diff --git a/internal/start/start.go b/internal/start/start.go
index 122080c58d..fcf654fe61 100644
--- a/internal/start/start.go
+++ b/internal/start/start.go
@@ -641,6 +641,14 @@ EOF
 				"GOTRUE_HOOK_SEND_EMAIL_SECRETS="+hook.Secrets.Value,
 			)
 		}
+		if hook := utils.Config.Auth.Hook.BeforeUserCreated; hook != nil && hook.Enabled {
+			env = append(
+				env,
+				"GOTRUE_HOOK_BEFORE_USER_CREATED_ENABLED=true",
+				"GOTRUE_HOOK_BEFORE_USER_CREATED_URI="+hook.URI,
+				"GOTRUE_HOOK_BEFORE_USER_CREATED_SECRETS="+hook.Secrets.Value,
+			)
+		}
 
 		if utils.Config.Auth.MFA.Phone.EnrollEnabled || utils.Config.Auth.MFA.Phone.VerifyEnabled {
 			env = append(
diff --git a/pkg/config/auth.go b/pkg/config/auth.go
index 50194af1bc..9aa0263151 100644
--- a/pkg/config/auth.go
+++ b/pkg/config/auth.go
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ type (
 		CustomAccessToken           *hookConfig `toml:"custom_access_token"`
 		SendSMS                     *hookConfig `toml:"send_sms"`
 		SendEmail                   *hookConfig `toml:"send_email"`
+		BeforeUserCreated           *hookConfig `toml:"before_user_created"`
 	}
 
 	factorTypeConfiguration struct {
@@ -381,6 +382,14 @@ func (c *captcha) fromAuthConfig(remoteConfig v1API.AuthConfigResponse) {
 
 func (h hook) toAuthConfigBody(body *v1API.UpdateAuthConfigBody) {
 	// When local config is not set, we assume platform defaults should not change
+	if hook := h.BeforeUserCreated; hook != nil {
+		if body.HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled = nullable.NewNullableWithValue(hook.Enabled); hook.Enabled {
+			body.HookBeforeUserCreatedUri = nullable.NewNullableWithValue(hook.URI)
+			if len(hook.Secrets.SHA256) > 0 {
+				body.HookBeforeUserCreatedSecrets = nullable.NewNullableWithValue(hook.Secrets.Value)
+			}
+		}
+	}
 	if hook := h.CustomAccessToken; hook != nil {
 		if body.HookCustomAccessTokenEnabled = nullable.NewNullableWithValue(hook.Enabled); hook.Enabled {
 			body.HookCustomAccessTokenUri = nullable.NewNullableWithValue(hook.URI)
@@ -425,6 +434,16 @@ func (h hook) toAuthConfigBody(body *v1API.UpdateAuthConfigBody) {
 }
 func (h *hook) fromAuthConfig(remoteConfig v1API.AuthConfigResponse) {
 	// When local config is not set, we assume platform defaults should not change
+	if hook := h.BeforeUserCreated; hook != nil {
+		// Ignore disabled hooks because their envs are not loaded
+		if hook.Enabled {
+			hook.URI = ValOrDefault(remoteConfig.HookBeforeUserCreatedUri, "")
+			if len(hook.Secrets.SHA256) > 0 {
+				hook.Secrets.SHA256 = ValOrDefault(remoteConfig.HookBeforeUserCreatedSecrets, "")
+			}
+		}
+		hook.Enabled = ValOrDefault(remoteConfig.HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled, false)
+	}
 	if hook := h.CustomAccessToken; hook != nil {
 		// Ignore disabled hooks because their envs are not loaded
 		if hook.Enabled {
diff --git a/pkg/config/auth_test.go b/pkg/config/auth_test.go
index 1bab298474..bba2123834 100644
--- a/pkg/config/auth_test.go
+++ b/pkg/config/auth_test.go
@@ -215,6 +215,14 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("local and remote enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := newWithDefaults()
 		c.Hook = hook{
+			BeforeUserCreated: &hookConfig{
+				Enabled: true,
+				URI:     "http://example.com",
+				Secrets: Secret{
+					Value:  "test-secret",
+					SHA256: "ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252",
+				},
+			},
 			CustomAccessToken: &hookConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 				URI:     "http://example.com",
@@ -254,6 +262,9 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		// Run test
 		diff, err := c.DiffWithRemote(v1API.AuthConfigResponse{
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(true),
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("http://example.com"),
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedSecrets:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue("ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252"),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(true),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("http://example.com"),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenSecrets:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue("ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252"),
@@ -277,6 +288,9 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("local disabled remote enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := newWithDefaults()
 		c.Hook = hook{
+			BeforeUserCreated: &hookConfig{
+				Enabled: false,
+			},
 			CustomAccessToken: &hookConfig{
 				Enabled: false,
 			},
@@ -296,6 +310,9 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		// Run test
 		diff, err := c.DiffWithRemote(v1API.AuthConfigResponse{
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(true),
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("http://example.com"),
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedSecrets:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue("ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252"),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(true),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("http://example.com"),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenSecrets:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue("ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252"),
@@ -318,6 +335,14 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("local enabled remote disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := newWithDefaults()
 		c.Hook = hook{
+			BeforeUserCreated: &hookConfig{
+				Enabled: true,
+				URI:     "http://example.com",
+				Secrets: Secret{
+					Value:  "test-secret",
+					SHA256: "ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252",
+				},
+			},
 			CustomAccessToken: &hookConfig{
 				Enabled: true,
 				URI:     "http://example.com",
@@ -346,6 +371,8 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		// Run test
 		diff, err := c.DiffWithRemote(v1API.AuthConfigResponse{
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("pg-functions://postgres/public/beforeUserCreated"),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenUri:               nullable.NewNullableWithValue("pg-functions://postgres/public/customToken"),
 			HookSendSmsEnabled:                     nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
@@ -366,6 +393,7 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("local and remote disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		c := newWithDefaults()
 		c.Hook = hook{
+			BeforeUserCreated:           &hookConfig{Enabled: false},
 			CustomAccessToken:           &hookConfig{Enabled: false},
 			SendSMS:                     &hookConfig{Enabled: false},
 			SendEmail:                   &hookConfig{Enabled: false},
@@ -374,6 +402,7 @@ func TestHookDiff(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		// Run test
 		diff, err := c.DiffWithRemote(v1API.AuthConfigResponse{
+			HookBeforeUserCreatedEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
 			HookCustomAccessTokenEnabled:           nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
 			HookSendSmsEnabled:                     nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
 			HookSendEmailEnabled:                   nullable.NewNullableWithValue(false),
diff --git a/pkg/config/config.go b/pkg/config/config.go
index 75bf61fcd0..9f9e05ee92 100644
--- a/pkg/config/config.go
+++ b/pkg/config/config.go
@@ -301,6 +301,10 @@ func (a *auth) Clone() auth {
 		hook := *a.Hook.SendEmail
 		copy.Hook.SendEmail = &hook
 	}
+	if a.Hook.BeforeUserCreated != nil {
+		hook := *a.Hook.BeforeUserCreated
+		copy.Hook.BeforeUserCreated = &hook
+	}
 	copy.Sms.TestOTP = maps.Clone(a.Sms.TestOTP)
 	return copy
 }
@@ -1161,6 +1165,11 @@ func (h *hook) validate() error {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+	if hook := h.BeforeUserCreated; hook != nil {
+		if err := hook.validate("before_user_created"); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/config/templates/config.toml b/pkg/config/templates/config.toml
index d72ae50459..92a5367c18 100644
--- a/pkg/config/templates/config.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/templates/config.toml
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ max_frequency = "5s"
 # Force log out if the user has been inactive longer than the specified duration.
 # inactivity_timeout = "8h"
 
+# This hook runs before a new user is created and allows developers to reject the request based on the incoming user object.
+# [auth.hook.before_user_created]
+# enabled = true
+# uri = "pg-functions://postgres/auth/before-user-created-hook"
+
 # This hook runs before a token is issued and allows you to add additional claims based on the authentication method used.
 # [auth.hook.custom_access_token]
 # enabled = true
diff --git a/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_disabled_remote_enabled.diff b/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_disabled_remote_enabled.diff
index 459c58f422..43bab9e109 100644
--- a/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_disabled_remote_enabled.diff
+++ b/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_disabled_remote_enabled.diff
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 diff remote[auth] local[auth]
 --- remote[auth]
 +++ local[auth]
-@@ -24,19 +24,19 @@
+@@ -24,23 +24,23 @@
  
  [hook]
  [hook.mfa_verification_attempt]
@@ -24,4 +24,9 @@ diff remote[auth] local[auth]
 +enabled = false
  uri = ""
  secrets = ""
+ [hook.before_user_created]
+-enabled = true
++enabled = false
+ uri = ""
+ secrets = ""
  
diff --git a/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_enabled_remote_disabled.diff b/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_enabled_remote_disabled.diff
index 6065f9d203..ed61a4cdb8 100644
--- a/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_enabled_remote_disabled.diff
+++ b/pkg/config/testdata/TestHookDiff/local_enabled_remote_disabled.diff
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 diff remote[auth] local[auth]
 --- remote[auth]
 +++ local[auth]
-@@ -24,20 +24,20 @@
+@@ -24,25 +24,25 @@
  
  [hook]
  [hook.mfa_verification_attempt]
@@ -27,5 +27,13 @@ diff remote[auth] local[auth]
 +enabled = true
 +uri = "pg-functions://postgres/public/sendEmail"
  secrets = ""
+ [hook.before_user_created]
+-enabled = false
+-uri = "pg-functions://postgres/public/beforeUserCreated"
+-secrets = ""
++enabled = true
++uri = "http://example.com"
++secrets = "hash:ce62bb9bcced294fd4afe668f8ab3b50a89cf433093c526fffa3d0e46bf55252"
  
  [mfa]
+ max_enrolled_factors = 0
diff --git a/pkg/config/testdata/config.toml b/pkg/config/testdata/config.toml
index ed0d508fc5..0077ec9563 100644
--- a/pkg/config/testdata/config.toml
+++ b/pkg/config/testdata/config.toml
@@ -204,6 +204,11 @@ timebox = "24h"
 # Force log out if the user has been inactive longer than the specified duration.
 inactivity_timeout = "8h"
 
+# This hook runs before a new user is created and allows developers to reject the request based on the incoming user object.
+[auth.hook.before_user_created]
+enabled = true
+uri = "pg-functions://postgres/auth/before-user-created-hook"
+
 # This hook runs before a token is issued and allows you to add additional claims based on the authentication method used.
 [auth.hook.custom_access_token]
 enabled = true