diff --git a/python/acquire-zarr-py.cpp b/python/acquire-zarr-py.cpp
index d8dbaed..f50d7e0 100644
--- a/python/acquire-zarr-py.cpp
+++ b/python/acquire-zarr-py.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#include <iostream>
 #include <memory>
 
 #include <pybind11/pybind11.h>
@@ -89,6 +90,25 @@ dimension_type_to_str(ZarrDimensionType t)
             return "UNKNOWN";
     }
 }
+
+const char*
+log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel level)
+{
+    switch (level) {
+        case ZarrLogLevel_Debug:
+            return "DEBUG";
+        case ZarrLogLevel_Info:
+            return "INFO";
+        case ZarrLogLevel_Warning:
+            return "WARNING";
+        case ZarrLogLevel_Error:
+            return "ERROR";
+        case ZarrLogLevel_None:
+            return "NONE";
+        default:
+            return "UNKNOWN";
+    }
+}
 } // namespace
 
 class PyZarrS3Settings
@@ -444,6 +464,13 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(acquire_zarr, m)
       .value(dimension_type_to_str(ZarrDimensionType_Other),
              ZarrDimensionType_Other);
 
+    py::enum_<ZarrLogLevel>(m, "LogLevel")
+      .value(log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel_Debug), ZarrLogLevel_Debug)
+      .value(log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel_Info), ZarrLogLevel_Info)
+      .value(log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel_Warning), ZarrLogLevel_Warning)
+      .value(log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel_Error), ZarrLogLevel_Error)
+      .value(log_level_to_str(ZarrLogLevel_None), ZarrLogLevel_None);
+
     py::class_<PyZarrS3Settings>(m, "S3Settings", py::dynamic_attr())
       .def(py::init([](py::kwargs kwargs) {
           PyZarrS3Settings settings;
@@ -671,4 +698,30 @@ PYBIND11_MODULE(acquire_zarr, m)
       .def(py::init<PyZarrStreamSettings>())
       .def("append", &PyZarrStream::append)
       .def("is_active", &PyZarrStream::is_active);
+
+    m.def(
+      "set_log_level",
+      [](ZarrLogLevel level) {
+          auto status = Zarr_set_log_level(level);
+          if (status != ZarrStatusCode_Success) {
+              std::string err = "Failed to set log level: " +
+                                std::string(Zarr_get_status_message(status));
+              PyErr_SetString(PyExc_RuntimeError, err.c_str());
+              throw py::error_already_set();
+          }
+      },
+      "Set the log level for the Zarr API",
+      py::arg("level"));
+
+    m.def(
+      "get_log_level",
+      []() { return Zarr_get_log_level(); },
+      "Get the current log level for the Zarr API");
+
+    auto init_status = Zarr_set_log_level(ZarrLogLevel_Info);
+    if (init_status != ZarrStatusCode_Success) {
+        // Log the error but don't throw, as that would prevent module import
+        std::cerr << "Warning: Failed to set initial log level: "
+                  << Zarr_get_status_message(init_status) << std::endl;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/python/tests/test_stream.py b/python/tests/test_stream.py
index fdf2b4e..114db8e 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_stream.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_stream.py
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@
 import pytest
 import zarr
 from numcodecs import blosc
-import re
 import s3fs
 
 from acquire_zarr import (
@@ -28,6 +27,9 @@
     DimensionType,
     ZarrVersion,
     DataType,
+    LogLevel,
+    set_log_level,
+    get_log_level
 )
 
 
@@ -397,3 +399,12 @@ def test_stream_data_to_s3(
 
     # cleanup
     s3.rm(store.root, recursive=True)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("level",),
+    [(LogLevel.DEBUG,), (LogLevel.INFO,), (LogLevel.WARNING,), (LogLevel.ERROR,), (LogLevel.NONE,)],
+)
+def test_set_log_level(level: LogLevel):
+    set_log_level(level)
+    assert get_log_level() == level
diff --git a/src/logger/logger.cpp b/src/logger/logger.cpp
index c7af558..4f7b291 100644
--- a/src/logger/logger.cpp
+++ b/src/logger/logger.cpp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ std::mutex Logger::log_mutex_{};
 void
 Logger::set_log_level(LogLevel level)
 {
-    if (level < LogLevel_Debug || level > LogLevel_Error) {
+    if (level < LogLevel_Debug || level > LogLevel_None) {
         throw std::invalid_argument("Invalid log level");
     }
 
diff --git a/src/logger/logger.hh b/src/logger/logger.hh
index c504699..4efaaf0 100644
--- a/src/logger/logger.hh
+++ b/src/logger/logger.hh
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ class Logger
     {
         namespace fs = std::filesystem;
 
+        if (level < current_level_) {
+            return "";
+        }
+
         std::scoped_lock lock(log_mutex_);
 
         std::string prefix;
diff --git a/src/logger/logger.types.h b/src/logger/logger.types.h
index 86d9c0b..f0adb7a 100644
--- a/src/logger/logger.types.h
+++ b/src/logger/logger.types.h
@@ -4,5 +4,6 @@ typedef enum {
     LogLevel_Debug,
     LogLevel_Info,
     LogLevel_Warning,
-    LogLevel_Error
+    LogLevel_Error,
+    LogLevel_None,
 } LogLevel;
diff --git a/src/streaming/acquire.zarr.cpp b/src/streaming/acquire.zarr.cpp
index 91f7f5f..3e9b183 100644
--- a/src/streaming/acquire.zarr.cpp
+++ b/src/streaming/acquire.zarr.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ extern "C"
             case ZarrLogLevel_Error:
                 level = LogLevel_Error;
                 break;
+            case ZarrLogLevel_None:
+                level = LogLevel_None;
+                break;
             default:
                 return ZarrStatusCode_InvalidArgument;
         }
@@ -53,9 +56,12 @@ extern "C"
             case LogLevel_Warning:
                 level = ZarrLogLevel_Warning;
                 break;
-            default:
+            case LogLevel_Error:
                 level = ZarrLogLevel_Error;
                 break;
+            case LogLevel_None:
+                level = ZarrLogLevel_None;
+                break;
         }
         return level;
     }