diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 0226413..9a08b8c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"net"
 	"net/netip"
 	"os"
+	"os/exec"
 	"os/signal"
 	"strconv"
 	"strings"
@@ -244,19 +245,20 @@ func resolveDomain(domain string) (string, error) {
 	return ipAddr, nil
 }
 
-func main() {
-	var (
-		endpoint   string
-		id         string
-		secret     string
-		mtu        string
-		mtuInt     int
-		dns        string
-		privateKey wgtypes.Key
-		err        error
-		logLevel   string
-	)
+var (
+	endpoint     string
+	id           string
+	secret       string
+	mtu          string
+	mtuInt       int
+	dns          string
+	privateKey   wgtypes.Key
+	err          error
+	logLevel     string
+	updownScript string
+)
 
+func main() {
 	// if PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT, NEWT_ID, and NEWT_SECRET are set as environment variables, they will be used as default values
 	endpoint = os.Getenv("PANGOLIN_ENDPOINT")
 	id = os.Getenv("NEWT_ID")
@@ -264,6 +266,7 @@ func main() {
 	mtu = os.Getenv("MTU")
 	dns = os.Getenv("DNS")
 	logLevel = os.Getenv("LOG_LEVEL")
+	updownScript = os.Getenv("UPDOWN_SCRIPT")
 
 	if endpoint == "" {
 		flag.StringVar(&endpoint, "endpoint", "", "Endpoint of your pangolin server")
@@ -283,6 +286,9 @@ func main() {
 	if logLevel == "" {
 		flag.StringVar(&logLevel, "log-level", "INFO", "Log level (DEBUG, INFO, WARN, ERROR, FATAL)")
 	}
+	if updownScript == "" {
+		flag.StringVar(&updownScript, "updown", "", "Path to updown script to be called when targets are added or removed")
+	}
 
 	// do a --version check
 	version := flag.Bool("version", false, "Print the version")
@@ -586,6 +592,18 @@ func updateTargets(pm *proxy.ProxyManager, action string, tunnelIP string, proto
 
 		if action == "add" {
 			target := parts[1] + ":" + parts[2]
+
+			// Call updown script if provided
+			processedTarget := target
+			if updownScript != "" {
+				newTarget, err := executeUpdownScript(action, proto, target)
+				if err != nil {
+					logger.Warn("Updown script error: %v", err)
+				} else if newTarget != "" {
+					processedTarget = newTarget
+				}
+			}
+
 			// Only remove the specific target if it exists
 			err := pm.RemoveTarget(proto, tunnelIP, port)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -596,10 +614,21 @@ func updateTargets(pm *proxy.ProxyManager, action string, tunnelIP string, proto
 			}
 
 			// Add the new target
-			pm.AddTarget(proto, tunnelIP, port, target)
+			pm.AddTarget(proto, tunnelIP, port, processedTarget)
 
 		} else if action == "remove" {
 			logger.Info("Removing target with port %d", port)
+
+			target := parts[1] + ":" + parts[2]
+
+			// Call updown script if provided
+			if updownScript != "" {
+				_, err := executeUpdownScript(action, proto, target)
+				if err != nil {
+					logger.Warn("Updown script error: %v", err)
+				}
+			}
+
 			err := pm.RemoveTarget(proto, tunnelIP, port)
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error("Failed to remove target: %v", err)
@@ -610,3 +639,45 @@ func updateTargets(pm *proxy.ProxyManager, action string, tunnelIP string, proto
 
 	return nil
 }
+
+func executeUpdownScript(action, proto, target string) (string, error) {
+	if updownScript == "" {
+		return target, nil
+	}
+
+	// Split the updownScript in case it contains spaces (like "/usr/bin/python3 script.py")
+	parts := strings.Fields(updownScript)
+	if len(parts) == 0 {
+		return target, fmt.Errorf("invalid updown script command")
+	}
+
+	var cmd *exec.Cmd
+	if len(parts) == 1 {
+		// If it's a single executable
+		logger.Info("Executing updown script: %s %s %s %s", updownScript, action, proto, target)
+		cmd = exec.Command(parts[0], action, proto, target)
+	} else {
+		// If it includes interpreter and script
+		args := append(parts[1:], action, proto, target)
+		logger.Info("Executing updown script: %s %s %s %s %s", parts[0], strings.Join(parts[1:], " "), action, proto, target)
+		cmd = exec.Command(parts[0], args...)
+	}
+
+	output, err := cmd.Output()
+	if err != nil {
+		if exitErr, ok := err.(*exec.ExitError); ok {
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("updown script execution failed (exit code %d): %s",
+				exitErr.ExitCode(), string(exitErr.Stderr))
+		}
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("updown script execution failed: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	// If the script returns a new target, use it
+	newTarget := strings.TrimSpace(string(output))
+	if newTarget != "" {
+		logger.Info("Updown script returned new target: %s", newTarget)
+		return newTarget, nil
+	}
+
+	return target, nil
+}
diff --git a/updown.py b/updown.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc249c8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/updown.py
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+"""
+Sample updown script for Newt proxy
+Usage: update.py <action> <protocol> <target>
+
+Parameters:
+- action: 'add' or 'remove'
+- protocol: 'tcp' or 'udp'
+- target: the target address in format 'host:port'
+
+If the action is 'add', the script can return a modified target that
+will be used instead of the original.
+"""
+
+import sys
+import logging
+import json
+from datetime import datetime
+
+# Configure logging
+LOG_FILE = "/tmp/newt-updown.log"
+logging.basicConfig(
+    filename=LOG_FILE,
+    level=logging.INFO,
+    format='%(asctime)s - %(levelname)s - %(message)s'
+)
+
+def log_event(action, protocol, target):
+    """Log each event to a file for auditing purposes"""
+    timestamp = datetime.now().isoformat()
+    event = {
+        "timestamp": timestamp,
+        "action": action,
+        "protocol": protocol,
+        "target": target
+    }
+    logging.info(json.dumps(event))
+
+def handle_add(protocol, target):
+    """Handle 'add' action"""
+    logging.info(f"Adding {protocol} target: {target}")
+    
+def handle_remove(protocol, target):
+    """Handle 'remove' action"""
+    logging.info(f"Removing {protocol} target: {target}")
+    # For remove action, no return value is expected or used
+    
+def main():
+    # Check arguments
+    if len(sys.argv) != 4:
+        logging.error(f"Invalid arguments: {sys.argv}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+    
+    action = sys.argv[1]
+    protocol = sys.argv[2]
+    target = sys.argv[3]
+    
+    # Log the event
+    log_event(action, protocol, target)
+    
+    # Handle the action
+    if action == "add":
+        new_target = handle_add(protocol, target)
+        # Print the new target to stdout (if empty, no change will be made)
+        if new_target and new_target != target:
+            print(new_target)
+    elif action == "remove":
+        handle_remove(protocol, target)
+    else:
+        logging.error(f"Unknown action: {action}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    try:
+        main()
+    except Exception as e:
+        logging.error(f"Unhandled exception: {e}")
+        sys.exit(1)
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