts.id, opts.remote);
     },
 
@@ -405,10 +447,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {Object} opts.remote - the remote metadata
     * @param {String} opts.remote.name - the name of the remote
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     updateRemote: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.remote.update",id:opts.id, remote:opts.remote.name}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.updateRemote(opts.user, opts.id, opts.remote.name, opts.remote)
     },
 
@@ -416,10 +460,15 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Pull changes from the remote
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {String} opts.remote - the remote to pull
+    * @param {Boolean} opts.track - whether to track this remote
+    * @param {Boolean} opts.allowUnrelatedHistories -
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     pull: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.pull",id:opts.id, remote: opts.remote, track:opts.track}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.pull(opts.user, opts.id, opts.remote, opts.track, opts.allowUnrelatedHistories);
     },
 
@@ -430,10 +479,12 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {String} opts.id - the id of the project
     * @param {String} opts.remote - the name of the remote
     * @param {String} opts.track - whether to set the remote as the upstream
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - resolves when complete
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_projects
     */
     push: function(opts) {
+        runtime.log.audit({event: "projects.push",id:opts.id, remote: opts.remote, track:opts.track}, opts.req);
         return runtime.storage.projects.push(opts.user, opts.id, opts.remote, opts.track);
     }
 
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
index 3ae83d0cf..96bb6c973 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/runtime/lib/api/settings.js
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets the runtime settings object
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the runtime settings
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -125,6 +126,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets an individual user's settings object
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the user settings
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -143,6 +145,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {Object} opts.settings - the updates to the user settings
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the user settings
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -158,16 +161,16 @@ var api = module.exports = {
             currentSettings = extend(currentSettings, opts.settings);
             try {
                 runtime.settings.setUserSettings(username, currentSettings).then(function() {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username}, opts.req);
                     return resolve();
                 }).catch(function(err) {
-                    runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                    runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                     err.status = 400;
                     return reject(err);
                 });
             } catch(err) {
                 runtime.log.warn(runtime.log._("settings.user-not-available",{message:runtime.log._("settings.not-available")}));
-                runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()});
+                runtime.log.audit({event: "settings.update",username:username,error:err.code||"unexpected_error",message:err.toString()}, opts.req);
                 err.status = 400;
                 return reject(err);
             }
@@ -178,6 +181,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * Gets a list of a user's ssh keys
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<Object>} - the user's ssh keys
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -198,6 +202,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {User} opts.id - the id of the key to return
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the user's ssh public key
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -229,6 +234,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {User} opts.password - (optional) the password for the key pair
     * @param {User} opts.comment - (option) a comment to associate with the key pair
     * @param {User} opts.size - (optional) the size of the key. Default: 2048
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise<String>} - the id of the generated key
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
@@ -249,6 +255,7 @@ var api = module.exports = {
     * @param {Object} opts
     * @param {User} opts.user - the user calling the api
     * @param {User} opts.id - the id of the key to delete
+    * @param {Object} opts.req - the request to log (optional)
     * @return {Promise} - resolves when deleted
     * @memberof @node-red/runtime_settings
     */
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/log.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/log.js
index abce5fa99..155863802 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/log.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/util/lib/log.js
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ var log = module.exports = {
         if (req) {
             msg.user = req.user;
             msg.path = req.path;
-            msg.ip = (req.headers && req.headers['x-forwarded-for']) || (req.connection && req.connection.remoteAddress) || undefined;
+            msg.ip = req.ip || (req.headers && req.headers['x-forwarded-for']) || (req.connection && req.connection.remoteAddress) || undefined;
         }
         log.log(msg);
     }