diff --git a/REPORTS.md b/REPORTS.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cac4a41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REPORTS.md
@@ -0,0 +1,114 @@
+# NIP-56 Reports Implementation
+
+This relay implements [NIP-56 (Reporting)](https://nips.nostr.com/) for handling content reports and integrates them with the [NIP-86 Management API](https://nips.nostr.com/86).
+
+## Features
+
+### Report Storage
+- Automatically stores all kind `1984` events (reports) to a dedicated database table
+- Extracts report metadata:
+  - Reporter pubkey
+  - Reported pubkey (from `p` tag)
+  - Reported event ID (from `e` tag, optional)
+  - Report type (nudity, malware, profanity, illegal, spam, impersonation, other)
+  - Report content/reason
+
+### Report Management via NIP-86
+
+The following NIP-86 management methods are available:
+
+#### `listevents needingmoderation`
+Returns all unresolved reports showing:
+- Event ID or pubkey that was reported
+- Report type, content, and reporter information
+- Only shows reports that haven't been resolved yet
+
+#### `allowevent`
+- Marks all reports about the specified event/pubkey as resolved
+- Adds the event to the `allowed_events` table
+- Useful for dismissing false reports
+
+#### `banevent`
+- Marks all reports about the specified event/pubkey as resolved
+- Adds the event to the `banned_events` table
+- Deletes the actual event from the relay (if it exists)
+- Prevents the event from being accepted in the future
+
+#### `listbannedevents`
+Returns all events that have been banned, with reasons
+
+#### `listaLlowedevents`
+Returns all events that have been explicitly allowed (reports dismissed)
+
+### Event Rejection
+The relay automatically rejects:
+- Events from banned pubkeys
+- Events with IDs in the banned events list
+
+## Database Schema
+
+### `reports` table
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE reports (
+    id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,              -- Report event ID
+    reporter_pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,    -- Who submitted the report
+    reported_event_id TEXT,           -- Event being reported (optional)
+    reported_pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,    -- Pubkey being reported
+    report_type TEXT NOT NULL,        -- nudity, malware, profanity, etc.
+    content TEXT,                     -- Additional details from reporter
+    resolved BOOLEAN DEFAULT FALSE,   -- Whether report has been handled
+    resolution TEXT,                  -- How it was resolved
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+)
+```
+
+### `banned_events` table
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE banned_events (
+    event_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+)
+```
+
+### `allowed_events` table
+```sql
+CREATE TABLE allowed_events (
+    event_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+    reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+    created_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT NOW()
+)
+```
+
+## Usage Example
+
+### Viewing Reports
+Use a NIP-86 compatible client to call:
+```
+listeventsNeedingModeration
+```
+
+### Handling a Report
+Ban a reported event:
+```
+banEvent("event_id_here", "confirmed spam")
+```
+
+Or dismiss a false report:
+```
+allowEvent("event_id_here", "false report - content is acceptable")
+```
+
+## Report Types (NIP-56)
+
+- `nudity` - depictions of nudity, porn, etc.
+- `malware` - virus, trojan horse, worm, etc.
+- `profanity` - profanity, hateful speech, etc.
+- `illegal` - something which may be illegal in some jurisdiction
+- `spam` - spam
+- `impersonation` - someone pretending to be someone else
+- `other` - for reports that don't fit in the above categories
+
+## Authentication
+
+All NIP-86 management endpoints require authentication with the relay owner's pubkey (configured via `RELAY_PUBKEY` environment variable).
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ec95190..07683fc 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -49,6 +49,48 @@ func initManagementDB(db *sql.DB) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create banned_pubkeys table: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// create reports table for NIP-56
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS reports (
+			id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			reporter_pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,
+			reported_event_id TEXT,
+			reported_pubkey TEXT NOT NULL,
+			report_type TEXT NOT NULL,
+			content TEXT,
+			resolved BOOLEAN NOT NULL DEFAULT FALSE,
+			resolution TEXT,
+			created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+		)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create reports table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// create banned_events table
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS banned_events (
+			event_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+			created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+		)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create banned_events table: %w", err)
+	}
+
+	// create allowed_events table
+	_, err = db.Exec(`
+		CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS allowed_events (
+			event_id TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
+			reason TEXT NOT NULL,
+			created_at TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT NOW()
+		)
+	`)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create allowed_events table: %w", err)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -92,6 +134,42 @@ func main() {
 		panic(err)
 	}
 
+	// Store NIP-56 report events
+	relay.StoreEvent = append(relay.StoreEvent, func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) error {
+		if event.Kind == 1984 {
+			// Parse report tags
+			var reportedEventId, reportedPubkey, reportType string
+
+			// Extract reported pubkey and type from p tag
+			if pTag := event.Tags.Find("p"); len(pTag) >= 2 {
+				reportedPubkey = pTag[1]
+				if len(pTag) >= 3 {
+					reportType = pTag[2]
+				}
+			}
+
+			// Extract reported event id and type from e tag
+			if eTag := event.Tags.Find("e"); len(eTag) >= 2 {
+				reportedEventId = eTag[1]
+				if len(eTag) >= 3 && reportType == "" {
+					reportType = eTag[2]
+				}
+			}
+
+			if reportedPubkey != "" && reportType != "" {
+				_, err := managementDB.ExecContext(ctx, `
+					INSERT INTO reports (id, reporter_pubkey, reported_event_id, reported_pubkey, report_type, content, created_at)
+					VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)
+					ON CONFLICT (id) DO NOTHING
+				`, event.ID, event.PubKey, reportedEventId, reportedPubkey, reportType, event.Content, time.Unix(int64(event.CreatedAt), 0))
+				if err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("failed to store report: %w", err)
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
 	relay.RejectEvent = append(relay.RejectEvent,
 		func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bool, msg string) {
 			var reason string
@@ -108,6 +186,23 @@ func main() {
 		},
 	)
 
+	// Check for banned events
+	relay.RejectEvent = append(relay.RejectEvent,
+		func(ctx context.Context, event *nostr.Event) (reject bool, msg string) {
+			var reason string
+			row := managementDB.QueryRowContext(ctx, `SELECT reason FROM banned_events WHERE event_id = $1`, event.ID)
+			switch err := row.Scan(&reason); err {
+			case sql.ErrNoRows:
+				return false, ""
+			case nil:
+				return true, fmt.Sprintf("event %s banned: %s", event.ID, reason)
+			default:
+				// on unexpected DB errors, do not reject the event solely because of the failure
+				return false, ""
+			}
+		},
+	)
+
 	// // there are many other configurable things you can set
 	// relay.RejectEvent = append(relay.RejectEvent,
 	// 	// built-in policies
@@ -190,6 +285,127 @@ func main() {
 		return result, rows.Err()
 	}
 
+	relay.ManagementAPI.ListEventsNeedingModeration = func(ctx context.Context) ([]nip86.IDReason, error) {
+		rows, err := managementDB.Query(`
+			SELECT COALESCE(reported_event_id, reported_pubkey), 
+			       CONCAT(report_type, ': ', content, ' (reported by ', reporter_pubkey, ')')
+			FROM reports 
+			WHERE resolved = FALSE 
+			ORDER BY created_at DESC
+		`)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		defer rows.Close()
+
+		var result []nip86.IDReason
+		for rows.Next() {
+			var ir nip86.IDReason
+			if err := rows.Scan(&ir.ID, &ir.Reason); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			result = append(result, ir)
+		}
+		return result, rows.Err()
+	}
+
+	relay.ManagementAPI.AllowEvent = func(ctx context.Context, id string, reason string) error {
+		// Mark reports about this event as resolved
+		_, err := managementDB.Exec(`
+			UPDATE reports 
+			SET resolved = TRUE, resolution = $2 
+			WHERE reported_event_id = $1 OR reported_pubkey = $1
+		`, id, "allowed: "+reason)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Add to allowed_events table
+		_, err = managementDB.Exec(`
+			INSERT INTO allowed_events (event_id, reason, created_at) 
+			VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
+			ON CONFLICT (event_id) DO UPDATE SET reason = $2, created_at = $3
+		`, id, reason, time.Now())
+		return err
+	}
+
+	relay.ManagementAPI.BanEvent = func(ctx context.Context, id string, reason string) error {
+		// Mark reports about this event as resolved
+		_, err := managementDB.Exec(`
+			UPDATE reports 
+			SET resolved = TRUE, resolution = $2 
+			WHERE reported_event_id = $1 OR reported_pubkey = $1
+		`, id, "banned: "+reason)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Add to banned_events table
+		_, err = managementDB.Exec(`
+			INSERT INTO banned_events (event_id, reason, created_at) 
+			VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
+			ON CONFLICT (event_id) DO UPDATE SET reason = $2, created_at = $3
+		`, id, reason, time.Now())
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		// Query and delete the event from the main event store
+		for _, query := range relay.QueryEvents {
+			ch, err := query(ctx, nostr.Filter{IDs: []string{id}})
+			if err != nil {
+				continue
+			}
+			evt := <-ch
+			if evt != nil {
+				for _, deleter := range relay.DeleteEvent {
+					if err := deleter(ctx, evt); err != nil {
+						return fmt.Errorf("failed to delete event: %w", err)
+					}
+				}
+				break
+			}
+		}
+
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	relay.ManagementAPI.ListBannedEvents = func(ctx context.Context) ([]nip86.IDReason, error) {
+		rows, err := managementDB.Query(`SELECT event_id, reason FROM banned_events ORDER BY created_at DESC`)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		defer rows.Close()
+
+		var result []nip86.IDReason
+		for rows.Next() {
+			var ir nip86.IDReason
+			if err := rows.Scan(&ir.ID, &ir.Reason); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			result = append(result, ir)
+		}
+		return result, rows.Err()
+	}
+
+	relay.ManagementAPI.ListAllowedEvents = func(ctx context.Context) ([]nip86.IDReason, error) {
+		rows, err := managementDB.Query(`SELECT event_id, reason FROM allowed_events ORDER BY created_at DESC`)
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		defer rows.Close()
+
+		var result []nip86.IDReason
+		for rows.Next() {
+			var ir nip86.IDReason
+			if err := rows.Scan(&ir.ID, &ir.Reason); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+			result = append(result, ir)
+		}
+		return result, rows.Err()
+	}
+
 	mux := relay.Router()
 	// set up other http handlers
 	mux.HandleFunc("/", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {