diff --git a/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp b/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp
index 0f9b7c0e..7b4fa88d 100644
--- a/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp
+++ b/manifests/wsgi/apache.pp
@@ -77,6 +77,14 @@
 #   The log file name for the virtualhost.
 #   Optional. Defaults to undef.
 #
+# [*access_log_pipe*]
+#   Specifies a pipe where Apache sends access logs for the virtualhost.
+#   Optional. Defaults to undef.
+#
+# [*access_log_syslog*]
+#   Sends the virtualhost access log messages to syslog.
+#   Optional. Defaults to undef.
+#
 # [*access_log_format*]
 #   The log format for the virtualhost.
 #   Optional. Defaults to undef.
@@ -85,6 +93,14 @@
 #   The error log file name for the virtualhost.
 #   Optional. Defaults to undef.
 #
+# [*error_log_pipe*]
+#   Specifies a pipe where Apache sends error logs for the virtualhost.
+#   Optional. Defaults to undef.
+#
+# [*error_log_syslog*]
+#   Sends the virtualhost error log messages to syslog.
+#   Optional. Defaults to undef.
+#
 # [*custom_wsgi_process_options*]
 #   (optional) gives you the opportunity to add custom process options or to
 #   overwrite the default options for the WSGI main process.
@@ -132,8 +148,12 @@ class barbican::wsgi::apache (
   $threads                     = 1,
   $priority                    = 10,
   $access_log_file             = undef,
+  $access_log_pipe             = undef,
+  $access_log_syslog           = undef,
   $access_log_format           = undef,
   $error_log_file              = undef,
+  $error_log_pipe              = undef,
+  $error_log_syslog            = undef,
   $custom_wsgi_process_options = {},
   $headers                     = undef,
   $request_headers             = undef,
@@ -174,7 +194,11 @@ class barbican::wsgi::apache (
     request_headers             => $request_headers,
     custom_wsgi_process_options => $custom_wsgi_process_options,
     access_log_file             => $access_log_file,
+    access_log_pipe             => $access_log_pipe,
+    access_log_syslog           => $access_log_syslog,
     access_log_format           => $access_log_format,
     error_log_file              => $error_log_file,
+    error_log_pipe              => $error_log_pipe,
+    error_log_syslog            => $error_log_syslog,
   }
 }
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/httpd-logs-piped-syslog-a7fc87a79fa5ec1b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/httpd-logs-piped-syslog-a7fc87a79fa5ec1b.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..07cadc9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/httpd-logs-piped-syslog-a7fc87a79fa5ec1b.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added parameters for advanced configuration of httpd access and error log
+    destinations including piped logging and syslog (see `mod_syslog`). Note
+    that mod_syslog requires Apache2 >= 2.5.0.
diff --git a/spec/classes/barbican_wsgi_apache_spec.rb b/spec/classes/barbican_wsgi_apache_spec.rb
index a8008e19..7f3e892c 100644
--- a/spec/classes/barbican_wsgi_apache_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/barbican_wsgi_apache_spec.rb
@@ -43,7 +43,12 @@ describe 'barbican::wsgi::apache' do
         :request_headers             => nil,
         :custom_wsgi_process_options => {},
         :access_log_file             => nil,
+        :access_log_pipe             => nil,
+        :access_log_syslog           => nil,
         :access_log_format           => nil,
+        :error_log_file              => nil,
+        :error_log_pipe              => nil,
+        :error_log_syslog            => nil,
       )}
     end
 
@@ -56,9 +61,6 @@ describe 'barbican::wsgi::apache' do
           :ssl                         => true,
           :wsgi_process_display_name   => 'barbican-api',
           :workers                     => 37,
-          :access_log_file             => '/var/log/httpd/access_log',
-          :access_log_format           => 'some format',
-          :error_log_file              => '/var/log/httpd/error_log',
           :custom_wsgi_process_options => {
             'python_path' => '/my/python/path',
           },
@@ -90,9 +92,70 @@ describe 'barbican::wsgi::apache' do
         :custom_wsgi_process_options => {
           'python_path' => '/my/python/path',
         },
-        :access_log_file             => '/var/log/httpd/access_log',
-        :access_log_format           => 'some format',
-        :error_log_file              => '/var/log/httpd/error_log',
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'with custom access logging' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :access_log_format => 'foo',
+          :access_log_syslog => 'syslog:local0',
+          :error_log_syslog  => 'syslog:local1',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { should contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('barbican_wsgi_main').with(
+        :access_log_format => params[:access_log_format],
+        :access_log_syslog => params[:access_log_syslog],
+        :error_log_syslog  => params[:error_log_syslog],
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'with access_log_file' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :access_log_file => '/path/to/file',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { should contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('barbican_wsgi_main').with(
+        :access_log_file => params[:access_log_file],
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'with access_log_pipe' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :access_log_pipe => 'pipe',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { should contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('barbican_wsgi_main').with(
+        :access_log_pipe => params[:access_log_pipe],
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'with error_log_file' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :error_log_file => '/path/to/file',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { should contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('barbican_wsgi_main').with(
+        :error_log_file => params[:error_log_file],
+      )}
+    end
+
+    context 'with error_log_pipe' do
+      let :params do
+        {
+          :error_log_pipe => 'pipe',
+        }
+      end
+
+      it { should contain_openstacklib__wsgi__apache('barbican_wsgi_main').with(
+        :error_log_pipe => params[:error_log_pipe],
       )}
     end
   end