diff --git a/audit/api/api_common_test.go b/audit/api/api_common_test.go
index c775f43..5d988c9 100644
--- a/audit/api/api_common_test.go
+++ b/audit/api/api_common_test.go
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ func (m *MessagingApiMock) Send(
 	return args.Error(0)
 }
 
+func (m *MessagingApiMock) Close(_ context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 type ProtobufValidatorMock struct {
 	mock.Mock
 }
diff --git a/audit/messaging/messaging.go b/audit/messaging/messaging.go
index 5e0f977..0c72a8f 100644
--- a/audit/messaging/messaging.go
+++ b/audit/messaging/messaging.go
@@ -28,6 +28,13 @@ type Api interface {
 	//
 	// It returns technical errors for connection issues or sending problems.
 	Send(ctx context.Context, topic string, data []byte, contentType string, applicationProperties map[string]any) error
+
+	// Close the underlying connection to the messaging system.
+	//  Parameters:
+	//  * ctx - the context object
+	//
+	// It returns an error if the connection cannot be closed successfully
+	Close(ctx context.Context) error
 }
 
 // MutexApi is wrapper around an API implementation that controls mutual exclusive access to the api.
@@ -36,6 +43,8 @@ type MutexApi struct {
 	api   *Api
 }
 
+var _ Api = &MutexApi{}
+
 func NewMutexApi(api *Api) (*Api, error) {
 	if api == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("api is nil")
@@ -56,6 +65,12 @@ func (m *MutexApi) Send(ctx context.Context, topic string, data []byte, contentT
 	return (*m.api).Send(ctx, topic, data, contentType, applicationProperties)
 }
 
+func (m *MutexApi) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
+	m.mutex.Lock()
+	defer m.mutex.Unlock()
+	return (*m.api).Close(ctx)
+}
+
 // AmqpConfig provides AMQP connection related parameters.
 type AmqpConfig struct {
 	URL      string
@@ -96,6 +111,8 @@ type AmqpApi struct {
 	session    *AmqpSession
 }
 
+var _ Api = &AmqpApi{}
+
 func NewAmqpApi(amqpConfig AmqpConfig) (*Api, error) {
 	amqpApi := &AmqpApi{config: amqpConfig}
 
@@ -111,7 +128,7 @@ func NewAmqpApi(amqpConfig AmqpConfig) (*Api, error) {
 // connect opens a new connection and session to the AMQP messaging system.
 // The connection attempt will be cancelled after connectionTimeoutSeconds.
 func (a *AmqpApi) connect() error {
-	log.AuditLogger.Info("connecting to messaging system")
+	log.AuditLogger.Info("connecting to audit messaging system")
 
 	// Set credentials if specified
 	auth := amqp.SASLTypeAnonymous()
@@ -211,8 +228,16 @@ func (a *AmqpApi) resetConnection(ctx context.Context) error {
 	_ = (*a.session).Close(ctx)
 	err := a.connection.Close()
 	if err != nil {
-		log.AuditLogger.Error("failed to close message connection", err)
+		log.AuditLogger.Error("failed to close audit messaging connection", err)
 	}
 
 	return a.connect()
 }
+
+// Close implements Api.Close
+func (a *AmqpApi) Close(ctx context.Context) error {
+	log.AuditLogger.Info("close audit messaging connection")
+	_ = (*a.session).Close(ctx)
+	err := a.connection.Close()
+	return err
+}
diff --git a/audit/messaging/messaging_test.go b/audit/messaging/messaging_test.go
index 973b17f..5cde8ae 100644
--- a/audit/messaging/messaging_test.go
+++ b/audit/messaging/messaging_test.go
@@ -160,4 +160,23 @@ func Test_AmqpMessagingApi_Send(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, value, string(message.Data[0]))
 		assert.Equal(t, topicName, *message.Properties.To)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("Close connection without errors", func(t *testing.T) {
+		defer solaceContainer.StopOnError()
+
+		// Initialize the solace queue
+		topicSubscriptionTopicPattern := "auditlog/>"
+		queueName := "close-connection-without-error"
+		assert.NoError(t, solaceContainer.QueueCreate(ctx, queueName))
+		assert.NoError(t, solaceContainer.TopicSubscriptionCreate(ctx, queueName, topicSubscriptionTopicPattern))
+		topicName := fmt.Sprintf("topic://auditlog/%s", "amqp-close-connection")
+		assert.NoError(t, solaceContainer.ValidateTopicName(topicSubscriptionTopicPattern, topicName))
+
+		api := &AmqpApi{config: AmqpConfig{URL: solaceContainer.AmqpConnectionString}}
+		err := api.connect()
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+		err = (*api).Close(ctx)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	})
 }