diff --git a/cmd/chihaya/config.go b/cmd/chihaya/config.go
index 72664ba..23dcc08 100644
--- a/cmd/chihaya/config.go
+++ b/cmd/chihaya/config.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	// Imported to register as middleware drivers.
 	_ "github.com/chihaya/chihaya/middleware/clientapproval"
 	_ "github.com/chihaya/chihaya/middleware/jwt"
+	_ "github.com/chihaya/chihaya/middleware/torrentapproval"
 	_ "github.com/chihaya/chihaya/middleware/varinterval"
 
 	// Imported to register as storage drivers.
diff --git a/example_config.yaml b/example_config.yaml
index b6035b8..01e2519 100644
--- a/example_config.yaml
+++ b/example_config.yaml
@@ -149,3 +149,12 @@ chihaya:
   #    modify_response_probability: 0.2
   #    max_increase_delta: 60
   #    modify_min_interval: true
+
+  # This block defines configuration used for torrent approval, it requires to be given
+  # hashes for whitelist or for blacklist. Hashes are hexadecimal-encoaded.
+  #- name: torrent approval
+  #  options:
+  #    whitelist:
+  #    - "a1b2c3d4e5a1b2c3d4e5a1b2c3d4e5a1b2c3d4e5"
+  #    blacklist:
+  #    - "e1d2c3b4a5e1b2c3b4a5e1d2c3b4e5e1d2c3b4a5"
diff --git a/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval.go b/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e45ae57
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval.go
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+// Package torrentapproval implements a Hook that fails an Announce based on a
+// whitelist or blacklist of torrent hash.
+package torrentapproval
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
+
+	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/bittorrent"
+	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/middleware"
+)
+
+// Name is the name by which this middleware is registered with Chihaya.
+const Name = "torrent approval"
+
+func init() {
+	middleware.RegisterDriver(Name, driver{})
+}
+
+var _ middleware.Driver = driver{}
+
+type driver struct{}
+
+func (d driver) NewHook(optionBytes []byte) (middleware.Hook, error) {
+	var cfg Config
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal(optionBytes, &cfg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid options for middleware %s: %s", Name, err)
+	}
+
+	return NewHook(cfg)
+}
+
+// ErrTorrentUnapproved is the error returned when a torrent hash is invalid.
+var ErrTorrentUnapproved = bittorrent.ClientError("unapproved torrent")
+
+// Config represents all the values required by this middleware to validate
+// torrents based on their hash value.
+type Config struct {
+	Whitelist []string `yaml:"whitelist"`
+	Blacklist []string `yaml:"blacklist"`
+}
+
+type hook struct {
+	approved   map[bittorrent.InfoHash]struct{}
+	unapproved map[bittorrent.InfoHash]struct{}
+}
+
+// NewHook returns an instance of the torrent approval middleware.
+func NewHook(cfg Config) (middleware.Hook, error) {
+	h := &hook{
+		approved:   make(map[bittorrent.InfoHash]struct{}),
+		unapproved: make(map[bittorrent.InfoHash]struct{}),
+	}
+
+	if len(cfg.Whitelist) > 0 && len(cfg.Blacklist) > 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("using both whitelist and blacklist is invalid")
+	}
+
+	for _, hashString := range cfg.Whitelist {
+		hashinfo, err := hex.DecodeString(hashString)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("whitelist : invalid hash %s", hashString)
+		}
+		if len(hashinfo) != 20 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("whitelist : hash %s is not 20 byes", hashString)
+		}
+		h.approved[bittorrent.InfoHashFromBytes(hashinfo)] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	for _, hashString := range cfg.Blacklist {
+		hashinfo, err := hex.DecodeString(hashString)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("blacklist : invalid hash %s", hashString)
+		}
+		if len(hashinfo) != 20 {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("blacklist : hash %s is not 20 byes", hashString)
+		}
+		h.unapproved[bittorrent.InfoHashFromBytes(hashinfo)] = struct{}{}
+	}
+
+	return h, nil
+}
+
+func (h *hook) HandleAnnounce(ctx context.Context, req *bittorrent.AnnounceRequest, resp *bittorrent.AnnounceResponse) (context.Context, error) {
+	infohash := req.InfoHash
+
+	if len(h.approved) > 0 {
+		if _, found := h.approved[infohash]; !found {
+			return ctx, ErrTorrentUnapproved
+		}
+	}
+
+	if len(h.unapproved) > 0 {
+		if _, found := h.unapproved[infohash]; found {
+			return ctx, ErrTorrentUnapproved
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ctx, nil
+}
+
+func (h *hook) HandleScrape(ctx context.Context, req *bittorrent.ScrapeRequest, resp *bittorrent.ScrapeResponse) (context.Context, error) {
+	// Scrapes don't require any protection.
+	return ctx, nil
+}
diff --git a/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval_test.go b/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b20966c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/middleware/torrentapproval/torrentapproval_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+package torrentapproval
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/hex"
+	"fmt"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/chihaya/chihaya/bittorrent"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+var cases = []struct {
+	cfg      Config
+	ih       string
+	approved bool
+}{
+	// Infohash is whitelisted
+	{
+		Config{
+			Whitelist: []string{"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435"},
+		},
+		"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435",
+		true,
+	},
+	// Infohash is not whitelisted
+	{
+		Config{
+			Whitelist: []string{"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435"},
+		},
+		"4532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435",
+		false,
+	},
+	// Infohash is not blacklisted
+	{
+		Config{
+			Blacklist: []string{"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435"},
+		},
+		"4532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435",
+		true,
+	},
+	// Infohash is blacklisted
+	{
+		Config{
+			Blacklist: []string{"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435"},
+		},
+		"3532cf2d327fad8448c075b4cb42c8136964a435",
+		false,
+	},
+}
+
+func TestHandleAnnounce(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, tt := range cases {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("testing hash %s", tt.ih), func(t *testing.T) {
+			h, err := NewHook(tt.cfg)
+			require.Nil(t, err)
+
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			req := &bittorrent.AnnounceRequest{}
+			resp := &bittorrent.AnnounceResponse{}
+
+			hashbytes, err := hex.DecodeString(tt.ih)
+			require.Nil(t, err)
+
+			hashinfo := bittorrent.InfoHashFromBytes(hashbytes)
+
+			req.InfoHash = hashinfo
+
+			nctx, err := h.HandleAnnounce(ctx, req, resp)
+			require.Equal(t, ctx, nctx)
+			if tt.approved == true {
+				require.Nil(t, err)
+			} else {
+				require.NotNil(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}