diff --git a/.changelog/15884.txt b/.changelog/15884.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aaa4f35c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/15884.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+```release-note:feature
+acl: anonymous token is logged as 'anonymous token' instead of its accessor ID
+```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/acl/acl.go b/acl/acl.go
index 5c0ee9e89..20b042666 100644
--- a/acl/acl.go
+++ b/acl/acl.go
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@ package acl
 
 const (
 	WildcardName = "*"
+
+	// AnonymousTokenID is the AccessorID of the anonymous token.
+	// When logging or displaying to users, use acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken
+	// to convert this to AnonymousTokenAlias.
+	AnonymousTokenID    = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002"
+	AnonymousTokenAlias = "anonymous token"
 )
 
 // Config encapsulates all of the generic configuration parameters used for
@@ -43,3 +49,13 @@ func (c *Config) Close() {
 		c.EnterpriseConfig.Close()
 	}
 }
+
+// AliasIfAnonymousToken returns the string "anonymous token" if
+// accessorID is acl.AnonymousTokenID. Used for better
+// UX when logging the accessorID.
+func AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID string) string {
+	if accessorID == AnonymousTokenID {
+		return AnonymousTokenAlias
+	}
+	return accessorID
+}
diff --git a/acl/errors.go b/acl/errors.go
index 6e6b483da..585bd12a0 100644
--- a/acl/errors.go
+++ b/acl/errors.go
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ func (e PermissionDeniedError) Error() string {
 
 	if e.Accessor == "" {
 		message.WriteString(": provided token")
+	} else if e.Accessor == AnonymousTokenID {
+		message.WriteString(": anonymous token")
 	} else {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&message, ": token with AccessorID '%s'", e.Accessor)
 	}
@@ -107,6 +109,10 @@ func (e PermissionDeniedError) Error() string {
 	if e.ResourceID.Name != "" {
 		fmt.Fprintf(&message, " on %s", e.ResourceID.ToString())
 	}
+
+	if e.Accessor == AnonymousTokenID {
+		message.WriteString(". The anonymous token is used implicitly when a request does not specify a token.")
+	}
 	return message.String()
 }
 
diff --git a/acl/testing.go b/acl/testing.go
index 303bd1de6..283446d00 100644
--- a/acl/testing.go
+++ b/acl/testing.go
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@ package acl
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"regexp"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func RequirePermissionDeniedError(t testing.TB, err error, authz Authorizer, _ *AuthorizerContext, resource Resource, accessLevel AccessLevel, resourceID string) {
diff --git a/agent/acl.go b/agent/acl.go
index 50e913a4d..f3ba50cf4 100644
--- a/agent/acl.go
+++ b/agent/acl.go
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ func (a *Agent) filterMembers(token string, members *[]serf.Member) error {
 			continue
 		}
 		accessorID := authz.AccessorID()
-		a.logger.Debug("dropping node from result due to ACLs", "node", node, "accessorID", accessorID)
+		a.logger.Debug("dropping node from result due to ACLs", "node", node, "accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		m = append(m[:i], m[i+1:]...)
 		i--
 	}
diff --git a/agent/agent.go b/agent/agent.go
index a19da5c70..adda75326 100644
--- a/agent/agent.go
+++ b/agent/agent.go
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/pboperator"
-
 	"github.com/armon/go-metrics"
 	"github.com/armon/go-metrics/prometheus"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-connlimit"
@@ -66,6 +64,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/lib/mutex"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/lib/routine"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/logging"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/pboperator"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/pbpeering"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/tlsutil"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/types"
@@ -1956,12 +1955,10 @@ OUTER:
 					WriteRequest:   structs.WriteRequest{Token: agentToken},
 				}
 				var reply struct{}
-				// todo(kit) port all of these logger calls to hclog w/ loglevel configuration
-				// todo(kit) handle acl.ErrNotFound cases here in the future
 				if err := a.RPC(context.Background(), "Coordinate.Update", &req, &reply); err != nil {
 					if acl.IsErrPermissionDenied(err) {
 						accessorID := a.aclAccessorID(agentToken)
-						a.logger.Warn("Coordinate update blocked by ACLs", "accessorID", accessorID)
+						a.logger.Warn("Coordinate update blocked by ACLs", "accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 					} else {
 						a.logger.Error("Coordinate update error", "error", err)
 					}
diff --git a/agent/consul/acl.go b/agent/consul/acl.go
index 3dbb19a61..03a5750cb 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl.go
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func (r *ACLResolver) collectPoliciesForIdentity(identity structs.ACLIdentity, p
 			} else {
 				r.logger.Warn("policy not found for identity",
 					"policy", policyID,
-					"accessorID", accessorID,
+					"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID),
 				)
 			}
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ func (r *ACLResolver) collectRolesForIdentity(identity structs.ACLIdentity, role
 				}
 				r.logger.Warn("role not found for identity",
 					"role", roleID,
-					"accessorID", accessorID,
+					"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID),
 				)
 			}
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
index b009b8f91..e149ca420 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint.go
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ func (a *ACL) TokenDelete(args *structs.ACLTokenDeleteRequest, reply *string) er
 		return fmt.Errorf("Accessor ID is missing or an invalid UUID")
 	}
 
-	if args.TokenID == structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID {
+	if args.TokenID == acl.AnonymousTokenID {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Delete operation not permitted on the anonymous token")
 	}
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint_test.go b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint_test.go
index 06781e7cb..84930df55 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl_endpoint_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl_endpoint_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	uuid "github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"gopkg.in/square/go-jose.v2/jwt"
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	t.Run("exists and matches what we created", func(t *testing.T) {
 		token, err := upsertTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", nil)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		require.Equal(t, token, resp.Token)
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 			resp := structs.ACLTokenResponse{}
 
-			require.NoError(t, acl.TokenRead(&req, &resp))
+			require.NoError(t, aclEp.TokenRead(&req, &resp))
 			require.Equal(t, token, resp.Token)
 		})
 
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 			resp := structs.ACLTokenResponse{}
 
 			retry.Run(t, func(r *retry.R) {
-				require.NoError(r, acl.TokenRead(&req, &resp))
+				require.NoError(r, aclEp.TokenRead(&req, &resp))
 				require.Nil(r, resp.Token)
 			})
 		})
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
 		require.Nil(t, resp.Token)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenResponse{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenRead(&req, &resp)
 		require.Nil(t, resp.Token)
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "failed acl token lookup: index error: UUID must be 36 characters")
 	})
@@ -703,7 +703,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Update auth method linked token and try to change auth method", func(t *testing.T) {
-		acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+		aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 		testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
 		defer testauth.ResetSession(testSessionID)
@@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// create a token in one method
 		methodToken := structs.ACLToken{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
 			Auth: &structs.ACLLoginParams{
 				AuthMethod:  method1.Name,
 				BearerToken: "fake-token",
@@ -743,12 +743,12 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, err, "Cannot change AuthMethod")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Update auth method linked token and let the SecretID and AuthMethod be defaulted", func(t *testing.T) {
-		acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+		aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 		testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
 		defer testauth.ResetSession(testSessionID)
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		methodToken := structs.ACLToken{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
 			Auth: &structs.ACLLoginParams{
 				AuthMethod:  method.Name,
 				BearerToken: "fake-token",
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp))
 
 		// Get the token directly to validate that it exists
 		tokenResp, err := retrieveTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", resp.AccessorID)
@@ -1291,7 +1291,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// No Create Arg
 	t.Run("no create arg", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1330,7 +1330,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the token directly to validate that it exists
@@ -1360,7 +1360,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1380,7 +1380,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1420,7 +1420,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1440,7 +1440,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1460,7 +1460,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1501,7 +1501,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1521,7 +1521,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		err := acl.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.TokenSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 }
@@ -1560,13 +1560,13 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_anon(t *testing.T) {
 	policy, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// Assign the policies to a token
 	tokenUpsertReq := structs.ACLTokenSetRequest{
 		Datacenter: "dc1",
 		ACLToken: structs.ACLToken{
-			AccessorID: structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			AccessorID: acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 			Policies: []structs.ACLTokenPolicyLink{
 				{
 					ID: policy.ID,
@@ -1576,11 +1576,11 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenSet_anon(t *testing.T) {
 		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 	}
 	token := structs.ACLToken{}
-	err = acl.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
+	err = aclEp.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, token.SecretID)
 
-	tokenResp, err := retrieveTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID)
+	tokenResp, err := retrieveTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", acl.AnonymousTokenID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, len(tokenResp.Token.Policies), 1)
 	require.Equal(t, tokenResp.Token.Policies[0].ID, policy.ID)
@@ -1616,7 +1616,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ensure s2 is authoritative.
 	waitForNewACLReplication(t, s2, structs.ACLReplicateTokens, 1, 1, 0)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: s1}
+	acl1 := ACL{srv: s1}
 	acl2 := ACL{srv: s2}
 
 	existingToken, err := upsertTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", nil)
@@ -1643,7 +1643,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var resp string
 
-		err = acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+		err = acl1.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Make sure the token is gone
@@ -1675,7 +1675,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var resp string
 
-		err = acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+		err = acl1.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Make sure the token is still gone (this time it's actually gone)
@@ -1693,7 +1693,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var resp string
 
-		err = acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+		err = acl1.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Make sure the token is gone
@@ -1712,7 +1712,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var out structs.ACLTokenResponse
 
-		err := acl.TokenRead(&readReq, &out)
+		err := acl1.TokenRead(&readReq, &out)
 
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -1723,7 +1723,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var resp string
-		err = acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+		err = acl1.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "Deletion of the request's authorization token is not permitted")
 	})
 
@@ -1739,7 +1739,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 		var resp string
 
-		err = acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+		err = acl1.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// token should be nil
@@ -1780,21 +1780,21 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenDelete_anon(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLTokenDeleteRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
-		TokenID:      structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+		TokenID:      acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 	}
 
 	var resp string
 
-	err := acl.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
+	err := aclEp.TokenDelete(&req, &resp)
 	require.EqualError(t, err, "Delete operation not permitted on the anonymous token")
 
 	// Make sure the token is still there
-	tokenResp, err := retrieveTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID)
+	tokenResp, err := retrieveTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", acl.AnonymousTokenID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, tokenResp.Token)
 }
@@ -1812,7 +1812,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenList(t *testing.T) {
 	}, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	t1, err := upsertTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1840,12 +1840,12 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenList(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenListResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenList(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenList(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		tokens := []string{
 			initialManagementTokenAccessorID,
-			structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 			t1.AccessorID,
 			t2.AccessorID,
 			t3.AccessorID,
@@ -1863,12 +1863,12 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenList(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenListResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenList(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenList(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		tokens := []string{
 			initialManagementTokenAccessorID,
-			structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 			t1.AccessorID,
 			t2.AccessorID,
 		}
@@ -1889,12 +1889,12 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenList(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenListResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenList(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenList(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		tokens := []string{
 			initialManagementTokenAccessorID,
-			structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 			readOnlyToken.AccessorID,
 			t1.AccessorID,
 			t2.AccessorID,
@@ -1919,7 +1919,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 	}, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	t1, err := upsertTestToken(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -1943,7 +1943,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenBatchResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenBatchRead(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenBatchRead(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Tokens), tokens)
 	})
@@ -1961,7 +1961,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_TokenBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 		resp := structs.ACLTokenBatchResponse{}
 
-		err = acl.TokenBatchRead(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.TokenBatchRead(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Tokens), tokens)
 	})
@@ -1979,7 +1979,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyRead(t *testing.T) {
 	policy, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyGetRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -1989,7 +1989,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLPolicyResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.PolicyRead(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyRead(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, policy, resp.Policy)
 }
@@ -2006,7 +2006,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyReadByName(t *testing.T) {
 	policy, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyGetRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2016,7 +2016,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyReadByName(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLPolicyResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.PolicyRead(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyRead(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, policy, resp.Policy)
 }
@@ -2037,7 +2037,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 	p2, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 	policies := []string{p1.ID, p2.ID}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyBatchGetRequest{
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLPolicyBatchResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.PolicyBatchRead(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyBatchRead(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Policies), []string{p1.ID, p2.ID})
 }
@@ -2062,7 +2062,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	var policyID string
 
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-		err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -2107,7 +2107,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-		err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -2124,7 +2124,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-		err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -2150,7 +2150,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, _ := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// Attempt to create policy with ID
 	req := structs.ACLPolicySetRequest{
@@ -2165,7 +2165,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet_CustomID(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-	err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+	err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 	require.Error(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -2179,7 +2179,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet_globalManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// Can't change the rules
 	{
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet_globalManagement(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-		err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 		require.EqualError(t, err, "Changing the Rules for the builtin global-management policy is not permitted")
 	}
 
@@ -2211,7 +2211,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicySet_globalManagement(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLPolicy{}
 
-		err := acl.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.PolicySet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the policy again
@@ -2238,7 +2238,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	existingPolicy, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyDeleteRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2248,7 +2248,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var resp string
 
-	err = acl.PolicyDelete(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyDelete(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Make sure the policy is gone
@@ -2266,7 +2266,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyDelete_globalManagement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, srv, _ := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyDeleteRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2275,7 +2275,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyDelete_globalManagement(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	var resp string
 
-	err := acl.PolicyDelete(&req, &resp)
+	err := aclEp.PolicyDelete(&req, &resp)
 
 	require.EqualError(t, err, "Delete operation not permitted on the builtin global-management policy")
 }
@@ -2296,7 +2296,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyList(t *testing.T) {
 	p2, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLPolicyListRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2305,7 +2305,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLPolicyListResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.PolicyList(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyList(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	policies := []string{
@@ -2332,7 +2332,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyResolve(t *testing.T) {
 	p2, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	policies := []string{p1.ID, p2.ID}
 
@@ -2352,7 +2352,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyResolve(t *testing.T) {
 		WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 	}
 	token := structs.ACLToken{}
-	err = acl.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
+	err = aclEp.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, token.SecretID)
 
@@ -2362,7 +2362,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_PolicyResolve(t *testing.T) {
 		PolicyIDs:    []string{p1.ID, p2.ID},
 		QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Token: token.SecretID},
 	}
-	err = acl.PolicyResolve(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.PolicyResolve(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Policies), policies)
 }
@@ -2379,7 +2379,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleRead(t *testing.T) {
 	role, err := upsertTestRole(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLRoleGetRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2389,7 +2389,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLRoleResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.RoleRead(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.RoleRead(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.Equal(t, role, resp.Role)
 }
@@ -2410,7 +2410,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 	r2, err := upsertTestRole(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 	roles := []string{r1.ID, r2.ID}
 
 	req := structs.ACLRoleBatchGetRequest{
@@ -2421,7 +2421,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleBatchRead(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLRoleBatchResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.RoleBatchRead(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.RoleBatchRead(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Roles), roles)
 }
@@ -2798,7 +2798,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleSet_names(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 	testPolicy1, err := upsertTestPolicy(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleSet_names(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			resp := structs.ACLRole{}
 
-			err := acl.RoleSet(&req, &resp)
+			err := aclEp.RoleSet(&req, &resp)
 			if test.ok {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
 
@@ -2883,7 +2883,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLRoleDeleteRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2893,7 +2893,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var resp string
 
-	err = acl.RoleDelete(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.RoleDelete(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Make sure the role is gone
@@ -2918,7 +2918,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleList(t *testing.T) {
 	r2, err := upsertTestRole(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLRoleListRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -2927,7 +2927,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLRoleListResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.RoleList(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.RoleList(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Roles), []string{r1.ID, r2.ID})
 }
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleResolve(t *testing.T) {
 		r2, err := upsertTestRole(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
-		acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+		aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 		// Assign the roles to a token
 		tokenUpsertReq := structs.ACLTokenSetRequest{
@@ -2967,7 +2967,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleResolve(t *testing.T) {
 			WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		token := structs.ACLToken{}
-		err = acl.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
+		err = aclEp.TokenSet(&tokenUpsertReq, &token)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEmpty(t, token.SecretID)
 
@@ -2977,7 +2977,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_RoleResolve(t *testing.T) {
 			RoleIDs:      []string{r1.ID, r2.ID},
 			QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Token: token.SecretID},
 		}
-		err = acl.RoleResolve(&req, &resp)
+		err = aclEp.RoleResolve(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.Roles), []string{r1.ID, r2.ID})
 	})
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	newAuthMethod := func(name string) structs.ACLAuthMethod {
 		return structs.ACLAuthMethod{
@@ -3017,7 +3017,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the method directly to validate that it exists
@@ -3041,7 +3041,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -3058,7 +3058,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the method directly to validate that it exists
@@ -3084,7 +3084,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the method directly to validate that it exists
@@ -3106,7 +3106,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -3122,7 +3122,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -3162,7 +3162,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 			resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-			err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+			err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 
 			if test.ok {
 				require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -3191,7 +3191,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the method directly to validate that it exists
@@ -3218,7 +3218,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Get the method directly to validate that it exists
@@ -3244,7 +3244,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, err, "MaxTokenTTL 1ms cannot be less than")
 	})
 
@@ -3259,7 +3259,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
 
-		err := acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &resp)
 		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, err, "MaxTokenTTL 25h0m0s cannot be more than")
 	})
 }
@@ -3280,7 +3280,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	existingMethod, err := upsertTestAuthMethod(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", testSessionID)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	t.Run("normal", func(t *testing.T) {
 		req := structs.ACLAuthMethodDeleteRequest{
@@ -3290,7 +3290,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		err = acl.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
+		err = aclEp.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Make sure the method is gone
@@ -3307,7 +3307,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		err = acl.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
+		err = aclEp.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 }
@@ -3332,11 +3332,11 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete_RuleAndTokenCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	testauth.InstallSessionToken(testSessionID2, "fake-token2", "default", "abc", "abc123")
 
 	createToken := func(methodName, bearerToken string) *structs.ACLToken {
-		acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+		aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&structs.ACLLoginRequest{
 			Auth: &structs.ACLLoginParams{
 				AuthMethod:  methodName,
 				BearerToken: bearerToken,
@@ -3389,7 +3389,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete_RuleAndTokenCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	i2_t1 := createToken(method2.Name, "fake-token2")
 	i2_t2 := createToken(method2.Name, "fake-token2")
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLAuthMethodDeleteRequest{
 		Datacenter:     "dc1",
@@ -3398,7 +3398,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodDelete_RuleAndTokenCascade(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	var ignored bool
-	err = acl.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
+	err = aclEp.AuthMethodDelete(&req, &ignored)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Make sure the method is gone.
@@ -3447,7 +3447,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodList(t *testing.T) {
 	i2, err := upsertTestAuthMethod(codec, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", "")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLAuthMethodListRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -3456,7 +3456,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_AuthMethodList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLAuthMethodListResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.AuthMethodList(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.AuthMethodList(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.AuthMethods), []string{i1.Name, i2.Name})
 }
@@ -3470,7 +3470,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	var ruleID string
 
@@ -3498,7 +3498,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	}
 
@@ -3510,7 +3510,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotEmpty(t, resp.ID)
 		return &resp
@@ -3526,7 +3526,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -3559,7 +3559,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		var resp structs.ACLBindingRule
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -3599,7 +3599,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -3631,7 +3631,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleSet(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
 
-		err := acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
+		err := aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &resp)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, resp.ID)
 
@@ -3744,7 +3744,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	t.Run("normal", func(t *testing.T) {
 		req := structs.ACLBindingRuleDeleteRequest{
@@ -3754,7 +3754,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		err = acl.BindingRuleDelete(&req, &ignored)
+		err = aclEp.BindingRuleDelete(&req, &ignored)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Make sure the rule is gone
@@ -3774,7 +3774,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleDelete(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		err = acl.BindingRuleDelete(&req, &ignored)
+		err = aclEp.BindingRuleDelete(&req, &ignored)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 }
@@ -3810,7 +3810,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleList(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	req := structs.ACLBindingRuleListRequest{
 		Datacenter:   "dc1",
@@ -3819,7 +3819,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_BindingRuleList(t *testing.T) {
 
 	resp := structs.ACLBindingRuleListResponse{}
 
-	err = acl.BindingRuleList(&req, &resp)
+	err = aclEp.BindingRuleList(&req, &resp)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.ElementsMatch(t, gatherIDs(t, resp.BindingRules), []string{r1.ID, r2.ID})
 }
@@ -3953,7 +3953,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ensure s2 is authoritative.
 	waitForNewACLReplication(t, s2, structs.ACLReplicateTokens, 1, 1, 0)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: s1}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: s1}
 	acl2 := ACL{srv: s2}
 
 	//
@@ -4051,7 +4051,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 			QueryOptions:   structs.QueryOptions{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		resp = structs.ACLAuthMethodResponse{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.AuthMethodRead(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.AuthMethodRead(&req, &resp))
 		require.Nil(t, resp.AuthMethod)
 	})
 
@@ -4071,7 +4071,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 			QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		resp = structs.ACLAuthMethodListResponse{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.AuthMethodList(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.AuthMethodList(&req, &resp))
 		require.Len(t, resp.AuthMethods, 0)
 	})
 
@@ -4152,7 +4152,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 			QueryOptions:  structs.QueryOptions{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		resp = structs.ACLBindingRuleResponse{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.BindingRuleRead(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.BindingRuleRead(&req, &resp))
 		require.Nil(t, resp.BindingRule)
 	})
 
@@ -4172,7 +4172,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 			QueryOptions: structs.QueryOptions{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		resp = structs.ACLBindingRuleListResponse{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.BindingRuleList(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.BindingRuleList(&req, &resp))
 		require.Len(t, resp.BindingRules, 0)
 	})
 
@@ -4219,7 +4219,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 			WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		respAM := structs.ACLAuthMethod{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.AuthMethodSet(&reqAM, &respAM))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&reqAM, &respAM))
 
 		reqBR := structs.ACLBindingRuleSetRequest{
 			Datacenter: "dc1",
@@ -4232,7 +4232,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		respBR := structs.ACLBindingRule{}
-		require.NoError(t, acl.BindingRuleSet(&reqBR, &respBR))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&reqBR, &respBR))
 	})
 
 	var primaryToken *structs.ACLToken
@@ -4246,7 +4246,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 		primaryToken = &resp
 
 		// present in dc1
@@ -4271,7 +4271,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored))
 
 		// absent in dc2
 		resp2, err := retrieveTestToken(codec2, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc2", remoteToken.AccessorID)
@@ -4290,7 +4290,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_SecureIntroEndpoints_OnlyCreateLocalData(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
 
 		// present in dc1
 		resp2, err := retrieveTestToken(codec1, TestDefaultInitialManagementToken, "dc1", primaryToken.AccessorID)
@@ -4358,7 +4358,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
 	defer testauth.ResetSession(testSessionID)
@@ -4447,7 +4447,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		req.Token = "nope"
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "do not provide a token")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "do not provide a token")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("unknown method", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4461,7 +4461,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), fmt.Sprintf("auth method %q not found", method.Name+"-notexist"))
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), fmt.Sprintf("auth method %q not found", method.Name+"-notexist"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("invalid method token", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4475,7 +4475,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.Error(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.Error(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("valid method token no bindings", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4489,7 +4489,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("valid method token 1 role binding and role does not exist", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4503,7 +4503,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
 	})
 
 	// create the role so that the bindtype=role login works
@@ -4518,7 +4518,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var out structs.ACLRole
-		require.NoError(t, acl.RoleSet(&arg, &out))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.RoleSet(&arg, &out))
 
 		vaultRoleID = out.ID
 	}
@@ -4534,7 +4534,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4557,7 +4557,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4581,7 +4581,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var out structs.ACLRole
-		require.NoError(t, acl.RoleSet(&arg, &out))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.RoleSet(&arg, &out))
 
 		monolithRoleID = out.ID
 	}
@@ -4597,7 +4597,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4623,7 +4623,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4646,7 +4646,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"node":"true"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4672,7 +4672,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var out structs.ACLBindingRule
-		require.NoError(t, acl.BindingRuleSet(&req, &out))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.BindingRuleSet(&req, &out))
 	}
 
 	t.Run("valid bearer token 1 binding (no selectors this time)", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4686,7 +4686,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -4716,7 +4716,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored structs.ACLAuthMethod
-		require.NoError(t, acl.AuthMethodSet(&req, &ignored))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.AuthMethodSet(&req, &ignored))
 	}
 
 	t.Run("updating the method invalidates the cache", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -4732,7 +4732,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "ACL not found")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "ACL not found")
 	})
 }
 
@@ -4746,7 +4746,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_with_MaxTokenTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
 	defer testauth.ResetSession(testSessionID)
@@ -4784,7 +4784,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_with_MaxTokenTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	resp := structs.ACLToken{}
-	require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+	require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 	got := &resp
 	got.CreateIndex = 0
@@ -4837,7 +4837,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_with_TokenLocality(t *testing.T) {
 	// Ensure s2 is authoritative.
 	waitForNewACLReplication(t, s2, structs.ACLReplicateTokens, 1, 1, 0)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: s1}
+	acl1 := ACL{srv: s1}
 	acl2 := ACL{srv: s2}
 
 	testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
@@ -4890,7 +4890,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_with_TokenLocality(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			resp := structs.ACLToken{}
-			require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+			require.NoError(t, acl1.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 			secretID := resp.SecretID
 
@@ -4937,7 +4937,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_with_TokenLocality(t *testing.T) {
 				logoutACL = acl2
 				logoutDC = "dc2"
 			} else {
-				logoutACL = acl
+				logoutACL = acl1
 				logoutDC = "dc1"
 			}
 
@@ -4962,7 +4962,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// spin up a fake api server
 	testSrv := kubeauth.StartTestAPIServer(t)
@@ -4996,7 +4996,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.Error(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.Error(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("valid bearer token no bindings", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -5010,7 +5010,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
 	})
 
 	_, err = upsertTestBindingRule(
@@ -5032,7 +5032,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -5064,7 +5064,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_k8s(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 		require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 		require.Equal(t, `token created via login: {"pod":"pod1"}`, resp.Description)
@@ -5087,7 +5087,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_jwt(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	// spin up a fake oidc server
 	oidcServer := oidcauthtest.Start(t)
@@ -5151,7 +5151,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_jwt(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-				require.Error(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+				require.Error(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 			})
 
 			cl := jwt.Claims{
@@ -5189,7 +5189,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_jwt(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-				testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
+				testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp), "Permission denied")
 			})
 
 			_, err = upsertTestBindingRule(
@@ -5210,7 +5210,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Login_jwt(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 				resp := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-				require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&req, &resp))
+				require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&req, &resp))
 
 				require.Equal(t, method.Name, resp.AuthMethod)
 				require.Equal(t, `token created via login`, resp.Description)
@@ -5235,7 +5235,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 	_, srv, codec := testACLServerWithConfig(t, nil, false)
 	waitForLeaderEstablishment(t, srv)
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: srv}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: srv}
 
 	testSessionID := testauth.StartSession()
 	defer testauth.ResetSession(testSessionID)
@@ -5264,7 +5264,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 		req.Token = ""
 		var ignored bool
 
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logout from deleted token", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -5273,7 +5273,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 			WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: "not-found"},
 		}
 		var ignored bool
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored), "ACL not found")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logout from non-auth method-linked token should fail", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -5282,7 +5282,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 			WriteRequest: structs.WriteRequest{Token: TestDefaultInitialManagementToken},
 		}
 		var ignored bool
-		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored), "Permission denied")
+		testutil.RequireErrorContains(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored), "Permission denied")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("login then logout", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -5296,7 +5296,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		loginToken := structs.ACLToken{}
 
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Login(&loginReq, &loginToken))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Login(&loginReq, &loginToken))
 		require.NotEmpty(t, loginToken.SecretID)
 
 		// Now turn around and nuke it.
@@ -5306,7 +5306,7 @@ func TestACLEndpoint_Logout(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		var ignored bool
-		require.NoError(t, acl.Logout(&req, &ignored))
+		require.NoError(t, aclEp.Logout(&req, &ignored))
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/acl_token_exp_test.go b/agent/consul/acl_token_exp_test.go
index 672cb332c..c4f0c768d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/acl_token_exp_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/acl_token_exp_test.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/testrpc"
 )
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ func testACLTokenReap_Primary(t *testing.T, local, global bool) {
 	codec := rpcClient(t, s1)
 	defer codec.Close()
 
-	acl := ACL{srv: s1}
+	aclEp := ACL{srv: s1}
 
 	initialManagementTokenAccessorID, err := retrieveTestTokenAccessorForSecret(codec, "root", "dc1", "root")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ func testACLTokenReap_Primary(t *testing.T, local, global bool) {
 		}
 
 		var res structs.ACLTokenListResponse
-		err = acl.TokenList(&req, &res)
+		err = aclEp.TokenList(&req, &res)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, err
 		}
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func testACLTokenReap_Primary(t *testing.T, local, global bool) {
 		// The initial management token and the anonymous token are always
 		// going to be present and global.
 		expectGlobal = append(expectGlobal, initialManagementTokenAccessorID)
-		expectGlobal = append(expectGlobal, structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID)
+		expectGlobal = append(expectGlobal, acl.AnonymousTokenID)
 
 		if local {
 			expectLocal = append(expectLocal, expect...)
diff --git a/agent/consul/intention_endpoint.go b/agent/consul/intention_endpoint.go
index 3c938f22d..6ad053f7f 100644
--- a/agent/consul/intention_endpoint.go
+++ b/agent/consul/intention_endpoint.go
@@ -176,11 +176,10 @@ func (s *Intention) computeApplyChangesLegacyCreate(
 	if !args.Intention.CanWrite(authz) {
 		sn := args.Intention.SourceServiceName()
 		dn := args.Intention.DestinationServiceName()
-		// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
 		s.logger.Warn("Intention creation denied due to ACLs",
 			"source", sn.String(),
 			"destination", dn.String(),
-			"accessorID", accessorID)
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return nil, acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
 
@@ -250,8 +249,9 @@ func (s *Intention) computeApplyChangesLegacyUpdate(
 	}
 
 	if !ixn.CanWrite(authz) {
-		// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
-		s.logger.Warn("Update operation on intention denied due to ACLs", "intention", args.Intention.ID, "accessorID", accessorID)
+		s.logger.Warn("Update operation on intention denied due to ACLs",
+			"intention", args.Intention.ID,
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return nil, acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
 
@@ -311,11 +311,10 @@ func (s *Intention) computeApplyChangesUpsert(
 	if !args.Intention.CanWrite(authz) {
 		sn := args.Intention.SourceServiceName()
 		dn := args.Intention.DestinationServiceName()
-		// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
 		s.logger.Warn("Intention upsert denied due to ACLs",
 			"source", sn.String(),
 			"destination", dn.String(),
-			"accessorID", accessorID)
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return nil, acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
 
@@ -371,8 +370,9 @@ func (s *Intention) computeApplyChangesLegacyDelete(
 	}
 
 	if !ixn.CanWrite(authz) {
-		// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
-		s.logger.Warn("Deletion operation on intention denied due to ACLs", "intention", args.Intention.ID, "accessorID", accessorID)
+		s.logger.Warn("Deletion operation on intention denied due to ACLs",
+			"intention", args.Intention.ID,
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return nil, acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
 
@@ -392,11 +392,10 @@ func (s *Intention) computeApplyChangesDelete(
 	if !args.Intention.CanWrite(authz) {
 		sn := args.Intention.SourceServiceName()
 		dn := args.Intention.DestinationServiceName()
-		// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
 		s.logger.Warn("Intention delete denied due to ACLs",
 			"source", sn.String(),
 			"destination", dn.String(),
-			"accessorID", accessorID)
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return nil, acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 	}
 
@@ -483,8 +482,9 @@ func (s *Intention) Get(args *structs.IntentionQueryRequest, reply *structs.Inde
 			// If ACLs prevented any responses, error
 			if len(reply.Intentions) == 0 {
 				accessorID := authz.AccessorID()
-				// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
-				s.logger.Warn("Request to get intention denied due to ACLs", "intention", args.IntentionID, "accessorID", accessorID)
+				s.logger.Warn("Request to get intention denied due to ACLs",
+					"intention", args.IntentionID,
+					"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 				return acl.ErrPermissionDenied
 			}
 
@@ -617,8 +617,9 @@ func (s *Intention) Match(args *structs.IntentionQueryRequest, reply *structs.In
 		if prefix := entry.Name; prefix != "" {
 			if err := authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().IntentionReadAllowed(prefix, &authzContext); err != nil {
 				accessorID := authz.AccessorID()
-				// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
-				s.logger.Warn("Operation on intention prefix denied due to ACLs", "prefix", prefix, "accessorID", accessorID)
+				s.logger.Warn("Operation on intention prefix denied due to ACLs",
+					"prefix", prefix,
+					"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -741,8 +742,9 @@ func (s *Intention) Check(args *structs.IntentionQueryRequest, reply *structs.In
 		query.FillAuthzContext(&authzContext)
 		if err := authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().ServiceReadAllowed(prefix, &authzContext); err != nil {
 			accessorID := authz.AccessorID()
-			// todo(kit) Migrate intention access denial logging over to audit logging when we implement it
-			s.logger.Warn("test on intention denied due to ACLs", "prefix", prefix, "accessorID", accessorID)
+			s.logger.Warn("test on intention denied due to ACLs",
+				"prefix", prefix,
+				"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 			return err
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/agent/consul/internal_endpoint.go b/agent/consul/internal_endpoint.go
index a740e575d..2b5e8a194 100644
--- a/agent/consul/internal_endpoint.go
+++ b/agent/consul/internal_endpoint.go
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ func (m *Internal) EventFire(args *structs.EventFireRequest,
 
 	if err := authz.ToAllowAuthorizer().EventWriteAllowed(args.Name, nil); err != nil {
 		accessorID := authz.AccessorID()
-		m.logger.Warn("user event blocked by ACLs", "event", args.Name, "accessorID", accessorID)
+		m.logger.Warn("user event blocked by ACLs", "event", args.Name, "accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		return err
 	}
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/leader.go b/agent/consul/leader.go
index 94aeeb3bb..fde95684d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/leader.go
+++ b/agent/consul/leader.go
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func (s *Server) initializeACLs(ctx context.Context) error {
 		// Ignoring expiration times to avoid an insertion collision.
 		if token == nil {
 			token = &structs.ACLToken{
-				AccessorID:     structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+				AccessorID:     acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 				SecretID:       anonymousToken,
 				Description:    "Anonymous Token",
 				CreateTime:     time.Now(),
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ func (s *Server) legacyACLTokenUpgrade(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 			newToken := *token
 			if token.SecretID == anonymousToken {
-				newToken.AccessorID = structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID
+				newToken.AccessorID = acl.AnonymousTokenID
 			} else {
 				accessor, err := lib.GenerateUUID(s.checkTokenUUID)
 				if err != nil {
diff --git a/agent/consul/leader_test.go b/agent/consul/leader_test.go
index 0eaa33946..3bbe08bc6 100644
--- a/agent/consul/leader_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/leader_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ import (
 
 	msgpackrpc "github.com/hashicorp/consul-net-rpc/net-rpc-msgpackrpc"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	tokenStore "github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/token"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
@@ -2409,7 +2410,7 @@ func TestLeader_ACL_Initialization_AnonymousToken(t *testing.T) {
 	reqToken := structs.ACLTokenSetRequest{
 		Datacenter: "dc1",
 		ACLToken: structs.ACLToken{
-			AccessorID:  structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			AccessorID:  acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 			SecretID:    anonymousToken,
 			Description: "Anonymous Token",
 			CreateTime:  time.Now(),
diff --git a/agent/consul/rpc_test.go b/agent/consul/rpc_test.go
index b08dd995b..92821362d 100644
--- a/agent/consul/rpc_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/rpc_test.go
@@ -1047,7 +1047,7 @@ func TestRPC_LocalTokenStrippedOnForward(t *testing.T) {
 		tokenUpsertReq := structs.ACLTokenSetRequest{
 			Datacenter: "dc1",
 			ACLToken: structs.ACLToken{
-				AccessorID: structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+				AccessorID: acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 				Policies: []structs.ACLTokenPolicyLink{
 					{
 						ID: kvPolicy.ID,
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@ func TestRPC_LocalTokenStrippedOnForward_GRPC(t *testing.T) {
 		tokenUpsertReq := structs.ACLTokenSetRequest{
 			Datacenter: "dc1",
 			ACLToken: structs.ACLToken{
-				AccessorID: structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+				AccessorID: acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 				Policies: []structs.ACLTokenPolicyLink{
 					{ID: policy.ID},
 				},
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/acl.go b/agent/consul/state/acl.go
index 61fa3337f..3e604625c 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/acl.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/acl.go
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	memdb "github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/go-memdb"
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
-	pbacl "github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/pbacl"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/proto/pbacl"
 )
 
 // ACLTokens is used when saving a snapshot
@@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ func aclTokenDeleteTxn(tx WriteTxn, idx uint64, value, index string, entMeta *ac
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	if token.(*structs.ACLToken).AccessorID == structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID {
+	if token.(*structs.ACLToken).AccessorID == acl.AnonymousTokenID {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Deletion of the builtin anonymous token is not permitted")
 	}
 
diff --git a/agent/consul/state/acl_test.go b/agent/consul/state/acl_test.go
index 9634bf52f..5c9e097e9 100644
--- a/agent/consul/state/acl_test.go
+++ b/agent/consul/state/acl_test.go
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ func setupGlobalManagement(t *testing.T, s *Store) {
 
 func setupAnonymous(t *testing.T, s *Store) {
 	token := structs.ACLToken{
-		AccessorID:  structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+		AccessorID:  acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 		SecretID:    "anonymous",
 		Description: "Anonymous Token",
 	}
@@ -979,7 +979,7 @@ func TestStateStore_ACLToken_List(t *testing.T) {
 			role:       "",
 			methodName: "",
 			accessors: []string{
-				structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+				acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 				"47eea4da-bda1-48a6-901c-3e36d2d9262f", // policy + global
 				"54866514-3cf2-4fec-8a8a-710583831834", // mgmt + global
 				"74277ae1-6a9b-4035-b444-2370fe6a2cb5", // authMethod + global
@@ -1098,7 +1098,7 @@ func TestStateStore_ACLToken_List(t *testing.T) {
 			role:       "",
 			methodName: "",
 			accessors: []string{
-				structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+				acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 				"211f0360-ef53-41d3-9d4d-db84396eb6c0", // authMethod + local
 				"47eea4da-bda1-48a6-901c-3e36d2d9262f", // policy + global
 				"4915fc9d-3726-4171-b588-6c271f45eecd", // policy + local
@@ -1476,7 +1476,7 @@ func TestStateStore_ACLToken_Delete(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Parallel()
 		s := testACLTokensStateStore(t)
 
-		require.Error(t, s.ACLTokenDeleteByAccessor(3, structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID, nil))
+		require.Error(t, s.ACLTokenDeleteByAccessor(3, acl.AnonymousTokenID, nil))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Not Found", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/testutils/acl.go b/agent/grpc-external/testutils/acl.go
index ccb2e6a30..8def60fff 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/testutils/acl.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/testutils/acl.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ func ACLAnonymous(t *testing.T) resolver.Result {
 	return resolver.Result{
 		Authorizer: acl.DenyAll(),
 		ACLIdentity: &structs.ACLToken{
-			AccessorID: structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID,
+			AccessorID: acl.AnonymousTokenID,
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/agent/grpc-external/utils.go b/agent/grpc-external/utils.go
index 4d6e91892..bb218ddf0 100644
--- a/agent/grpc-external/utils.go
+++ b/agent/grpc-external/utils.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl/resolver"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 )
 
 // We tag logs with a unique identifier to ease debugging. In the future this
@@ -36,7 +35,7 @@ func RequireAnyValidACLToken(resolver ACLResolver, token string) error {
 		return status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, err.Error())
 	}
 
-	if id := authz.ACLIdentity; id != nil && id.ID() == structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID {
+	if id := authz.ACLIdentity; id != nil && id.ID() == acl.AnonymousTokenID {
 		return status.Error(codes.Unauthenticated, "An ACL token must be provided (via the `x-consul-token` metadata field) to call this endpoint")
 	}
 
diff --git a/agent/local/state.go b/agent/local/state.go
index d2a634ebf..559250a9d 100644
--- a/agent/local/state.go
+++ b/agent/local/state.go
@@ -1301,7 +1301,9 @@ func (l *State) deleteService(key structs.ServiceID) error {
 		// todo(fs): some backoff strategy might be a better solution
 		l.services[key].InSync = true
 		accessorID := l.aclAccessorID(st)
-		l.logger.Warn("Service deregistration blocked by ACLs", "service", key.String(), "accessorID", accessorID)
+		l.logger.Warn("Service deregistration blocked by ACLs",
+			"service", key.String(),
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		metrics.IncrCounter([]string{"acl", "blocked", "service", "deregistration"}, 1)
 		return nil
 
@@ -1341,7 +1343,9 @@ func (l *State) deleteCheck(key structs.CheckID) error {
 		// todo(fs): some backoff strategy might be a better solution
 		l.checks[key].InSync = true
 		accessorID := l.aclAccessorID(ct)
-		l.logger.Warn("Check deregistration blocked by ACLs", "check", key.String(), "accessorID", accessorID)
+		l.logger.Warn("Check deregistration blocked by ACLs",
+			"check", key.String(),
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		metrics.IncrCounter([]string{"acl", "blocked", "check", "deregistration"}, 1)
 		return nil
 
@@ -1430,7 +1434,9 @@ func (l *State) syncService(key structs.ServiceID) error {
 			l.checks[checkKey].InSync = true
 		}
 		accessorID := l.aclAccessorID(st)
-		l.logger.Warn("Service registration blocked by ACLs", "service", key.String(), "accessorID", accessorID)
+		l.logger.Warn("Service registration blocked by ACLs",
+			"service", key.String(),
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		metrics.IncrCounter([]string{"acl", "blocked", "service", "registration"}, 1)
 		return nil
 
@@ -1484,7 +1490,9 @@ func (l *State) syncCheck(key structs.CheckID) error {
 		// todo(fs): some backoff strategy might be a better solution
 		l.checks[key].InSync = true
 		accessorID := l.aclAccessorID(ct)
-		l.logger.Warn("Check registration blocked by ACLs", "check", key.String(), "accessorID", accessorID)
+		l.logger.Warn("Check registration blocked by ACLs",
+			"check", key.String(),
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		metrics.IncrCounter([]string{"acl", "blocked", "check", "registration"}, 1)
 		return nil
 
@@ -1522,7 +1530,9 @@ func (l *State) syncNodeInfo() error {
 		// todo(fs): some backoff strategy might be a better solution
 		l.nodeInfoInSync = true
 		accessorID := l.aclAccessorID(at)
-		l.logger.Warn("Node info update blocked by ACLs", "node", l.config.NodeID, "accessorID", accessorID)
+		l.logger.Warn("Node info update blocked by ACLs",
+			"node", l.config.NodeID,
+			"accessorID", acl.AliasIfAnonymousToken(accessorID))
 		metrics.IncrCounter([]string{"acl", "blocked", "node", "registration"}, 1)
 		return nil
 
diff --git a/agent/structs/acl.go b/agent/structs/acl.go
index f1b3a7d67..46bc46acf 100644
--- a/agent/structs/acl.go
+++ b/agent/structs/acl.go
@@ -72,10 +72,6 @@ session_prefix "" {
 	policy = "write"
 }` + EnterpriseACLPolicyGlobalManagement
 
-	// This is the policy ID for anonymous access. This is configurable by the
-	// user.
-	ACLTokenAnonymousID = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000002"
-
 	ACLReservedPrefix = "00000000-0000-0000-0000-0000000000"
 )
 
diff --git a/command/acl/acl_helpers.go b/command/acl/acl_helpers.go
index 928290f1c..e9e33d6c6 100644
--- a/command/acl/acl_helpers.go
+++ b/command/acl/acl_helpers.go
@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/acl"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/agent/structs"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/consul/api"
 )
 
 func GetTokenIDFromPartial(client *api.Client, partialID string) (string, error) {
 	if partialID == "anonymous" {
-		return structs.ACLTokenAnonymousID, nil
+		return acl.AnonymousTokenID, nil
 	}
 
 	// the full UUID string was given