diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a019212..aa66102 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -37,13 +37,14 @@ ensuring safe exploration without risk of data modification or corruption.
 
 ## Configuration
 
-The MCP server can be configured using environment variables with the `CORDRA_` prefix:
+The MCP server can be configured using environment variables:
 
 - `CORDRA_BASE_URL` - Cordra server URL (default: `https://localhost:8443`)
 - `CORDRA_USERNAME` - Username for authentication (optional)
 - `CORDRA_PASSWORD` - Password for authentication (optional)
 - `CORDRA_VERIFY_SSL` - SSL certificate verification (default: `true`)
 - `CORDRA_TIMEOUT` - Request timeout in seconds (default: `30`)
+- `LOGLEVEL` - Logging level (default: `INFO`, options: `DEBUG`, `INFO`, `WARNING`, `ERROR`, `CRITICAL`)
 
 ## Usage
 
diff --git a/src/cordra_mcp/config.py b/src/cordra_mcp/config.py
index c677894..ba8a307 100644
--- a/src/cordra_mcp/config.py
+++ b/src/cordra_mcp/config.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Configuration settings for the MCP Cordra server."""
 
-from pydantic import Field
+from pydantic import Field, field_validator
 from pydantic_settings import BaseSettings, SettingsConfigDict
 
 
@@ -26,3 +26,21 @@ class CordraConfig(BaseSettings):
         default=True, description="Whether to verify SSL certificates"
     )
     timeout: int = Field(default=30, description="Request timeout in seconds")
+    log_level: str = Field(
+        default="INFO",
+        description="Logging level (DEBUG, INFO, WARNING, ERROR, CRITICAL)",
+        validation_alias="LOGLEVEL",
+    )
+
+    @field_validator("log_level", mode="before")
+    @classmethod
+    def validate_log_level(cls, v: str) -> str:
+        """Validate that log_level is a standard logging level."""
+        level_str = str(v).upper().strip()
+        valid_levels = {"DEBUG", "INFO", "WARNING", "ERROR", "CRITICAL"}
+
+        if level_str not in valid_levels:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"Invalid log level '{v}'. Must be one of: {', '.join(valid_levels)}"
+            )
+        return level_str
diff --git a/src/cordra_mcp/server.py b/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
index 501f95a..907a760 100644
--- a/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
+++ b/src/cordra_mcp/server.py
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ config = CordraConfig()
 cordra_client = CordraClient(config)
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+logger.setLevel(config.log_level)
 
 
 @mcp.tool(