diff --git a/proxy/callback.functions.php b/proxy/callback.functions.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7f43fba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxy/callback.functions.php
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------+
+| SYSTOPIA CiviProxy                                      |
+|  a simple proxy solution for external access to CiviCRM |
+| Author: McAndrews (michaelmcandrew@thirdsectordesign.org|
++---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+function civiproxy_callback_validate_request_method($expected, $actual){
+  if(is_array($expected) && in_array($actual, $expected)){
+    return;
+  }
+  if(is_string($expected) && $expected == $actual){
+    return;
+  }
+  civiproxy_http_error("Invalid request method.", 405);
+}
+
+function civiproxy_callback_validate_content_type($expected, $actual){
+  if($expected != $actual){
+    civiproxy_http_error("Forbidden content type.", 403);
+  }
+}
+
+function civiproxy_callback_validate_body($expected, $actual, $content_type){
+  switch ($content_type) {
+    case 'application/json':
+      civiproxy_callback_validate_body_json($expected, $actual);
+      break;
+    case 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded':
+      civiproxy_callback_validate_body_xwwwformurlencoded($expected, $actual);
+      break;
+    default:
+      civiproxy_http_error("Forbidden content type (expecting {$expected}).", 403);
+  }
+}
+
+function civiproxy_callback_validate_body_json($expected, $actual) {
+  //TODO
+}
+
+function civiproxy_callback_validate_body_xwwwformurlencoded($expected, $actual) {
+  //TODO
+}
+
+// For now, I have written this 'placeholder' method to pass on post requests.
+// Sparkpost says that it works OK. Might be a good idea to refactor/improve
+// civiproxy_redirect() instead/as well.
+function civiproxy_callback_redirect($target_path, $method) {
+  switch ($method) {
+    case 'POST':
+      civiproxy_callback_redirect_post($target_path);
+      break;
+    case 'GET':
+      civiproxy_callback_redirect_get($target_path);
+      break;
+  }
+  exit;
+}
+
+// Change the URL, forward the body. Respond with the response
+function civiproxy_callback_redirect_post($target_path) {
+  global $target_civicrm;
+  $target_url = "$target_civicrm/{$target_path}";
+
+  $ch = curl_init();
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POST, 1);
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_POSTFIELDS, file_get_contents('php://input'));
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $target_url);
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,1);
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
+  $response = curl_exec($ch);
+  if (curl_error($ch)){
+    civiproxy_http_error("CURL error (" . curl_errno($ch) . ") ".curl_error($ch) , 501);
+  }
+
+  // I think that most callbacks just want a response code
+  http_response_code(curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE));
+
+  // But some might be interested in the response.
+  echo $response;
+}
+
+// Change the URL, forward the body. Respond with the response
+function civiproxy_callback_redirect_get($target_path) {
+  global $target_civicrm;
+  $target_url = "$target_civicrm/{$target_path}";
+
+  $ch = curl_init();
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_URL, $target_url);
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_RETURNTRANSFER,1);
+  curl_setopt($ch, CURLOPT_HEADER, 0);
+  $response = curl_exec($ch);
+  if (curl_error($ch)){
+    civiproxy_http_error("CURL error (" . curl_errno($ch) . ") ".curl_error($ch) , 501);
+  }
+
+  // I think that most callbacks just want a response code
+  http_response_code(curl_getinfo($ch, CURLINFO_HTTP_CODE));
+
+  // But some might be interested in the response.
+  echo $response;
+}
diff --git a/proxy/callback.php b/proxy/callback.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..55d6bc2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/proxy/callback.php
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+<?php
+/*--------------------------------------------------------+
+| SYSTOPIA CiviProxy                                      |
+|  a simple proxy solution for external access to CiviCRM |
+| Author: McAndrews (michaelmcandrew@thirdsectordesign.org|
++---------------------------------------------------------*/
+
+// Handles callback URLs as follows:
+// 1. Validates callback
+// 2. Passes to civicrm if the payload passes validation
+// 2. Returns an appropriate response (an HTML code)
+// Note: valid callbacks should be defined as elements of a $callbacks variable
+// in config.php.
+// Callback URL should be configured in the service as follows:
+// "{$proxy_base}/callback.php?source={$callbacks[$key]}&secret={$callbacks[$key]['secret']}"
+// where $key is a key defined in the $callbacks variable in config.php.
+
+require_once "config.php";
+require_once "proxy.php";
+require_once "callback.functions.php";
+
+civiproxy_security_check('callback');
+
+if (!isset($callbacks_enabled) || $callbacks_enabled !==true){
+  civiproxy_http_error("Feature disabled", 403);
+}
+
+// Check that this callback has been defined
+parse_str($_SERVER['QUERY_STRING'], $query_params);
+if(isset($callbacks[$query_params['source']])){
+  //Retrieve definition from config
+  $definition = $callbacks[$query_params['source']];
+}else{
+  civiproxy_http_error("Undefined callback", 403);
+}
+
+// Check that a secret has been defined
+if(!isset($definition['secret'])){
+  civiproxy_http_error("No secret defined for this callback", 501);
+}
+
+// Check secret has been sent
+if(!isset($query_params['secret'])){
+  civiproxy_http_error("Secret missing from query parameters", 403);
+}
+
+// Check secret
+if(!isset($query_params['secret']) || $definition['secret'] !== $query_params['secret'] ){
+  civiproxy_http_error("Invalid secret", 403);
+}
+
+// Check this is a supported request method
+if(!in_array($_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD'], ['GET', 'POST'])){
+  civiproxy_http_error("Unsupported request method", 501);
+}
+
+// If a request method has been defined, validate it
+if(isset($definition['request_method'])){
+  civiproxy_callback_validate_request_method($definition['request_method'], $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']);
+}
+
+// Check this is a supported content type
+if(!in_array($_SERVER['CONTENT_TYPE'], ['application/json', 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'])){
+  civiproxy_http_error("Unsupported content type", 501);
+}
+
+// If a content type has been defined, validate it
+if(isset($definition['content_type'])){
+  civiproxy_callback_validate_content_type($definition['content_type'], $_SERVER['CONTENT_TYPE']);
+}
+
+// TODO? implement body validation
+if(isset($validator['body'])){
+  civiproxy_callback_validate_body($validator['body'], file_get_contents("php://input"), $_SERVER['CONTENT_TYPE']);
+}
+
+// We have passed all the validators, forward the request
+civiproxy_callback_redirect($definition['target_path'], $_SERVER['REQUEST_METHOD']);
diff --git a/proxy/config.dist.php b/proxy/config.dist.php
index 6ad7b2a..b77fd7f 100644
--- a/proxy/config.dist.php
+++ b/proxy/config.dist.php
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ $target_mail_view = $target_civicrm . '/civicrm/mailing/view';
  **                    GENERAL OPTIONS                         **
  ****************************************************************/
 
+// Set this option to enable or disable callback processing
+//  The individual callbacks still have to be defined
+//  by the $callbacks variable, see below
+$callbacks_enabled = FALSE;
+
 // This logo is shown if the proxy server is address with a web browser
 //  add your own logo here
 $civiproxy_logo    = "<img src='{$proxy_base}/static/images/proxy-logo.png' alt='SYSTOPIA Organisationsberatung'></img>";
@@ -124,3 +129,19 @@ $rest_allowed_actions = array(
     ),
   ),
 );
+
+
+/****************************************************************
+ **                   ALLOWED CALLBACKS                        **
+ ****************************************************************/
+
+// defines the callbacks that are to be forwarded to the target system
+//  make sure $callbacks_enabled is TRUE for this to work
+$callbacks = array(
+  'sparkpost_example' => array(
+    'secret'         => '85c573b980c3c248f083f9ca6a175659',
+    'request_method' => 'POST', // single value or array
+    'content_type'   => 'application/json',
+    'target_path'    => 'civicrm/sparkpost/callback'
+  )
+);