diff --git a/lib/http/base.js b/lib/http/base.js
index 275a8d40..8900cae4 100644
--- a/lib/http/base.js
+++ b/lib/http/base.js
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ function HTTPBase(options) {
   this.io = null;
   this.routes = new Routes();
   this.stack = [];
+  this.hooks = [];
 
   this._init();
 }
@@ -115,6 +116,9 @@ HTTPBase.prototype.handleRequest = co(function* handleRequest(req, res) {
 
   this.emit('request', req, res);
 
+  if (yield this.handleStack(req, res))
+    return;
+
   req.body = yield this.parseBody(req);
 
   routes = this.routes.getHandlers(req.method);
@@ -131,7 +135,7 @@ HTTPBase.prototype.handleRequest = co(function* handleRequest(req, res) {
 
     req.params = params;
 
-    if (yield this.handleStack(req, res))
+    if (yield this.handleHooks(req, res))
       return;
 
     if (yield route.call(req, res))
@@ -174,30 +178,6 @@ HTTPBase.prototype.parseBody = co(function* parseBody(req) {
   return body;
 });
 
-/**
- * Handle middleware stack.
- * @private
- * @param {HTTPRequest} req
- * @param {HTTPResponse} res
- * @returns {Promise}
- */
-
-HTTPBase.prototype.handleStack = co(function* handleStack(req, res) {
-  var i, route;
-
-  for (i = 0; i < this.stack.length; i++) {
-    route = this.stack[i];
-
-    if (!route.hasPrefix(req.pathname))
-      continue;
-
-    if (yield route.call(req, res))
-      return true;
-  }
-
-  return false;
-});
-
 /**
  * Read and buffer request body.
  * @param {ServerRequest} req
@@ -241,8 +221,10 @@ HTTPBase.prototype._readBody = function _readBody(req, enc, resolve, reject) {
     req.removeListener('error', onError);
     req.removeListener('end', onEnd);
 
-    if (timer != null)
+    if (timer != null) {
+      timer = null;
       clearTimeout(timer);
+    }
   }
 
   function onData(data) {
@@ -278,6 +260,54 @@ HTTPBase.prototype._readBody = function _readBody(req, enc, resolve, reject) {
   req.on('end', onEnd);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Handle middleware stack.
+ * @private
+ * @param {HTTPRequest} req
+ * @param {HTTPResponse} res
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+
+HTTPBase.prototype.handleStack = co(function* handleStack(req, res) {
+  var i, route;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < this.stack.length; i++) {
+    route = this.stack[i];
+
+    if (!route.hasPrefix(req.pathname))
+      continue;
+
+    if (yield route.call(req, res))
+      return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+});
+
+/**
+ * Handle hook stack.
+ * @private
+ * @param {HTTPRequest} req
+ * @param {HTTPResponse} res
+ * @returns {Promise}
+ */
+
+HTTPBase.prototype.handleHooks = co(function* handleHooks(req, res) {
+  var i, route;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < this.hooks.length; i++) {
+    route = this.hooks[i];
+
+    if (!route.hasPrefix(req.pathname))
+      continue;
+
+    if (yield route.call(req, res))
+      return true;
+  }
+
+  return false;
+});
+
 /**
  * Initialize websockets.
  * @private
@@ -361,6 +391,21 @@ HTTPBase.prototype.use = function use(path, handler, ctx) {
   this.stack.push(new Route(ctx, path, handler));
 };
 
+/**
+ * Add a hook to the stack.
+ * @param {String?} path
+ * @param {Function} handler
+ * @param {Object?} ctx
+ */
+
+HTTPBase.prototype.hook = function hook(path, handler, ctx) {
+  if (!handler) {
+    handler = path;
+    path = null;
+  }
+  this.hooks.push(new Route(ctx, path, handler));
+};
+
 /**
  * Add a GET route.
  * @param {String} path
diff --git a/lib/http/server.js b/lib/http/server.js
index 8f68690f..1f62be37 100644
--- a/lib/http/server.js
+++ b/lib/http/server.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
     res.send(401, { error: 'Bad API key.' });
   }));
 
-  this.use(co(function* (req, res) {
+  this.hook(co(function* (req, res) {
     var i, params, options, censored, output, address;
 
     if (req.method === 'POST' && req.pathname === '/') {
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ HTTPServer.prototype._init = function _init() {
     req.options = options;
   }));
 
-  this.use(co(function* (req, res) {
+  this.hook(co(function* (req, res) {
     var options = req.options;
     var wallet;
 
@@ -1624,6 +1624,20 @@ HTTPServer.prototype.use = function use(path, handler) {
   return this.server.use(path, handler, this);
 };
 
+/**
+ * Add a hook to the stack.
+ * @param {String?} path
+ * @param {Function} handler
+ */
+
+HTTPServer.prototype.hook = function hook(path, handler) {
+  if (!handler) {
+    handler = path;
+    path = null;
+  }
+  return this.server.hook(path, handler, this);
+};
+
 /**
  * Add a GET route.
  * @param {String} path