diff --git a/apps/emqx/include/logger.hrl b/apps/emqx/include/logger.hrl
index 58ebbbf1f..67f125e5f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/include/logger.hrl
+++ b/apps/emqx/include/logger.hrl
@@ -69,20 +69,13 @@ end).
             _Level_ = _LevelFun_,
             case logger:compare_levels(_AllowLevel_, _Level_) of
                 _R_ when _R_ == lt; _R_ == eq ->
-                    ?LOG_AUDIT_EVENT(_Level_, _MetaFun_);
+                    emqx_audit:log(_Level_, _MetaFun_);
                 gt ->
                     ok
             end
     end
 end).
 
--define(LOG_AUDIT_EVENT(Level, M), begin
-    M1 = (M)#{time => logger:timestamp(), level => Level},
-    Filter = [{emqx_audit, fun(L, _) -> L end, undefined, undefined}],
-    emqx_trace:log(Level, Filter, undefined, M1),
-    emqx_audit:log(M1)
-end).
-
 %% print to 'user' group leader
 -define(ULOG(Fmt, Args), io:format(user, Fmt, Args)).
 -define(ELOG(Fmt, Args), io:format(standard_error, Fmt, Args)).
diff --git a/apps/emqx/src/config/emqx_config_logger.erl b/apps/emqx/src/config/emqx_config_logger.erl
index 57502bba8..89e439a2a 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/src/config/emqx_config_logger.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/src/config/emqx_config_logger.erl
@@ -118,8 +118,9 @@ update_log_handler({Action, {handler, Id, Mod, Conf}}) ->
     end,
     ok.
 
+-dialyzer({nowarn_function, [audit/2]}).
 audit(Event, ?AUDIT_HANDLER) ->
-    ?LOG_AUDIT_EVENT(alert, #{event => Event, from => event});
+    emqx_audit:log(alert, #{event => Event, from => event});
 audit(_, _) ->
     ok.
 
diff --git a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
index 4b96f00b8..64e76ef9b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit.erl
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
 -include("emqx_audit.hrl").
 
 %% API
--export([start_link/1]).
--export([log/1]).
+-export([start_link/0]).
+-export([log/1, log/2]).
 
 %% gen_server callbacks
 -export([
@@ -132,14 +132,21 @@ to_audit(#{from := erlang_console, function := F, args := Args}) ->
         args = iolist_to_binary(io_lib:format("~p: ~p~n", [F, Args]))
     }.
 
+log(_Level, undefined) ->
+    ok;
+log(Level, Meta1) ->
+    Meta2 = Meta1#{time => logger:timestamp(), level => Level},
+    Filter = [{emqx_audit, fun(L, _) -> L end, undefined, undefined}],
+    emqx_trace:log(Level, Filter, undefined, Meta2),
+    emqx_audit:log(Meta2).
+
 log(Log) ->
     gen_server:cast(?MODULE, {write, to_audit(Log)}).
 
-start_link(Config) ->
-    gen_server:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, [Config], []).
+start_link() ->
+    gen_server:start_link({local, ?MODULE}, ?MODULE, [], []).
 
-init([Config]) ->
-    erlang:process_flag(trap_exit, true),
+init([]) ->
     ok = mria:create_table(?AUDIT, [
         {type, ordered_set},
         {rlog_shard, ?COMMON_SHARD},
@@ -147,28 +154,25 @@ init([Config]) ->
         {record_name, ?AUDIT},
         {attributes, record_info(fields, ?AUDIT)}
     ]),
-    {ok, Config, {continue, setup}}.
+    {ok, #{}, {continue, setup}}.
 
-handle_continue(setup, #{max_size := MaxSize} = State) ->
+handle_continue(setup, #{} = State) ->
     ok = mria:wait_for_tables([?AUDIT]),
-    LatestId = latest_id(),
-    clean_expired(LatestId, MaxSize),
-    {noreply, State#{latest_id => LatestId}}.
+    clean_expired(),
+    {noreply, State}.
 
 handle_call(_Request, _From, State = #{}) ->
     {reply, ok, State}.
 
-handle_cast({write, Log}, State = #{latest_id := LatestId}) ->
-    NewSeq = LatestId + 1,
-    Audit = Log#?AUDIT{seq = NewSeq},
-    mnesia:dirty_write(?AUDIT, Audit),
-    {noreply, State#{latest_id => NewSeq}, ?CLEAN_EXPIRED_MS};
+handle_cast({write, Log}, State) ->
+    _ = write_log(Log),
+    {noreply, State#{}, ?CLEAN_EXPIRED_MS};
 handle_cast(_Request, State = #{}) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
-handle_info(timeout, State = #{max_size := MaxSize, latest_id := LatestId}) ->
-    clean_expired(LatestId, MaxSize),
-    {noreply, State#{latest_id => latest_id()}, hibernate};
+handle_info(timeout, State = #{}) ->
+    clean_expired(),
+    {noreply, State, hibernate};
 handle_info(_Info, State = #{}) ->
     {noreply, State}.
 
@@ -182,7 +186,33 @@ code_change(_OldVsn, State = #{}, _Extra) ->
 %%% Internal functions
 %%%===================================================================
 
-clean_expired(LatestId, MaxSize) ->
+write_log(Log) ->
+    case
+        mria:transaction(
+            ?COMMON_SHARD,
+            fun(L) ->
+                New =
+                    case mnesia:last(?AUDIT) of
+                        '$end_of_table' -> 1;
+                        LastId -> LastId + 1
+                    end,
+                mnesia:write(L#?AUDIT{seq = New})
+            end,
+            [Log]
+        )
+    of
+        {atomic, ok} ->
+            ok;
+        Reason ->
+            ?SLOG(warning, #{
+                msg => "write_audit_log_failed",
+                reason => Reason
+            })
+    end.
+
+clean_expired() ->
+    MaxSize = max_size(),
+    LatestId = latest_id(),
     Min = LatestId - MaxSize,
     %% MS = ets:fun2ms(fun(#?AUDIT{seq = Seq}) when Seq =< Min -> true end),
     MS = [{#?AUDIT{seq = '$1', _ = '_'}, [{'=<', '$1', Min}], [true]}],
@@ -200,3 +230,6 @@ latest_id() ->
         '$end_of_table' -> 0;
         Seq -> Seq
     end.
+
+max_size() ->
+    emqx_conf:get([log, audit, max_filter_size], 5000).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit_sup.erl b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit_sup.erl
index 460ba90d6..0671a9e0f 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit_sup.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_audit/src/emqx_audit_sup.erl
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ init([]) ->
     ChildSpecs = [
         #{
             id => emqx_audit,
-            start => {emqx_audit, start_link, [#{max_size => 5000}]},
+            start => {emqx_audit, start_link, []},
             type => worker,
             restart => transient,
             shutdown => 1000
diff --git a/apps/emqx_audit/test/emqx_audit_api_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx_audit/test/emqx_audit_api_SUITE.erl
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6fb860b6e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/emqx_audit/test/emqx_audit_api_SUITE.erl
@@ -0,0 +1,170 @@
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+%% Copyright (c) 2023 EMQ Technologies Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
+%%
+%% Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+%% you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+%% You may obtain a copy of the License at
+%%
+%%     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+%%
+%% Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+%% distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+%% WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+%% See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+%% limitations under the License.
+%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
+-module(emqx_audit_api_SUITE).
+-compile(export_all).
+-compile(nowarn_export_all).
+
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
+
+-define(CONF_DEFAULT, #{
+    node =>
+        #{
+            name => "emqx1@127.0.0.1",
+            cookie => "emqxsecretcookie",
+            data_dir => "data"
+        },
+    log => #{
+        audit =>
+            #{
+                enable => true,
+                ignore_high_frequency_request => true,
+                level => info,
+                max_filter_size => 15,
+                rotation_count => 2,
+                rotation_size => "10MB",
+                time_offset => "system"
+            }
+    }
+}).
+
+all() ->
+    emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
+
+init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    _ = application:load(emqx_conf),
+    emqx_config:erase_all(),
+    emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:init_suite([emqx_ctl, emqx_conf, emqx_audit]),
+    ok = emqx_common_test_helpers:load_config(emqx_enterprise_schema, ?CONF_DEFAULT),
+    emqx_config:save_schema_mod_and_names(emqx_enterprise_schema),
+    application:set_env(emqx, boot_modules, []),
+    emqx_conf_cli:load(),
+    Config.
+
+end_per_suite(_) ->
+    emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:end_suite([emqx_audit, emqx_conf, emqx_ctl]).
+
+t_http_api(_) ->
+    process_flag(trap_exit, true),
+    AuditPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["audit"]),
+    AuthHeader = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
+    {ok, Zones} = emqx_mgmt_api_configs_SUITE:get_global_zone(),
+    NewZones = emqx_utils_maps:deep_put([<<"mqtt">>, <<"max_qos_allowed">>], Zones, 1),
+    {ok, #{<<"mqtt">> := Res}} = emqx_mgmt_api_configs_SUITE:update_global_zone(NewZones),
+    ?assertMatch(#{<<"max_qos_allowed">> := 1}, Res),
+    {ok, Res1} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, AuditPath, "limit=1", AuthHeader),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        #{
+            <<"data">> := [
+                #{
+                    <<"from">> := <<"rest_api">>,
+                    <<"operation_id">> := <<"/configs/global_zone">>,
+                    <<"source_ip">> := <<"127.0.0.1">>,
+                    <<"source">> := _,
+                    <<"http_request">> := #{
+                        <<"method">> := <<"put">>,
+                        <<"body">> := #{<<"mqtt">> := #{<<"max_qos_allowed">> := 1}},
+                        <<"bindings">> := _,
+                        <<"headers">> := #{<<"authorization">> := <<"******">>}
+                    },
+                    <<"http_status_code">> := 200,
+                    <<"operation_result">> := <<"success">>,
+                    <<"operation_type">> := <<"configs">>
+                }
+            ]
+        },
+        emqx_utils_json:decode(Res1, [return_maps])
+    ),
+    ok.
+
+t_cli(_Config) ->
+    ok = emqx_ctl:run_command(["conf", "show", "log"]),
+    AuditPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["audit"]),
+    AuthHeader = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:auth_header_(),
+    {ok, Res} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, AuditPath, "limit=1", AuthHeader),
+    #{<<"data">> := Data} = emqx_utils_json:decode(Res, [return_maps]),
+    ?assertMatch(
+        [
+            #{
+                <<"from">> := <<"cli">>,
+                <<"operation_id">> := <<"">>,
+                <<"source_ip">> := <<"">>,
+                <<"operation_type">> := <<"conf">>,
+                <<"args">> := [<<"show">>, <<"log">>],
+                <<"node">> := _,
+                <<"source">> := <<"">>,
+                <<"http_request">> := <<"">>
+            }
+        ],
+        Data
+    ),
+
+    %% check filter
+    {ok, Res1} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, AuditPath, "from=cli", AuthHeader),
+    #{<<"data">> := Data1} = emqx_utils_json:decode(Res1, [return_maps]),
+    ?assertEqual(Data, Data1),
+    {ok, Res2} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(
+        get, AuditPath, "from=erlang_console", AuthHeader
+    ),
+    ?assertMatch(#{<<"data">> := []}, emqx_utils_json:decode(Res2, [return_maps])),
+    ok.
+
+t_kickout_clients_without_log(_) ->
+    process_flag(trap_exit, true),
+    AuditPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["audit"]),
+    {ok, AuditLogs1} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, AuditPath),
+    kickout_clients(),
+    {ok, AuditLogs2} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, AuditPath),
+    ?assertEqual(AuditLogs1, AuditLogs2),
+    ok.
+
+kickout_clients() ->
+    ClientId1 = <<"client1">>,
+    ClientId2 = <<"client2">>,
+    ClientId3 = <<"client3">>,
+
+    {ok, C1} = emqtt:start_link(#{
+        clientid => ClientId1,
+        proto_ver => v5,
+        properties => #{'Session-Expiry-Interval' => 120}
+    }),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(C1),
+    {ok, C2} = emqtt:start_link(#{clientid => ClientId2}),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(C2),
+    {ok, C3} = emqtt:start_link(#{clientid => ClientId3}),
+    {ok, _} = emqtt:connect(C3),
+
+    timer:sleep(300),
+
+    %% get /clients
+    ClientsPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["clients"]),
+    {ok, Clients} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, ClientsPath),
+    ClientsResponse = emqx_utils_json:decode(Clients, [return_maps]),
+    ClientsMeta = maps:get(<<"meta">>, ClientsResponse),
+    ClientsPage = maps:get(<<"page">>, ClientsMeta),
+    ClientsLimit = maps:get(<<"limit">>, ClientsMeta),
+    ClientsCount = maps:get(<<"count">>, ClientsMeta),
+    ?assertEqual(ClientsPage, 1),
+    ?assertEqual(ClientsLimit, emqx_mgmt:default_row_limit()),
+    ?assertEqual(ClientsCount, 3),
+
+    %% kickout clients
+    KickoutPath = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:api_path(["clients", "kickout", "bulk"]),
+    KickoutBody = [ClientId1, ClientId2, ClientId3],
+    {ok, 204, _} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api_with_body(post, KickoutPath, KickoutBody),
+
+    {ok, Clients2} = emqx_mgmt_api_test_util:request_api(get, ClientsPath),
+    ClientsResponse2 = emqx_utils_json:decode(Clients2, [return_maps]),
+    ?assertMatch(#{<<"meta">> := #{<<"count">> := 0}}, ClientsResponse2).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_audit.erl b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_audit.erl
index 4d3f6209e..704e849bc 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_audit.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_dashboard/src/emqx_dashboard_audit.erl
@@ -20,15 +20,15 @@
 %% API
 -export([log/2]).
 
-%% todo filter high frequency events
--define(HIGH_FREQUENCY_EVENTS, [
-    mqtt_subscribe,
-    mqtt_unsubscribe,
-    mqtt_subscribe_batch,
-    mqtt_unsubscribe_batch,
-    mqtt_publish,
-    mqtt_publish_batch,
-    kickout_client
+%% filter high frequency events
+-define(HIGH_FREQUENCY_REQUESTS, [
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/publish">>,
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/subscribe">>,
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/unsubscribe">>,
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/publish/bulk">>,
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/unsubscribe/bulk">>,
+    <<"/clients/:clientid/subscribe/bulk">>,
+    <<"/clients/kickout/bulk">>
 ]).
 
 log(#{code := Code, method := Method} = Meta, Req) ->
@@ -36,22 +36,31 @@ log(#{code := Code, method := Method} = Meta, Req) ->
     ?AUDIT(level(Method, Code), log_meta(Meta, Req)).
 
 log_meta(Meta, Req) ->
-    Meta1 = #{
-        time => logger:timestamp(),
-        from => from(Meta),
-        source => source(Meta),
-        duration_ms => duration_ms(Meta),
-        source_ip => source_ip(Req),
-        operation_type => operation_type(Meta),
-        %% method for http filter api.
-        http_method => maps:get(method, Meta),
-        http_request => http_request(Meta),
-        http_status_code => maps:get(code, Meta),
-        operation_result => operation_result(Meta),
-        node => node()
-    },
-    Meta2 = maps:without([req_start, req_end, method, headers, body, bindings, code], Meta),
-    emqx_utils:redact(maps:merge(Meta2, Meta1)).
+    #{operation_id := OperationId} = Meta,
+    case
+        lists:member(OperationId, ?HIGH_FREQUENCY_REQUESTS) andalso
+            ignore_high_frequency_request()
+    of
+        true ->
+            undefined;
+        false ->
+            Meta1 = #{
+                time => logger:timestamp(),
+                from => from(Meta),
+                source => source(Meta),
+                duration_ms => duration_ms(Meta),
+                source_ip => source_ip(Req),
+                operation_type => operation_type(Meta),
+                %% method for http filter api.
+                http_method => maps:get(method, Meta),
+                http_request => http_request(Meta),
+                http_status_code => maps:get(code, Meta),
+                operation_result => operation_result(Meta),
+                node => node()
+            },
+            Meta2 = maps:without([req_start, req_end, method, headers, body, bindings, code], Meta),
+            emqx_utils:redact(maps:merge(Meta2, Meta1))
+    end.
 
 duration_ms(#{req_start := ReqStart, req_end := ReqEnd}) ->
     erlang:convert_time_unit(ReqEnd - ReqStart, native, millisecond).
@@ -84,8 +93,10 @@ source_ip(Req) ->
 
 operation_type(Meta) ->
     case maps:find(operation_id, Meta) of
-        {ok, OperationId} -> lists:nth(2, binary:split(OperationId, <<"/">>));
-        _ -> <<"unknown">>
+        {ok, OperationId} ->
+            lists:nth(2, binary:split(OperationId, <<"/">>, [global]));
+        _ ->
+            <<"unknown">>
     end.
 
 http_request(Meta) ->
@@ -99,3 +110,6 @@ level(_, Code) when Code >= 200 andalso Code < 300 -> info;
 level(_, Code) when Code >= 300 andalso Code < 400 -> warning;
 level(_, Code) when Code >= 400 andalso Code < 500 -> error;
 level(_, _) -> critical.
+
+ignore_high_frequency_request() ->
+    emqx_conf:get([log, audit, ignore_high_frequency_request], true).
diff --git a/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise.app.src b/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise.app.src
index 37d31c5ec..1a5359db6 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise.app.src
+++ b/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise.app.src
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {application, emqx_enterprise, [
     {description, "EMQX Enterprise Edition"},
-    {vsn, "0.1.3"},
+    {vsn, "0.1.4"},
     {registered, []},
     {applications, [
         kernel,
diff --git a/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise_schema.erl b/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise_schema.erl
index 0cf5850c8..5537c3259 100644
--- a/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise_schema.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx_enterprise/src/emqx_enterprise_schema.erl
@@ -78,6 +78,24 @@ fields("log_audit_handler") ->
                     desc => ?DESC(emqx_conf_schema, "log_file_handler_max_size"),
                     importance => ?IMPORTANCE_MEDIUM
                 }
+            )},
+        {"max_filter_size",
+            hoconsc:mk(
+                range(10, 30000),
+                #{
+                    default => 5000,
+                    desc => ?DESC(emqx_conf_schema, "audit_log_max_filter_limit"),
+                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_MEDIUM
+                }
+            )},
+        {"ignore_high_frequency_request",
+            hoconsc:mk(
+                boolean(),
+                #{
+                    default => true,
+                    desc => ?DESC(emqx_conf_schema, "audit_log_ignore_high_frequency_request"),
+                    importance => ?IMPORTANCE_MEDIUM
+                }
             )}
     ] ++ CommonConfs1;
 fields(Name) ->
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 3551951fd..a088d89f7 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ defmodule EMQXUmbrella.MixProject do
       {:ekka, github: "emqx/ekka", tag: "0.15.16", override: true},
       {:gen_rpc, github: "emqx/gen_rpc", tag: "3.2.0", override: true},
       {:grpc, github: "emqx/grpc-erl", tag: "0.6.8", override: true},
-      {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.3.13", override: true},
+      {:minirest, github: "emqx/minirest", tag: "1.3.14", override: true},
       {:ecpool, github: "emqx/ecpool", tag: "0.5.4", override: true},
       {:replayq, github: "emqx/replayq", tag: "0.3.7", override: true},
       {:pbkdf2, github: "emqx/erlang-pbkdf2", tag: "2.0.4", override: true},
diff --git a/rebar.config b/rebar.config
index e2e1a7cf0..9f66553cc 100644
--- a/rebar.config
+++ b/rebar.config
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
     , {ekka, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ekka", {tag, "0.15.16"}}}
     , {gen_rpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/gen_rpc", {tag, "3.2.0"}}}
     , {grpc, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/grpc-erl", {tag, "0.6.8"}}}
-    , {minirest, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest", {tag, "1.3.13"}}}
+    , {minirest, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/minirest", {tag, "1.3.14"}}}
     , {ecpool, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/ecpool", {tag, "0.5.4"}}}
     , {replayq, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/replayq.git", {tag, "0.3.7"}}}
     , {pbkdf2, {git, "https://github.com/emqx/erlang-pbkdf2.git", {tag, "2.0.4"}}}
diff --git a/rel/i18n/emqx_conf_schema.hocon b/rel/i18n/emqx_conf_schema.hocon
index fde0f7ff3..ff05eaf6a 100644
--- a/rel/i18n/emqx_conf_schema.hocon
+++ b/rel/i18n/emqx_conf_schema.hocon
@@ -725,6 +725,19 @@ audit_handler_level.desc:
 audit_handler_level.label:
 """Log Level"""
 
+audit_log_max_filter_limit.desc:
+"""Maximum size of the filter."""
+
+audit_log_max_filter_limit.label:
+"""Max Filter Limit"""
+
+audit_log_ignore_high_frequency_request.desc:
+"""Ignore high frequency requests to avoid flooding the audit log.
+such publish/subscribe kickout http api requests are ignored."""
+
+audit_log_ignore_high_frequency_request.label:
+"""Ignore High Frequency Request"""
+
 desc_rpc.desc:
 """EMQX uses a library called <code>gen_rpc</code> for inter-broker communication.<br/>
 Most of the time the default config should work,