diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b8780837b..100cebe3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 **Features**:
 
 - Provide Clang-CL support. ([#1161](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native/pull/1161), [crashpad#100](https://github.com/getsentry/crashpad/pull/100))
+- Add `before_breadcrumb` hook ([#1166](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-native/pull/1166))
 
 **Thank you**:
 
diff --git a/examples/example.c b/examples/example.c
index 6ac07fde6..0c5c69678 100644
--- a/examples/example.c
+++ b/examples/example.c
@@ -104,6 +104,31 @@ on_crash_callback(
     return event;
 }
 
+static sentry_value_t
+before_breadcrumb_callback(sentry_value_t breadcrumb, void *hint, void *closure)
+{
+    (void)hint;
+    (void)closure;
+
+    // make our mark on the breadcrumbs
+    sentry_value_set_by_key(
+        breadcrumb, "category", sentry_value_new_string("before_breadcrumb"));
+
+    return breadcrumb;
+}
+
+static sentry_value_t
+discarding_before_breadcrumb_callback(
+    sentry_value_t breadcrumb, void *hint, void *closure)
+{
+    (void)hint;
+    (void)closure;
+
+    // discard breadcrumb
+    sentry_value_decref(breadcrumb);
+    return sentry_value_new_null();
+}
+
 static void
 print_envelope(sentry_envelope_t *envelope, void *unused_state)
 {
@@ -260,6 +285,16 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
             options, discarding_on_crash_callback, NULL);
     }
 
+    if (has_arg(argc, argv, "before-breadcrumb")) {
+        sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb(
+            options, before_breadcrumb_callback, NULL);
+    }
+
+    if (has_arg(argc, argv, "discarding-before-breadcrumb")) {
+        sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb(
+            options, discarding_before_breadcrumb_callback, NULL);
+    }
+
     if (has_arg(argc, argv, "traces-sampler")) {
         sentry_options_set_traces_sampler(options, traces_sampler_callback);
     }
diff --git a/include/sentry.h b/include/sentry.h
index ef76721a6..befa532eb 100644
--- a/include/sentry.h
+++ b/include/sentry.h
@@ -893,6 +893,28 @@ typedef sentry_value_t (*sentry_crash_function_t)(
 SENTRY_API void sentry_options_set_on_crash(
     sentry_options_t *opts, sentry_crash_function_t func, void *data);
 
+/**
+ * Type of the `on_breadcrumb` callback.
+ *
+ * This function is called with a breadcrumb before it is added to be sent
+ * in case of an event.
+ *
+ * The callback takes ownership of the `breadcrumb`, and
+ * should usually return that same breadcrumb. In case the breadcrumb should be
+ * discarded, the callback needs to call `sentry_value_decref` on the provided
+ * breadcrumb, and return a `sentry_value_new_null()` instead.
+ */
+typedef sentry_value_t (*sentry_breadcrumb_function_t)(
+    sentry_value_t breadcrumb, void *hint, void *closure);
+
+/**
+ * Sets the `sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb` callback.
+ *
+ * See the `sentry_breadcrumb_function_t` typedef above for more information.
+ */
+SENTRY_API void sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb(
+    sentry_options_t *opts, sentry_breadcrumb_function_t func, void *data);
+
 /**
  * Sets the DSN.
  */
diff --git a/src/sentry_core.c b/src/sentry_core.c
index 2f801a57a..17a21aef0 100644
--- a/src/sentry_core.c
+++ b/src/sentry_core.c
@@ -678,6 +678,17 @@ sentry_add_breadcrumb(sentry_value_t breadcrumb)
 {
     size_t max_breadcrumbs = SENTRY_BREADCRUMBS_MAX;
     SENTRY_WITH_OPTIONS (options) {
+        if (options->on_breadcrumb_func) {
+            SENTRY_DEBUG("invoking `before_breadcrumb` hook");
+            breadcrumb = options->on_breadcrumb_func(
+                breadcrumb, NULL, options->on_breadcrumb_data);
+            if (sentry_value_is_null(breadcrumb)) {
+                sentry_value_decref(breadcrumb);
+                SENTRY_DEBUG(
+                    "breadcrumb was discarded by the `before_breadcrumb` hook");
+                return;
+            }
+        }
         if (options->backend && options->backend->add_breadcrumb_func) {
             // the hook will *not* take ownership
             options->backend->add_breadcrumb_func(
diff --git a/src/sentry_options.c b/src/sentry_options.c
index 86e6097d9..981e42d7b 100644
--- a/src/sentry_options.c
+++ b/src/sentry_options.c
@@ -140,6 +140,14 @@ sentry_options_set_on_crash(
     opts->on_crash_data = data;
 }
 
+void
+sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb(
+    sentry_options_t *opts, sentry_breadcrumb_function_t func, void *data)
+{
+    opts->on_breadcrumb_func = func;
+    opts->on_breadcrumb_data = data;
+}
+
 void
 sentry_options_set_dsn_n(
     sentry_options_t *opts, const char *raw_dsn, size_t raw_dsn_len)
diff --git a/src/sentry_options.h b/src/sentry_options.h
index 67cffcbac..42791ab6b 100644
--- a/src/sentry_options.h
+++ b/src/sentry_options.h
@@ -57,6 +57,8 @@ struct sentry_options_s {
     void *before_send_data;
     sentry_crash_function_t on_crash_func;
     void *on_crash_data;
+    sentry_breadcrumb_function_t on_breadcrumb_func;
+    void *on_breadcrumb_data;
 
     /* Experimentally exposed */
     double traces_sample_rate;
diff --git a/tests/assertions.py b/tests/assertions.py
index b306b5b31..b6ac68fed 100644
--- a/tests/assertions.py
+++ b/tests/assertions.py
@@ -268,6 +268,17 @@ def assert_no_before_send(envelope):
     assert ("adapted_by", "before_send") not in event.items()
 
 
+def assert_before_breadcrumb(envelope):
+    event = envelope.get_event()
+    breadcrumbs = event["breadcrumbs"]
+    assert all(b["category"] == "before_breadcrumb" for b in breadcrumbs)
+
+
+def assert_discarding_before_breadcrumb(envelope):
+    event = envelope.get_event()
+    assert event["breadcrumbs"] == []
+
+
 @dataclass(frozen=True)
 class CrashpadAttachments:
     event: dict
diff --git a/tests/test_integration_http.py b/tests/test_integration_http.py
index 5b3281705..6ff7463dc 100644
--- a/tests/test_integration_http.py
+++ b/tests/test_integration_http.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
     assert_attachment,
     assert_meta,
     assert_breadcrumb,
+    assert_before_breadcrumb,
+    assert_discarding_before_breadcrumb,
     assert_stacktrace,
     assert_event,
     assert_exception,
@@ -179,6 +181,54 @@ def test_user_feedback_http(cmake, httpserver):
     assert_user_feedback(envelope)
 
 
+def test_before_breadcrumb_http(cmake, httpserver):
+    tmp_path = cmake(["sentry_example"], {"SENTRY_BACKEND": "none"})
+
+    httpserver.expect_request(
+        "/api/123456/envelope/",
+        headers={"x-sentry-auth": auth_header},
+    ).respond_with_data("OK")
+    env = dict(os.environ, SENTRY_DSN=make_dsn(httpserver))
+
+    run(
+        tmp_path,
+        "sentry_example",
+        ["log", "before-breadcrumb", "capture-event"],
+        check=True,
+        env=env,
+    )
+
+    assert len(httpserver.log) == 1
+    output = httpserver.log[0][0].get_data()
+    envelope = Envelope.deserialize(output)
+
+    assert_before_breadcrumb(envelope)
+
+
+def test_discarding_before_breadcrumb_http(cmake, httpserver):
+    tmp_path = cmake(["sentry_example"], {"SENTRY_BACKEND": "none"})
+
+    httpserver.expect_request(
+        "/api/123456/envelope/",
+        headers={"x-sentry-auth": auth_header},
+    ).respond_with_data("OK")
+    env = dict(os.environ, SENTRY_DSN=make_dsn(httpserver))
+
+    run(
+        tmp_path,
+        "sentry_example",
+        ["log", "discarding-before-breadcrumb", "capture-event"],
+        check=True,
+        env=env,
+    )
+
+    assert len(httpserver.log) == 1
+    output = httpserver.log[0][0].get_data()
+    envelope = Envelope.deserialize(output)
+
+    assert_discarding_before_breadcrumb(envelope)
+
+
 def test_exception_and_session_http(cmake, httpserver):
     tmp_path = cmake(["sentry_example"], {"SENTRY_BACKEND": "none"})
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_basic.c b/tests/unit/test_basic.c
index 4abec7d51..ffe8af770 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_basic.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test_basic.c
@@ -141,6 +141,34 @@ SENTRY_TEST(discarding_before_send)
     TEST_CHECK_INT_EQUAL(called_beforesend, 1);
 }
 
+static sentry_value_t
+before_breadcrumb(sentry_value_t breadcrumb, void *UNUSED(hint), void *data)
+{
+    uint64_t *called = data;
+    *called += 1;
+
+    return breadcrumb;
+}
+
+SENTRY_TEST(calling_before_breadcrumb)
+{
+    uint64_t called_before_breadcrumb = 0;
+
+    SENTRY_TEST_OPTIONS_NEW(options);
+    sentry_options_set_dsn(options, "https://foo@sentry.invalid/42");
+    sentry_options_set_before_breadcrumb(
+        options, before_breadcrumb, &called_before_breadcrumb);
+    sentry_init(options);
+
+    sentry_add_breadcrumb(sentry_value_new_breadcrumb("foo", "bar"));
+    sentry_add_breadcrumb(sentry_value_new_breadcrumb("error", "app failed"));
+    sentry_add_breadcrumb(sentry_value_new_breadcrumb("spam", "hello world"));
+
+    sentry_close();
+
+    TEST_CHECK_INT_EQUAL(called_before_breadcrumb, 3);
+}
+
 SENTRY_TEST(crash_marker)
 {
     SENTRY_TEST_OPTIONS_NEW(options);
diff --git a/tests/unit/tests.inc b/tests/unit/tests.inc
index d5ac3ca7d..0e17a64ed 100644
--- a/tests/unit/tests.inc
+++ b/tests/unit/tests.inc
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ XX(basic_write_envelope_to_file)
 XX(bgworker_flush)
 XX(breadcrumb_without_type_or_message_still_valid)
 XX(build_id_parser)
+XX(calling_before_breadcrumb)
 XX(capture_minidump_basic)
 XX(capture_minidump_invalid_path)
 XX(capture_minidump_null_path)