diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8690b9e6..ef2f1838 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ _All_ `http-proxy` [options](https://github.com/nodejitsu/node-http-proxy#option
   - [`pathFilter` (string, []string, glob, []glob, function)](#pathfilter-string-string-glob-glob-function)
   - [`pathRewrite` (object/function)](#pathrewrite-objectfunction)
   - [`router` (object/function)](#router-objectfunction)
+  - [`plugins` (Array)](#plugins-array)
   - [`logLevel` (string)](#loglevel-string)
   - [`logProvider` (function)](#logprovider-function)
 - [`http-proxy` events](#http-proxy-events)
@@ -270,6 +271,22 @@ router: async function(req) {
 }
 ```
 
+### `plugins` (Array)
+
+```js
+const simpleRequestLogger = (proxy, options) => {
+  proxy.on('proxyReq', (proxyReq, req, res) => {
+    console.log(`[HPM] [${req.method}] ${req.url}`); // outputs: [HPM] GET /users
+  });
+},
+
+const config = {
+  target: `http://example.org`,
+  changeOrigin: true,
+  plugins: [simpleRequestLogger],
+};
+```
+
 ### `logLevel` (string)
 
 Default: `'info'`
diff --git a/src/http-proxy-middleware.ts b/src/http-proxy-middleware.ts
index 061bec46..844b8f23 100644
--- a/src/http-proxy-middleware.ts
+++ b/src/http-proxy-middleware.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ export class HttpProxyMiddleware {
     this.proxy = httpProxy.createProxyServer({});
     this.logger.info(`[HPM] Proxy created: ${options.pathFilter ?? '/'}  -> ${options.target}`);
 
+    this.registerPlugins(this.proxy, this.proxyOptions);
+
     this.pathRewriter = PathRewriter.createPathRewriter(this.proxyOptions.pathRewrite); // returns undefined when "pathRewrite" is not provided
 
     // attach handler to http-proxy events
@@ -79,6 +81,10 @@ export class HttpProxyMiddleware {
     }
   };
 
+  private registerPlugins(proxy: httpProxy, options: Options) {
+    (options.plugins ?? []).forEach((plugin) => plugin(proxy, options));
+  }
+
   private catchUpgradeRequest = (server: https.Server) => {
     if (!this.wsInternalSubscribed) {
       server.on('upgrade', this.handleUpgrade);
diff --git a/src/types.ts b/src/types.ts
index 523abb74..e3b845ec 100644
--- a/src/types.ts
+++ b/src/types.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ export interface RequestHandler {
 
 export type Filter = string | string[] | ((pathname: string, req: Request) => boolean);
 
+export type Plugin = (proxy: httpProxy, options: Options) => void;
+
 export interface Options extends httpProxy.ServerOptions {
   /**
    * Narrow down requests to proxy or not.
@@ -32,6 +34,10 @@ export interface Options extends httpProxy.ServerOptions {
     | { [regexp: string]: string }
     | ((path: string, req: Request) => string)
     | ((path: string, req: Request) => Promise<string>);
+  /**
+   * Plugins have access to the internal http-proxy instance to customize behavior.
+   */
+  plugins?: Plugin[];
   router?:
     | { [hostOrPath: string]: httpProxy.ServerOptions['target'] }
     | ((req: Request) => httpProxy.ServerOptions['target'])
diff --git a/test/e2e/plugins.spec.ts b/test/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..fc909ac8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/plugins.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { createProxyMiddleware, createApp } from './test-kit';
+import * as request from 'supertest';
+import { getLocal, Mockttp } from 'mockttp';
+import type { Options, Plugin } from '../../src/types';
+
+describe('E2E Plugins', () => {
+  let mockTargetServer: Mockttp;
+
+  beforeEach(async () => {
+    mockTargetServer = getLocal();
+    await mockTargetServer.start();
+  });
+
+  afterEach(async () => {
+    await mockTargetServer.stop();
+  });
+
+  it('should register a plugin and access the http-proxy object', async () => {
+    let proxyReqUrl: string;
+
+    mockTargetServer.forGet('/users/1').thenReply(200, '{"userName":"John"}');
+
+    const simplePlugin: Plugin = (proxy) => {
+      proxy.on('proxyReq', (proxyReq, req, res) => (proxyReqUrl = req.url));
+    };
+
+    const config: Options = {
+      target: `http://localhost:${mockTargetServer.port}`,
+      plugins: [simplePlugin], // register a plugin
+    };
+    const proxyMiddleware = createProxyMiddleware(config);
+    const app = createApp(proxyMiddleware);
+    const agent = request(app);
+
+    const response = await agent.get('/users/1').expect(200);
+
+    expect(proxyReqUrl).toBe('/users/1');
+    expect(response.text).toBe('{"userName":"John"}');
+  });
+});