diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 12fd8d1e..6e94eb9a 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -7,24 +7,6 @@ assignees: ''
 
 ---
 
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: bug
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
 **Describe the bug**
 A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index dc251d00..abcfd4fd 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -109,11 +109,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Update version file
         id: versionFileUpdate
         run: |
-          export CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE=`echo '${{ env.CURRENT_VERSION }}' | sed -E 's/(.*)/${{ env.VERSION_REPLACE_PATTERN }}/'`
-          export NEXT_VERSION_VALUE=`echo '${{ env.NEXT_VERSION }}' | sed -E 's/(.*)/${{ env.VERSION_REPLACE_PATTERN }}/'`
+          export CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE=`echo '${{ env.CURRENT_VERSION }}' | sed -E "s/(.*)/${{ env.VERSION_REPLACE_PATTERN }}/"`
+          export NEXT_VERSION_VALUE=`echo '${{ env.NEXT_VERSION }}' | sed -E "s/(.*)/${{ env.VERSION_REPLACE_PATTERN }}/"`
           sed "s/${CURRENT_VERSION_VALUE}/${NEXT_VERSION_VALUE}/g" ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }} > ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}${{ env.TMP_SUFFIX }}
           rm ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}
           mv ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}${{ env.TMP_SUFFIX }} ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}
           git add ${{ env.VERSION_FILE }}
-          git commit -m "Version update"
+          git commit -m 'Version update'
           git push
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36d2f762..8f7cbaf2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Added
+- `rp_log_batch_payload_size` parameter, by @HardNorth
+### Changed
+- Feature [#311](https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/issues/311):
+Adding log format config option, by @dagansandler
+
+## [5.1.1]
 ### Fixed
 - Issue [#304](https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/issues/304):
 SSL certificate flag handling issue, by @HardNorth
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index c75246c4..c6c6c381 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ agent-python-pytest
     :alt: Latest Version
 .. image:: https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/pytest-reportportal.svg
     :target: https://pypi.org/project/pytest-reportportal
+.. image:: https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg
+    :target: https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/actions/workflows/tests.yml
+    :alt: Test status
 .. image:: https://codecov.io/gh/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/branch/master/graph/badge.svg
     :target: https://codecov.io/gh/reportportal/agent-python-pytest
-.. image:: https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest/actions/workflows/tests.yml/badge.svg
-    :target: https://github.com/reportportal/agent-python-pytest
-
 
 Pytest plugin for reporting test results of the Pytest to the Reportal Portal.
 
@@ -100,6 +100,9 @@ The following parameters are optional:
   by pytest --rp-launch-description option, default value is '')
 
 - :code:`rp_log_batch_size = 20` - size of batch log request
+- :code:`rp_log_batch_payload_size = 65000000` - maximum payload size in bytes of async batch log requests
+- :code:`rp_log_level = INFO` - The log level that will be reported
+- :code:`rp_log_format = [%(levelname)7s] (%(name)s) %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)` - Format string to be used for logs sent to the service.
 - :code:`rp_ignore_attributes = 'xfail' 'usefixture'` - Ignore specified pytest markers
 - :code:`rp_is_skipped_an_issue = False` - Treat skipped tests as required investigation. Default is True.
 - :code:`rp_hierarchy_dirs_level = 0` - Directory starting hierarchy level (from pytest.ini level) (default `0`)
@@ -204,7 +207,6 @@ Test issue info
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Some pytest marks could be used to specify information about skipped or failed test result.
-List of this marks should be specified in pytest ini file (see :code:`rp_issue_marks`).
 
 The following mark fields are used to get information about test issue:
 
diff --git a/pytest_reportportal/config.py b/pytest_reportportal/config.py
index 0a11a2d3..c3561b50 100644
--- a/pytest_reportportal/config.py
+++ b/pytest_reportportal/config.py
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 from distutils.util import strtobool
 from os import getenv
 
+from reportportal_client.core.log_manager import MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE
+
 try:
     # This try/except can go away once we support pytest >= 5.4.0
     from _pytest.logging import get_actual_log_level
@@ -49,7 +51,14 @@ def __init__(self, pytest_config):
                                                       'rp_launch_description')
         self.rp_log_batch_size = int(self.find_option(pytest_config,
                                                       'rp_log_batch_size'))
+        batch_payload_size = self.find_option(
+            pytest_config, 'rp_log_batch_payload_size')
+        if batch_payload_size:
+            self.rp_log_batch_payload_size = int(batch_payload_size)
+        else:
+            self.rp_log_batch_payload_size = MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE
         self.rp_log_level = get_actual_log_level(pytest_config, 'rp_log_level')
+        self.rp_log_format = self.find_option(pytest_config, 'rp_log_format')
         self.rp_mode = self.find_option(pytest_config, 'rp_mode')
         self.rp_parent_item_id = self.find_option(pytest_config,
                                                   'rp_parent_item_id')
diff --git a/pytest_reportportal/config.pyi b/pytest_reportportal/config.pyi
index b90a635d..c42df1fd 100644
--- a/pytest_reportportal/config.pyi
+++ b/pytest_reportportal/config.pyi
@@ -20,7 +20,9 @@ class AgentConfig:
     rp_launch_attributes: Optional[List] = ...
     rp_launch_description: Text = ...
     rp_log_batch_size: int = ...
+    rp_log_batch_payload_size: int = ...
     rp_log_level: Optional[int] = ...
+    rp_log_format: Optional[Text] = ...
     rp_mode: Text = ...
     rp_parent_item_id: Optional[Text] = ...
     rp_project: Text = ...
diff --git a/pytest_reportportal/plugin.py b/pytest_reportportal/plugin.py
index e24cac09..1a4b61ac 100644
--- a/pytest_reportportal/plugin.py
+++ b/pytest_reportportal/plugin.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 import pytest
 import requests
 from reportportal_client import RPLogHandler
+from reportportal_client.core.log_manager import MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE
 from reportportal_client.errors import ResponseError
 
 from pytest_reportportal import LAUNCH_WAIT_TIMEOUT
@@ -225,6 +226,9 @@ def pytest_runtest_protocol(item):
                                endpoint=agent_config.rp_endpoint,
                                ignored_record_names=('reportportal_client',
                                                      'pytest_reportportal'))
+    log_format = agent_config.rp_log_format
+    if log_format:
+        log_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(log_format))
     with patching_logger_class():
         with _pytest.logging.catching_logs(log_handler, level=log_level):
             yield
@@ -309,6 +313,10 @@ def add_shared_option(name, help, default=None, action='store'):
         name='rp_log_level',
         help='Logging level for automated log records reporting',
     )
+    add_shared_option(
+        name='rp_log_format',
+        help='Logging format for automated log records reporting',
+    )
     add_shared_option(
         name='rp_rerun',
         help='Marks the launch as a rerun',
@@ -346,6 +354,10 @@ def add_shared_option(name, help, default=None, action='store'):
         'rp_log_batch_size',
         default='20',
         help='Size of batch log requests in async mode')
+    parser.addini(
+        'rp_log_batch_payload_size',
+        default=str(MAX_LOG_BATCH_PAYLOAD_SIZE),
+        help='Maximum payload size in bytes of async batch log requests')
     parser.addini(
         'rp_ignore_attributes',
         type='args',
diff --git a/pytest_reportportal/service.py b/pytest_reportportal/service.py
index 41f2c949..1e6e4864 100644
--- a/pytest_reportportal/service.py
+++ b/pytest_reportportal/service.py
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@
 from reportportal_client.client import RPClient
 from reportportal_client.external.google_analytics import send_event
 from reportportal_client.helpers import (
+    dict_to_payload,
     gen_attributes,
     get_launch_sys_attrs,
     get_package_version
 )
-from reportportal_client.service import _dict_to_payload
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ def _get_launch_attributes(self, ini_attrs):
         system_attributes = get_launch_sys_attrs()
         system_attributes['agent'] = (
             '{}-{}'.format(self.agent_name, self.agent_version))
-        return attributes + _dict_to_payload(system_attributes)
+        return attributes + dict_to_payload(system_attributes)
 
     def _build_start_launch_rq(self):
         rp_launch_attributes = self._config.rp_launch_attributes
@@ -841,6 +841,7 @@ def start(self):
             retries=self._config.rp_retries,
             verify_ssl=self._config.rp_verify_ssl,
             launch_id=launch_id,
+            log_batch_payload_size=self._config.rp_log_batch_payload_size
         )
         if self.rp and hasattr(self.rp, "get_project_settings"):
             self.project_settings = self.rp.get_project_settings()
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 4c1e1ab0..f3ba3fe5 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 dill>=0.2.7.1
 pytest>=3.8.0
-reportportal-client>=5.2.0
+reportportal-client>=5.2.3
 six>=1.15.0
 aenum>=3.1.0
 requests
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 91beab6d..e9b5162b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 
-__version__ = '5.1.1'
+__version__ = '5.1.2'
 
 
 def read_file(fname):
diff --git a/tests/helpers/utils.py b/tests/helpers/utils.py
index 48451bba..dfa292a0 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/utils.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/utils.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 import os
 import random
 import time
+from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
 
 import pytest
 
@@ -132,3 +133,17 @@ def attributes_to_tuples(attributes):
         else:
             result.add((None, attribute['value']))
     return result
+
+
+# noinspection PyProtectedMember
+def run_tests_with_client(client, tests, args=None, variables=None):
+    def test_func():
+        from reportportal_client._local import set_current
+        set_current(client)
+        return run_pytest_tests(tests, args, variables)
+
+    pool = ThreadPool(processes=1)
+    async_result = pool.apply_async(test_func)
+    result = async_result.get()
+    pool.terminate()
+    return result
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_config_handling.py b/tests/integration/test_config_handling.py
index f550ded0..db80b121 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_config_handling.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_config_handling.py
@@ -14,9 +14,12 @@
 from delayed_assert import expect, assert_expectations
 from six.moves import mock
 
+from examples.test_rp_logging import LOG_MESSAGE
 from tests import REPORT_PORTAL_SERVICE
 from tests.helpers import utils
 
+TEST_LAUNCH_ID = 'test_launch_id'
+
 
 @mock.patch(REPORT_PORTAL_SERVICE)
 def test_rp_launch_id(mock_client_init):
@@ -25,13 +28,16 @@ def test_rp_launch_id(mock_client_init):
     :param mock_client_init: Pytest fixture
     """
     variables = dict()
-    variables['rp_launch_id'] = "test_launch_id"
+    variables['rp_launch_id'] = TEST_LAUNCH_ID
     variables.update(utils.DEFAULT_VARIABLES.items())
     result = utils.run_pytest_tests(tests=['examples/test_simple.py'],
                                     variables=variables)
 
     assert int(result) == 0, 'Exit code should be 0 (no errors)'
 
+    expect(
+        mock_client_init.call_args_list[0][1]['launch_id'] == TEST_LAUNCH_ID)
+
     mock_client = mock_client_init.return_value
     expect(mock_client.start_launch.call_count == 0,
            '"start_launch" method was called')
@@ -102,3 +108,40 @@ def test_rp_parent_item_id_and_rp_launch_id(mock_client_init):
     expect(len(start_call_args) == len(finish_call_args))
     expect(start_call_args[0][1]["parent_item_id"] == parent_id)
     assert_expectations()
+
+
+@mock.patch(REPORT_PORTAL_SERVICE)
+def test_rp_log_format(mock_client_init):
+    log_format = '(%(name)s) %(message)s (%(filename)s:%(lineno)s)'
+    variables = {'rp_log_format': log_format}
+    variables.update(utils.DEFAULT_VARIABLES.items())
+
+    mock_client = mock_client_init.return_value
+    result = utils.run_tests_with_client(
+        mock_client, ['examples/test_rp_logging.py'], variables=variables)
+
+    assert int(result) == 0, 'Exit code should be 0 (no errors)'
+
+    expect(mock_client.log.call_count == 1)
+    message = mock_client.log.call_args_list[0][0][1]
+    expect(len(message) > 0)
+    expect(message == '(examples.test_rp_logging) ' + LOG_MESSAGE +
+           ' (test_rp_logging.py:24)')
+    assert_expectations()
+
+
+@mock.patch(REPORT_PORTAL_SERVICE)
+def test_rp_log_batch_payload_size(mock_client_init):
+    log_size = 123456
+    variables = {'rp_log_batch_payload_size': log_size}
+    variables.update(utils.DEFAULT_VARIABLES.items())
+
+    result = utils.run_pytest_tests(['examples/test_rp_logging.py'],
+                                    variables=variables)
+    assert int(result) == 0, 'Exit code should be 0 (no errors)'
+
+    expect(mock_client_init.call_count == 1)
+
+    constructor_args = mock_client_init.call_args_list[0][1]
+    expect(constructor_args['log_batch_payload_size'] == log_size)
+    assert_expectations()
diff --git a/tests/integration/test_logging_flush.py b/tests/integration/test_logging_flush.py
index 50cf337b..0a932edc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/test_logging_flush.py
+++ b/tests/integration/test_logging_flush.py
@@ -13,8 +13,6 @@
 #  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 #  limitations under the License
 
-from multiprocessing.pool import ThreadPool
-
 from six.moves import mock
 
 from tests import REPORT_PORTAL_SERVICE
@@ -29,15 +27,8 @@ def test_logging_flushing(mock_client_init):
     """
     mock_client = mock_client_init.return_value
 
-    def run_test():
-        from reportportal_client._local import set_current
-        set_current(mock_client)
-        return utils.run_pytest_tests(['examples/test_rp_logging.py'])
-
-    pool = ThreadPool(processes=1)
-    async_result = pool.apply_async(run_test)
-    result = async_result.get()
-    pool.terminate()
+    result = utils.run_tests_with_client(
+        mock_client, ['examples/test_rp_logging.py'])
 
     assert int(result) == 0, 'Exit code should be 0 (no errors)'
     assert mock_client.terminate.call_count == 1, \
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_plugin.py b/tests/unit/test_plugin.py
index 4be8b70a..15c74b9b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_plugin.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_plugin.py
@@ -311,6 +311,7 @@ def test_pytest_addoption_adds_correct_ini_file_arguments():
         'rp_launch_description',
         'rp_project',
         'rp_log_level',
+        'rp_log_format',
         'rp_rerun',
         'rp_rerun_of',
         'rp_parent_item_id',
@@ -320,6 +321,7 @@ def test_pytest_addoption_adds_correct_ini_file_arguments():
         'rp_launch_attributes',
         'rp_tests_attributes',
         'rp_log_batch_size',
+        'rp_log_batch_payload_size',
         'rp_ignore_attributes',
         'rp_is_skipped_an_issue',
         'rp_hierarchy_code',
@@ -353,6 +355,7 @@ def test_pytest_addoption_adds_correct_command_line_arguments():
         '--rp-launch-description',
         '--rp-project',
         '--rp-log-level',
+        '--rp-log-format',
         '--rp-rerun',
         '--rp-rerun-of',
         '--rp-parent-item-id',