diff --git a/enterprise/enterprise_hooks/banned_keywords.py b/enterprise/enterprise_hooks/banned_keywords.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..acd390d79
--- /dev/null
+++ b/enterprise/enterprise_hooks/banned_keywords.py
@@ -0,0 +1,103 @@
+# +------------------------------+
+#
+#        Banned Keywords
+#
+# +------------------------------+
+#  Thank you users! We ❤️ you! - Krrish & Ishaan
+## Reject a call / response if it contains certain keywords
+
+
+from typing import Optional, Literal
+import litellm
+from litellm.caching import DualCache
+from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+from litellm.integrations.custom_logger import CustomLogger
+from litellm._logging import verbose_proxy_logger
+from fastapi import HTTPException
+import json, traceback
+
+
+class _ENTERPRISE_BannedKeywords(CustomLogger):
+    # Class variables or attributes
+    def __init__(self):
+        banned_keywords_list = litellm.banned_keywords_list
+
+        if banned_keywords_list is None:
+            raise Exception(
+                "`banned_keywords_list` can either be a list or filepath. None set."
+            )
+
+        if isinstance(banned_keywords_list, list):
+            self.banned_keywords_list = banned_keywords_list
+
+        if isinstance(banned_keywords_list, str):  # assume it's a filepath
+            try:
+                with open(banned_keywords_list, "r") as file:
+                    data = file.read()
+                    self.banned_keywords_list = data.split("\n")
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"File not found. banned_keywords_list={banned_keywords_list}"
+                )
+            except Exception as e:
+                raise Exception(
+                    f"An error occurred: {str(e)}, banned_keywords_list={banned_keywords_list}"
+                )
+
+    def print_verbose(self, print_statement, level: Literal["INFO", "DEBUG"] = "DEBUG"):
+        if level == "INFO":
+            verbose_proxy_logger.info(print_statement)
+        elif level == "DEBUG":
+            verbose_proxy_logger.debug(print_statement)
+
+        if litellm.set_verbose is True:
+            print(print_statement)  # noqa
+
+    def test_violation(self, test_str: str):
+        for word in self.banned_keywords_list:
+            if word in test_str.lower():
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail={"error": f"Keyword banned. Keyword={word}"},
+                )
+
+    async def async_pre_call_hook(
+        self,
+        user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth,
+        cache: DualCache,
+        data: dict,
+        call_type: str,  # "completion", "embeddings", "image_generation", "moderation"
+    ):
+        try:
+            """
+            - check if user id part of call
+            - check if user id part of blocked list
+            """
+            self.print_verbose(f"Inside Banned Keyword List Pre-Call Hook")
+            if call_type == "completion" and "messages" in data:
+                for m in data["messages"]:
+                    if "content" in m and isinstance(m["content"], str):
+                        self.test_violation(test_str=m["content"])
+
+        except HTTPException as e:
+            raise e
+        except Exception as e:
+            traceback.print_exc()
+
+    async def async_post_call_success_hook(
+        self,
+        user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth,
+        response,
+    ):
+        if isinstance(response, litellm.ModelResponse) and isinstance(
+            response.choices[0], litellm.utils.Choices
+        ):
+            for word in self.banned_keywords_list:
+                self.test_violation(test_str=response.choices[0].message.content)
+
+    async def async_post_call_streaming_hook(
+        self,
+        user_api_key_dict: UserAPIKeyAuth,
+        response: str,
+    ):
+        self.test_violation(test_str=response)
diff --git a/litellm/__init__.py b/litellm/__init__.py
index 9b3107b2d..ac657fa99 100644
--- a/litellm/__init__.py
+++ b/litellm/__init__.py
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ presidio_ad_hoc_recognizers: Optional[str] = None
 google_moderation_confidence_threshold: Optional[float] = None
 llamaguard_unsafe_content_categories: Optional[str] = None
 blocked_user_list: Optional[Union[str, List]] = None
+banned_keywords_list: Optional[Union[str, List]] = None
 ##################
 logging: bool = True
 caching: bool = (
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 541e1af00..030af777a 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -1489,6 +1489,16 @@ class ProxyConfig:
 
                                 blocked_user_list = _ENTERPRISE_BlockedUserList()
                                 imported_list.append(blocked_user_list)
+                            elif (
+                                isinstance(callback, str)
+                                and callback == "banned_keywords"
+                            ):
+                                from litellm.proxy.enterprise.enterprise_hooks.banned_keywords import (
+                                    _ENTERPRISE_BannedKeywords,
+                                )
+
+                                banned_keywords_obj = _ENTERPRISE_BannedKeywords()
+                                imported_list.append(banned_keywords_obj)
                             else:
                                 imported_list.append(
                                     get_instance_fn(
diff --git a/litellm/tests/test_banned_keyword_list.py b/litellm/tests/test_banned_keyword_list.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f8804df9a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/litellm/tests/test_banned_keyword_list.py
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# What is this?
+## This tests the blocked user pre call hook for the proxy server
+
+
+import sys, os, asyncio, time, random
+from datetime import datetime
+import traceback
+from dotenv import load_dotenv
+
+load_dotenv()
+import os
+
+sys.path.insert(
+    0, os.path.abspath("../..")
+)  # Adds the parent directory to the system path
+import pytest
+import litellm
+from litellm.proxy.enterprise.enterprise_hooks.banned_keywords import (
+    _ENTERPRISE_BannedKeywords,
+)
+from litellm import Router, mock_completion
+from litellm.proxy.utils import ProxyLogging
+from litellm.proxy._types import UserAPIKeyAuth
+from litellm.caching import DualCache
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_banned_keywords_check():
+    """
+    - Set some banned keywords as a litellm module value
+    - Test to see if a call with banned keywords is made, an error is raised
+    - Test to see if a call without banned keywords is made it passes
+    """
+    litellm.banned_keywords_list = ["hello"]
+
+    banned_keywords_obj = _ENTERPRISE_BannedKeywords()
+
+    _api_key = "sk-12345"
+    user_api_key_dict = UserAPIKeyAuth(api_key=_api_key)
+    local_cache = DualCache()
+
+    ## Case 1: blocked user id passed
+    try:
+        await banned_keywords_obj.async_pre_call_hook(
+            user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
+            cache=local_cache,
+            call_type="completion",
+            data={"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hello world"}]},
+        )
+        pytest.fail(f"Expected call to fail")
+    except Exception as e:
+        pass
+
+    ## Case 2: normal user id passed
+    try:
+        await banned_keywords_obj.async_pre_call_hook(
+            user_api_key_dict=user_api_key_dict,
+            cache=local_cache,
+            call_type="completion",
+            data={"messages": [{"role": "user", "content": "Hey, how's it going?"}]},
+        )
+    except Exception as e:
+        pytest.fail(f"An error occurred - {str(e)}")