diff --git a/krebs/1systems/wolf/config.nix b/krebs/1systems/wolf/config.nix
index 029644ca6..a9e8aafee 100644
--- a/krebs/1systems/wolf/config.nix
+++ b/krebs/1systems/wolf/config.nix
@@ -34,6 +34,22 @@ in
     # powerraw usb serial to mqtt and raw socket
     <stockholm/krebs/2configs/shack/powerraw.nix>
 
+    { # do not log to /var/spool/log
+      services.nginx.appendHttpConfig = ''
+          map $request_method $loggable {
+            default 1;
+            GET 0;
+          }
+          log_format vhost '$host $remote_addr - $remote_user '
+                     '[$time_local] "$request" $status '
+                     '$body_bytes_sent "$http_referer" '
+                     '"$http_user_agent"';
+          error_log stderr;
+          access_log syslog:server=unix:/dev/log vhost;
+      '';
+      services.journald.rateLimitBurst = 10000;
+    }
+
     # create samba share for anonymous usage with the laser and 3d printer pc
     <stockholm/krebs/2configs/shack/share.nix>
 
diff --git a/krebs/2configs/shack/influx.nix b/krebs/2configs/shack/influx.nix
index 92cb24bf3..93d83a59b 100644
--- a/krebs/2configs/shack/influx.nix
+++ b/krebs/2configs/shack/influx.nix
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ in
   networking.firewall.allowedTCPPorts = [ port ]; # for legacy applications
   networking.firewall.allowedUDPPorts = [ collectd-port ];
   services.nginx.virtualHosts."influx.shack" = {
+    # Disable constant GET request logging.
+    # $loggable map is defined in 1/wolf
+    extraConfig = ''
+      access_log syslog:server=unix:/dev/log combined if=$loggable;
+    '';
     locations."/" = {
       proxyPass = "http://localhost:${toString port}/";
     };
diff --git a/krebs/2configs/shack/node-light.nix b/krebs/2configs/shack/node-light.nix
index b471f2af5..4a981ea87 100644
--- a/krebs/2configs/shack/node-light.nix
+++ b/krebs/2configs/shack/node-light.nix
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ in {
   };
 
   services.nginx.virtualHosts."openhab.shack" = {
+    extraConfig = ''
+      access_log syslog:server=unix:/dev/log combined if=$loggable;
+    '';
     serverAliases = [ "lightapi.shack" ];
     locations."/power/".proxyPass = "http://localhost:${port}/power/";
     locations."/lounge/".proxyPass = "http://localhost:${port}/lounge/";