diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 42394c2..0deb296 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ Use "on", "off" or "cli". "cli" will show additional information at start up.
 
 Ignore missing SSL certificates for https requests.
 
+#####  `--prevent-self-calls` (**Optional**)
+
+Prevent self calls. Will block any request to localhost.
+
 ### Example
 
 Below command will run a RapidAPI Testing Worker that fetches 200 new tests every 5 seconds from location queue `3866fd2aaeb474a76fdf236062660fb31df234b8`, defined for context `1234567`, with location key as `custom_worker`.
@@ -91,6 +95,7 @@ Alternately, you can start the worker with preset env vars and omit the command
 - `BATCH_SIZE`
 - `WORKER_LOGGING`
 - `IGNORE_MISSING_SSL_CERT`
+- `PREVENT_SELF_CALL`
 
 Once loaded, you can start the work without the command options:
 
diff --git a/src/main.js b/src/main.js
index f581ca7..02930b9 100755
--- a/src/main.js
+++ b/src/main.js
@@ -73,6 +73,11 @@ async function execute(event, _context) {
       "--ignore-ssl [true, false]",
       "Ignore a missing or self-signed SSL certificate from an API endpoint",
       process.env.IGNORE_MISSING_SSL_CERT || ignoreSSL
+    )
+    .option(
+      "--prevent-self-calls [true, false]",
+      "Prevent self calls. Will block any request to localhost. (default is false)",
+      process.env.PREVENT_SELF_CALL || "false"
     );
 
   program.parse();
@@ -101,6 +106,7 @@ async function execute(event, _context) {
     batchSize: cmd.batch,
     logging,
     ignoreSSL: cmd.ignoreSsl,
+    preventSelfCalls: cmd.preventSelfCalls,
   };
 
   const START_TIMESTAMP = Date.now();
diff --git a/src/models/actions/Http.js b/src/models/actions/Http.js
index 3171bd7..d1fa75c 100644
--- a/src/models/actions/Http.js
+++ b/src/models/actions/Http.js
@@ -81,6 +81,25 @@ class Http extends BaseAction {
     const safeRequestObj = this.makeRequestObject(this.safeParameters, stepTimeoutSeconds);
 
     try {
+      // prevent calls to local addresses
+      if (global.settings?.preventSelfCalls === "true") {
+        const localhostRegex = /^(http:\/\/)?(localhost|127\.0\.0\.1|::1)(:\d+)?(\/.*)?$/i;
+        if (requestObj.url && localhostRegex.test(requestObj.url)) {
+          return {
+            response: {},
+            actionReports: [
+              {
+                action: `Http.${this.method.toLowerCase()}`,
+                success: false,
+                shortSummary: "Request Blocked: Calls to local addresses are not allowed.",
+                longSummary: null,
+                time: 0,
+              },
+            ],
+          };
+        }
+      }
+
       response = await transport.request(requestObj);
     } catch (e) {
       if (!e.response) {
diff --git a/src/models/actions/Http.spec.js b/src/models/actions/Http.spec.js
index 6026f90..269d4f4 100644
--- a/src/models/actions/Http.spec.js
+++ b/src/models/actions/Http.spec.js
@@ -84,6 +84,26 @@ describe("Http", () => {
     expect(typeof $result.contextWrites[0].value.data.origin).toBe("string");
   });
 
+  it("should prevent self calls", async () => {
+    const { HttpGet } = require("./Http");
+
+    global.settings = {
+      preventSelfCalls: "true",
+    };
+
+    let $action = new HttpGet({
+      url: "http://localhost:3000",
+    });
+
+    let $result = await $action.eval(new Context());
+
+    expect($result.actionReports.length).toBe(1);
+    expect($result.actionReports[0].action).toBe("Http.get");
+    expect($result.actionReports[0].success).toBe(false);
+    expect($result.actionReports[0].shortSummary).toBe("Request Blocked: Calls to local addresses are not allowed.");
+    expect(typeof $result.actionReports[0].time).toBe("number");
+  });
+
   it("should return as success even if response code is not 2xx", async () => {
     const { HttpGet } = require("./Http");