diff --git a/pkg/authz/check.go b/pkg/authz/check.go
index 2b85eab..ee49e66 100644
--- a/pkg/authz/check.go
+++ b/pkg/authz/check.go
@@ -28,9 +28,7 @@ func runAllMatchingChecks(ctx context.Context, matchingRules []*rules.RunnableRu
 					return err
 				}
 				req := &v1.CheckPermissionRequest{
-					Consistency: &v1.Consistency{
-						Requirement: &v1.Consistency_FullyConsistent{FullyConsistent: true},
-					},
+					Consistency: input.Consistency,
 					Resource: &v1.ObjectReference{
 						ObjectType: rel.ResourceType,
 						ObjectId:   rel.ResourceID,
diff --git a/pkg/authz/filter.go b/pkg/authz/filter.go
index c7df470..76c6a0f 100644
--- a/pkg/authz/filter.go
+++ b/pkg/authz/filter.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"slices"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/kyverno/go-jmespath"
 	"k8s.io/klog/v2"
@@ -79,9 +80,7 @@ func filterList(ctx context.Context, client v1.PermissionsServiceClient, filter
 		defer close(authzData.removedNNC)
 
 		req := &v1.LookupResourcesRequest{
-			Consistency: &v1.Consistency{
-				Requirement: &v1.Consistency_FullyConsistent{FullyConsistent: true},
-			},
+			Consistency:        input.Consistency,
 			ResourceObjectType: filter.Rel.ResourceType,
 			Permission:         filter.Rel.ResourceRelation,
 			Subject: &v1.SubjectReference{
@@ -173,6 +172,10 @@ func filterWatch(ctx context.Context, client v1.PermissionsServiceClient, watchC
 		defer close(authzData.allowedNNC)
 		defer close(authzData.removedNNC)
 
+		logger := klog.LoggerWithValues(klog.FromContext(ctx), "request", "watch", "filter", filter).WithCallDepth(1)
+
+		logger.V(3).Info("started watch")
+
 		watchResource, err := watchClient.Watch(ctx, &v1.WatchRequest{
 			OptionalObjectTypes: []string{filter.Rel.ResourceType},
 		})
@@ -187,14 +190,18 @@ func filterWatch(ctx context.Context, client v1.PermissionsServiceClient, watchC
 			}
 
 			if err != nil {
-				fmt.Println(err)
+				logger.V(2).Error(err, "watch error")
 				return
 			}
 
+			time.Sleep(input.WatchDelay)
+
 			for _, u := range resp.Updates {
 				cr, err := client.CheckPermission(ctx, &v1.CheckPermissionRequest{
 					Consistency: &v1.Consistency{
-						Requirement: &v1.Consistency_FullyConsistent{FullyConsistent: true},
+						Requirement: &v1.Consistency_AtLeastAsFresh{
+							AtLeastAsFresh: resp.ChangesThrough,
+						},
 					},
 					Resource: &v1.ObjectReference{
 						ObjectType: filter.Rel.ResourceType,
@@ -211,46 +218,45 @@ func filterWatch(ctx context.Context, client v1.PermissionsServiceClient, watchC
 					},
 				})
 				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+					logger.V(2).Error(err, "check permission error")
 					return
 				}
 
 				byteIn, err := json.Marshal(wrapper{ResourceID: u.Relationship.Resource.ObjectId, SubjectID: u.Relationship.Subject.Object.ObjectId})
 				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+					logger.V(2).Error(err, "marshal error")
 					return
 				}
 				var data any
 				if err := json.Unmarshal(byteIn, &data); err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+					logger.V(2).Error(err, "unmarshal error")
 					return
 				}
-				fmt.Println(data)
-				fmt.Println("RESPONSE", string(byteIn))
+
+				logger.V(5).Info("response", "data", data)
 
 				name, err := filter.Name.Search(data)
 				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+					klog.V(2).ErrorS(err, "error extracting name")
 					return
 				}
-				fmt.Println("GOT NAME", name)
 				if name == nil || len(name.(string)) == 0 {
 					return
 				}
 				namespace, err := filter.Namespace.Search(data)
 				if err != nil {
-					fmt.Println(err)
+					logger.V(2).Error(err, "namespace extract error")
 					return
 				}
-				fmt.Println("GOT NAMESPACE", namespace)
 				if namespace == nil {
 					namespace = ""
 				}
 				nn := types.NamespacedName{Name: name.(string), Namespace: namespace.(string)}
+				logger.V(4).Info("response object", "namespacedName", nn.String())
 
 				// TODO: this should really be over a single channel to prevent
 				//  races on add/remove
-				fmt.Println(u.Relationship.Resource.ObjectId, cr.Permissionship)
+				logger.V(4).Info("result", "object", u.Relationship.Resource.ObjectId, "permission", cr.Permissionship)
 				if cr.Permissionship == v1.CheckPermissionResponse_PERMISSIONSHIP_HAS_PERMISSION {
 					authzData.allowedNNC <- nn
 				} else {
diff --git a/pkg/rules/consistency.go b/pkg/rules/consistency.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..029e6bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rules/consistency.go
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+package rules
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	v1 "github.com/authzed/authzed-go/proto/authzed/api/v1"
+)
+
+const (
+	WatchDelayKey                    = "SpiceDB-Watch-Delay"
+	ConsistencyHeaderKey             = "SpiceDB-Consistency"
+	FullyConsistentHeaderValue       = "Full"
+	AtExactSnapshotHeaderValuePrefix = "Exact "
+	AtLeastAsFreshHeaderValuePrefix  = "At-Least "
+)
+
+var MinimizeLatency = &v1.Consistency{
+	Requirement: &v1.Consistency_MinimizeLatency{MinimizeLatency: true},
+}
+
+var FullyConsistent = &v1.Consistency{
+	Requirement: &v1.Consistency_FullyConsistent{FullyConsistent: true},
+}
+
+// ConsistencyFromHeaders returns a consistency block given a consistency
+// header. Defaults to Minimize Latency, otherwise returns the first match in order:
+//   - Fully Consistent
+//   - At Exact Snapshot
+//   - At Least As Fresh
+//   - Minimize Latency
+func ConsistencyFromHeaders(headers http.Header) *v1.Consistency {
+	consistencyValue := headers.Get(ConsistencyHeaderKey)
+	if len(consistencyValue) == 0 {
+		return MinimizeLatency
+	}
+
+	switch consistencyValue[0] {
+	case 'F':
+		fallthrough
+	case 'f':
+		return FullyConsistent
+	case 'E':
+		fallthrough
+	case 'e':
+		return &v1.Consistency{
+			Requirement: &v1.Consistency_AtExactSnapshot{
+				AtExactSnapshot: &v1.ZedToken{Token: strings.TrimPrefix(consistencyValue, AtExactSnapshotHeaderValuePrefix)},
+			},
+		}
+	case 'A':
+		fallthrough
+	case 'a':
+		return &v1.Consistency{
+			Requirement: &v1.Consistency_AtLeastAsFresh{
+				AtLeastAsFresh: &v1.ZedToken{Token: strings.TrimPrefix(consistencyValue, AtLeastAsFreshHeaderValuePrefix)},
+			},
+		}
+	}
+
+	return MinimizeLatency
+}
+
+// WatchDelayFromHeaders returns a time duration from the delay header.
+// This is used to delay sending the check request to SpiceDB on a watch event,
+// so that non-fully-consistent modes can be used with watch.
+func WatchDelayFromHeaders(headers http.Header) time.Duration {
+	delay := headers.Get(WatchDelayKey)
+	if len(delay) == 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+
+	duration, err := time.ParseDuration(delay)
+	if err != nil {
+		return 0
+	}
+	return duration
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rules/consistency_test.go b/pkg/rules/consistency_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b0603ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/rules/consistency_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,107 @@
+package rules
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	v1 "github.com/authzed/authzed-go/proto/authzed/api/v1"
+	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/datastore/revision"
+	"github.com/authzed/spicedb/pkg/zedtoken"
+	"github.com/shopspring/decimal"
+)
+
+func MustIntZedToken(t int64) string {
+	return zedtoken.MustNewFromRevision(revision.NewFromDecimal(decimal.NewFromInt(t))).String()
+}
+
+func TestConsistencyFromHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		headers http.Header
+		want    *v1.Consistency
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "defaults to minimize latency",
+			want: MinimizeLatency,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "fully consistent",
+			headers: map[string][]string{
+				ConsistencyHeaderKey: {FullyConsistentHeaderValue},
+			},
+			want: FullyConsistent,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "at exact snapshot",
+			headers: map[string][]string{
+				ConsistencyHeaderKey: {AtExactSnapshotHeaderValuePrefix + MustIntZedToken(5)},
+			},
+			want: &v1.Consistency{
+				Requirement: &v1.Consistency_AtExactSnapshot{
+					AtExactSnapshot: &v1.ZedToken{Token: MustIntZedToken(5)},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "at least as fresh",
+			headers: map[string][]string{
+				ConsistencyHeaderKey: {AtLeastAsFreshHeaderValuePrefix + MustIntZedToken(3)},
+			},
+			want: &v1.Consistency{
+				Requirement: &v1.Consistency_AtLeastAsFresh{
+					AtLeastAsFresh: &v1.ZedToken{Token: MustIntZedToken(3)},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			h := http.Header{}
+			for k, v := range tt.headers {
+				for _, vv := range v {
+					h.Set(k, vv)
+				}
+			}
+			if got := ConsistencyFromHeaders(h); !reflect.DeepEqual(got, tt.want) {
+				t.Errorf("ConsistencyFromHeaders() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWatchDelayFromHeaders(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		headers http.Header
+		want    time.Duration
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "no headers",
+			want: time.Duration(0),
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "bad fmt",
+			headers: map[string][]string{WatchDelayKey: {"123qwewe"}},
+		},
+		{
+			name:    "set delay",
+			headers: map[string][]string{WatchDelayKey: {"6s"}},
+			want:    time.Second * 6,
+		},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			h := http.Header{}
+			for k, v := range tt.headers {
+				for _, vv := range v {
+					h.Set(k, vv)
+				}
+			}
+			if got := WatchDelayFromHeaders(h); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("WatchDelayFromHeaders() = %v, want %v", got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pkg/rules/rules.go b/pkg/rules/rules.go
index d3d9521..7430e4d 100644
--- a/pkg/rules/rules.go
+++ b/pkg/rules/rules.go
@@ -8,7 +8,9 @@ import (
 	"regexp"
 	"slices"
 	"strings"
+	"time"
 
+	v1 "github.com/authzed/authzed-go/proto/authzed/api/v1"
 	"github.com/kyverno/go-jmespath"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/runtime/schema"
@@ -137,6 +139,8 @@ type ResolveInput struct {
 	Object         *metav1.PartialObjectMetadata `json:"object"`
 	Body           []byte                        `json:"body"`
 	Headers        http.Header                   `json:"headers"`
+	Consistency    *v1.Consistency               `json:"consistency"`
+	WatchDelay     time.Duration                 `json:"watchDelay"`
 }
 
 func NewResolveInputFromHttp(req *http.Request) (*ResolveInput, error) {
@@ -209,6 +213,8 @@ func NewResolveInput(req *request.RequestInfo, user *user.DefaultInfo, object *m
 		Object:         object,
 		Body:           body,
 		Headers:        headers,
+		Consistency:    ConsistencyFromHeaders(headers),
+		WatchDelay:     WatchDelayFromHeaders(headers),
 	}
 }