diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a6a6dce..73a3e88 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -190,75 +190,55 @@ Any URL like `/year/month/day/anything/` will redirect to this article (and link
 ## Configuration
 [back to top](#gitblog-md)
 
-*  `node_port` (default: 3000)
-   
-   the port the server is listening to
-* `data_dir` (default: data)
-
-   the directory where will be located the git repo with templates and articles
-* `view_engine` (default: ejs)
-
-   the Express view engine used to render pages from templates
+*  `node_port` (default: 3000)  
+  the port the server is listening to
+* `data_dir` (default: data)  
+  the directory where will be located the git repo with templates and articles
+* `view_engine` (default: ejs)  
+  the Express view engine used to render pages from templates
+* `access_log` (default: access.log)  
+  log file where to save access requests (empty to disable)
 * `modules`
-   * `rss` (default: true)
-   
-      activate the RSS endpoint and its features
-   * `webhook` (default: true)
-   
-      activate the webhook endpoint and its features
-   * `prism` (default: true)
-   
-      activate Prism code highlighting
+   * `rss` (default: true)  
+     activate the RSS endpoint and its features
+   * `webhook` (default: true)  
+     activate the webhook endpoint and its features
+   * `prism` (default: true)  
+     activate Prism code highlighting
 * `home`
-   * `index` (default: index.ejs)
-   
-      the name of the home page template on the data directory
-      
-      it will receive `articles`, a list of articles for rendering
-   * `error` (default: error.ejs)
-   
-      the name of the error page template on the data directory
-      
-      it will receive `error`, the error code
-   * `hidden` (default: `[.ejs]`)
-   
-      file extensions to be returned 404 when reached
+   * `index` (default: index.ejs)  
+     the name of the home page template on the data directory  
+     it will receive `articles`, a list of articles for rendering
+   * `error` (default: error.ejs)  
+     the name of the error page template on the data directory  
+     it will receive `error`, the error code
+   * `hidden` (default: `[.ejs]`)  
+     file extensions to be returned 404 when reached
 * `article`
-   * `index` (default: index.md)
-   
-      the name of the Markdown page of the article on the `/year/month/day/` directory
-   * `template` (default: template.ejs)
-   
-      the name of the article page template on the data directory
-   * `thumbnail_tag`: (default: thumbnail)
-   
-      the alt text searched to get the thumbnail image on the article
-      
-      as in `![<thumbnail_tag>](<url of the image>)`
-   * `default_title`: (default: Untitled)
-   
-      the title of the article in case a level 1 title was not found
-   * `default_thumbnail`: (default: none)
-   
-      the path of the default thumbnail to get from the data directory
+   * `index` (default: index.md)  
+     the name of the Markdown page of the article on the `/year/month/day/` directory
+   * `template` (default: template.ejs)  
+     the name of the article page template on the data directory
+   * `thumbnail_tag`: (default: thumbnail)  
+     the alt text searched to get the thumbnail image on the article  
+     as in `![<thumbnail_tag>](<url of the image>)`
+   * `default_title`: (default: Untitled)  
+     the title of the article in case a level 1 title was not found
+   * `default_thumbnail`: (default: none)  
+     the path of the default thumbnail to get from the data directory
 * `rss`
    * `title`: (default: mygitblog RSS feed)
    * `description`: (default: a generated RSS feed from my articles)
    * `endpoint`: (default: /rss)
-   * `length`: (default: 10)
-   
-      how many last articles will be present in the feed
+   * `length`: (default: 10)  
+     how many last articles will be present in the feed
 * `webhook`
    * `endpoint`: (default: /webhook)
-   * `secret`: (default: none)
-      
-      see [above](#7-securize-your-webhook-optional-)
-   * `signature_header`: (default: none)
-   
-      see [above](#7-securize-your-webhook-optional-)
-   * `pull_command`: (default: git pull)
-   
-      the command used by the server on webhook trigger
-* `showdown`
-
-   Options to be applied to Showdown renderer (see [showdown options](https://github.com/showdownjs/showdown#valid-options) for more info)
+   * `secret`: (default: none)  
+     see [above](#7-securize-your-webhook-optional-)
+   * `signature_header`: (default: none)  
+     see [above](#7-securize-your-webhook-optional-)
+   * `pull_command`: (default: git pull)  
+     the command used by the server on webhook trigger
+* `showdown`  
+  Options to be applied to Showdown renderer (see [showdown options](https://github.com/showdownjs/showdown#valid-options) for more info)
diff --git a/src/app.js b/src/app.js
index f6802d2..1e9d38a 100644
--- a/src/app.js
+++ b/src/app.js
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ const app = express();
 const fs = require('fs');
 const path = require('path');
 
+app.enable('trust proxy');
+
 //rss
 const Rss = require('rss');
 
@@ -94,6 +96,22 @@ module.exports = (config) => {
     });
   };
 
+  //log request at result end
+  app.use((req, res, next) => {
+    if (config['access_log']) {
+      const end = res.end;
+      res.end = (chunk, encoding) => {
+        fs.appendFile(config['access_log'],
+          res.statusCode + ' ' + req.method + ' ' + req.url + ' ' + new Date().toUTCString() + ' ' + (req.ips.join(' ') || req.ip) + '\n',
+          {encoding: 'UTF-8'}, () => {
+            res.end = end;
+            res.end(chunk, encoding);
+          });
+      };
+    }
+    next();
+  });
+
   // home endpoint : send the correct index page or error if not existing
   app.get('/', (req, res) => {
     const homePath = path.join(config['data_dir'], config['home']['index']);
diff --git a/src/config.default.json b/src/config.default.json
index 0ab7f55..49777fc 100644
--- a/src/config.default.json
+++ b/src/config.default.json
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
   "node_port": 3000,
   "data_dir": "data",
   "view_engine": "ejs",
+  "access_log": "access.log",
   "modules": {
     "rss": true,
     "webhook": true,
diff --git a/test/app.test.js b/test/app.test.js
index c694be9..7b5d6d1 100644
--- a/test/app.test.js
+++ b/test/app.test.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ config['home']['hidden'].push('.test');
 config['rss']['endpoint'] = '/rsstest';
 config['rss']['length'] = 2;
 config['webhook']['endpoint'] = '/webhooktest';
+config['access_log'] = path.join(dataDir, 'access.log');
 
 const app = require('../src/app')(config);
 
@@ -35,6 +36,39 @@ afterAll(() => {
   }
 });
 
+describe('Test logging', () => {
+  test('test get 200', (done) => {
+    request(app).get('/rsstest').then(() => {
+      fs.readFile(path.join(dataDir, 'access.log'), {encoding: 'UTF-8'}, (err, data) => {
+        expect(err).toBeNull();
+        expect(data).toBe('200 GET /rsstest ' + new Date().toUTCString() + ' ::ffff:127.0.0.1\n');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+  test('test post 400', (done) => {
+    request(app).post('/rsstest').then(() => {
+      fs.readFile(path.join(dataDir, 'access.log'), {encoding: 'UTF-8'}, (err, data) => {
+        expect(err).toBeNull();
+        expect(data).toBe('400 POST /rsstest ' + new Date().toUTCString() + ' ::ffff:127.0.0.1\n');
+        done();
+      });
+    });
+  });
+  test('test 2 requests', (done) => {
+    request(app).get('/rss').then(() => {
+      request(app).post('/rsstest').then(() => {
+        fs.readFile(path.join(dataDir, 'access.log'), {encoding: 'UTF-8'}, (err, data) => {
+          expect(err).toBeNull();
+          expect(data).toBe('404 GET /rss ' + new Date().toUTCString() + ' ::ffff:127.0.0.1\n' +
+            '400 POST /rsstest ' + new Date().toUTCString() + ' ::ffff:127.0.0.1\n');
+          done();
+        });
+      });
+    });
+  });
+});
+
 describe('Test root path', () => {
   test('404 no index no error', (done) => {
     request(app).get('/').then((response) => {