diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index b3397ddab..2abe37531 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: nanonext
 Type: Package
 Title: NNG (Nanomsg Next Gen) Lightweight Messaging Library
-Version: 1.3.2.9006
+Version: 1.3.2.9007
 Description: R binding for NNG (Nanomsg Next Gen), a successor to ZeroMQ. NNG is
     a socket library implementing 'Scalability Protocols', a reliable,
     high-performance standard for common communications patterns including
diff --git a/NAMESPACE b/NAMESPACE
index da4a86e15..595ba039e 100644
--- a/NAMESPACE
+++ b/NAMESPACE
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ S3method(print,errorValue)
 S3method(print,nanoContext)
 S3method(print,nanoDialer)
 S3method(print,nanoListener)
+S3method(print,nanoMonitor)
 S3method(print,nanoObject)
 S3method(print,nanoSocket)
 S3method(print,nanoStream)
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ export(listen)
 export(lock)
 export(mclock)
 export(messenger)
+export(monitor)
 export(msleep)
 export(nano)
 export(ncurl)
@@ -81,6 +83,7 @@ export(opt)
 export(parse_url)
 export(pipe_notify)
 export(random)
+export(read_monitor)
 export(reap)
 export(recv)
 export(recv_aio)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 8a33d3261..9b183612d 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# nanonext 1.3.2.9006 (development)
+# nanonext 1.3.2.9007 (development)
 
 #### New Features
 
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
   + `send_aio()` gains the argument 'pipe' which accepts an integer pipe ID for directed sends (currently only supported by Sockets using the 'poly' protocol).
   + A 'recvAio' now records the integer pipe ID, where successful, at `$aio` upon resolution.
   + Pipe objects (of class 'nanoPipe') are obsoleted.
+* Adds `monitor()` and `read_monitor()` for easy monitoring of connection changes (pipe additons and removals) at a Socket.
 
 #### Updates
 
diff --git a/R/nano.R b/R/nano.R
index 5375bd97b..406acbf8f 100644
--- a/R/nano.R
+++ b/R/nano.R
@@ -326,6 +326,15 @@ print.nanoStream <- function(x, ...) {
 
 }
 
+#' @export
+#'
+print.nanoMonitor <- function(x, ...) {
+
+  cat(sprintf("< nanoMonitor >\n - socket: %s\n", attr(x, "socket")), file = stdout())
+  invisible(x)
+
+}
+
 #' @export
 #'
 print.recvAio <- function(x, ...) {
diff --git a/R/socket.R b/R/socket.R
index a3d5bcf80..c035bd58e 100644
--- a/R/socket.R
+++ b/R/socket.R
@@ -189,3 +189,45 @@ close.nanoSocket <- function(con, ...) invisible(.Call(rnng_close, con))
 #' @export
 #'
 reap <- function(con) .Call(rnng_reap, con)
+
+#' Monitor a Socket for Pipe Changes
+#'
+#' This function monitors pipe additions and removals from a socket.
+#'
+#' @param sock a Socket.
+#' @param cv a conditionVariable.
+#'
+#' @return For \code{monitor}: a Monitor (object of class 'nanoMonitor'). \cr
+#'   For \code{read_monitor}: an integer vector of pipe IDs (positive if added,
+#'   negative if removed), or else NULL if there were no changes since the
+#'   previous read.
+#'
+#' @examples
+#' cv <- cv()
+#' s <- socket("poly")
+#' s1 <- socket("poly")
+#'
+#' m <- monitor(s, cv)
+#' m
+#'
+#' listen(s)
+#' dial(s1)
+#'
+#' cv_value(cv)
+#' read_monitor(m)
+#'
+#' close(s)
+#' close(s1)
+#'
+#' read_monitor(m)
+#'
+#' @export
+#'
+monitor <- function(sock, cv) .Call(rnng_monitor_create, sock, cv)
+
+#' @param x an external pointer to a monitor.
+#'
+#' @rdname monitor
+#' @export
+#'
+read_monitor <- function(x) .Call(rnng_monitor_read, x)
diff --git a/R/utils.R b/R/utils.R
index 2336ed61b..6882e1081 100644
--- a/R/utils.R
+++ b/R/utils.R
@@ -167,7 +167,8 @@ parse_url <- function(url) .Call(rnng_url_parse, url)
 #' \sQuote{recvAio}).
 #'
 #' Is the object an object inheriting from class \sQuote{nano} i.e. a
-#' nanoSocket, nanoContext, nanoStream, nanoListener, nanoDialer or nano Object.
+#' nanoSocket, nanoContext, nanoStream, nanoListener, nanoDialer, nanoMonitor or
+#' nano Object.
 #'
 #' Is the object an ncurlSession (object of class \sQuote{ncurlSession}).
 #'
diff --git a/man/is_aio.Rd b/man/is_aio.Rd
index 43e10d025..9ffde8f3d 100644
--- a/man/is_aio.Rd
+++ b/man/is_aio.Rd
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ Is the object an Aio (inheriting from class \sQuote{sendAio} or
 \sQuote{recvAio}).
 
 Is the object an object inheriting from class \sQuote{nano} i.e. a
-nanoSocket, nanoContext, nanoStream, nanoListener, nanoDialer or nano Object.
+nanoSocket, nanoContext, nanoStream, nanoListener, nanoDialer, nanoMonitor or
+nano Object.
 
 Is the object an ncurlSession (object of class \sQuote{ncurlSession}).
 
diff --git a/man/monitor.Rd b/man/monitor.Rd
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..487d96b7c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/man/monitor.Rd
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+% Generated by roxygen2: do not edit by hand
+% Please edit documentation in R/socket.R
+\name{monitor}
+\alias{monitor}
+\alias{read_monitor}
+\title{Monitor a Socket for Pipe Changes}
+\usage{
+monitor(sock, cv)
+
+read_monitor(x)
+}
+\arguments{
+\item{sock}{a Socket.}
+
+\item{cv}{a conditionVariable.}
+
+\item{x}{an external pointer to a monitor.}
+}
+\value{
+For \code{monitor}: a Monitor (object of class 'nanoMonitor'). \cr
+  For \code{read_monitor}: an integer vector of pipe IDs (positive if added,
+  negative if removed), or else NULL if there were no changes since the
+  previous read.
+}
+\description{
+This function monitors pipe additions and removals from a socket.
+}
+\examples{
+cv <- cv()
+s <- socket("poly")
+s1 <- socket("poly")
+
+m <- monitor(s, cv)
+m
+
+listen(s)
+dial(s1)
+
+cv_value(cv)
+read_monitor(m)
+
+close(s)
+close(s1)
+
+read_monitor(m)
+
+}
diff --git a/src/init.c b/src/init.c
index cb844446f..ff49a6be2 100644
--- a/src/init.c
+++ b/src/init.c
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ SEXP nano_DotcallSymbol;
 SEXP nano_HeadersSymbol;
 SEXP nano_IdSymbol;
 SEXP nano_ListenerSymbol;
-SEXP nano_PipeSymbol;
+SEXP nano_MonitorSymbol;
 SEXP nano_ProtocolSymbol;
 SEXP nano_ResolveSymbol;
 SEXP nano_ResponseSymbol;
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ static void RegisterSymbols(void) {
   nano_HeadersSymbol = Rf_install("headers");
   nano_IdSymbol = Rf_install("id");
   nano_ListenerSymbol = Rf_install("listener");
-  nano_PipeSymbol = Rf_install("pipe");
+  nano_MonitorSymbol = Rf_install("monitor");
   nano_ProtocolSymbol = Rf_install("protocol");
   nano_ResolveSymbol = Rf_install("resolve");
   nano_ResponseSymbol = Rf_install("response");
@@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ static const R_CallMethodDef callMethods[] = {
   {"rnng_listener_close", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_listener_close, 1},
   {"rnng_listener_start", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_listener_start, 1},
   {"rnng_messenger", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_messenger, 1},
+  {"rnng_monitor_create", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_monitor_create, 2},
+  {"rnng_monitor_read", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_monitor_read, 1},
   {"rnng_ncurl", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_ncurl, 9},
   {"rnng_ncurl_aio", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_ncurl_aio, 9},
   {"rnng_ncurl_session", (DL_FUNC) &rnng_ncurl_session, 8},
diff --git a/src/nanonext.h b/src/nanonext.h
index 136ccec15..0fe2b8691 100644
--- a/src/nanonext.h
+++ b/src/nanonext.h
@@ -193,6 +193,13 @@ typedef struct nano_cv_duo_s {
   nano_cv *cv2;
 } nano_cv_duo;
 
+typedef struct nano_monitor_s {
+  nano_cv *cv;
+  int *ids;
+  int size;
+  int updates;
+} nano_monitor;
+
 typedef struct nano_thread_aio_s {
   nng_thread *thr;
   nano_cv *cv;
@@ -243,7 +250,7 @@ extern SEXP nano_DotcallSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_HeadersSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_IdSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_ListenerSymbol;
-extern SEXP nano_PipeSymbol;
+extern SEXP nano_MonitorSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_ProtocolSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_ResolveSymbol;
 extern SEXP nano_ResponseSymbol;
@@ -337,6 +344,8 @@ SEXP rnng_listener_close(SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_listener_start(SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_messenger(SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_messenger_thread_create(SEXP);
+SEXP rnng_monitor_create(SEXP, SEXP);
+SEXP rnng_monitor_read(SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_ncurl(SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_ncurl_aio(SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP);
 SEXP rnng_ncurl_session(SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP, SEXP);
diff --git a/src/sync.c b/src/sync.c
index e4e842561..24fa3e02f 100644
--- a/src/sync.c
+++ b/src/sync.c
@@ -160,6 +160,31 @@ static void pipe_cb_dropcon(nng_pipe p, nng_pipe_ev ev, void *arg) {
 
 }
 
+static void pipe_cb_monitor(nng_pipe p, nng_pipe_ev ev, void *arg) {
+
+  nano_monitor *monitor = (nano_monitor *) arg;
+
+  nano_cv *ncv = monitor->cv;
+  nng_cv *cv = ncv->cv;
+  nng_mtx *mtx = ncv->mtx;
+
+  const int id = (int) p.id;
+  if (!id)
+    return;
+
+  nng_mtx_lock(mtx);
+  if (monitor->updates >= monitor->size) {
+    monitor->size += 8;
+    monitor->ids = R_Realloc(monitor->ids, monitor->size, int);
+  }
+  monitor->ids[monitor->updates] = ev == NNG_PIPE_EV_ADD_POST ? id : -id;
+  monitor->updates++;
+  ncv->condition++;
+  nng_cv_wake(cv);
+  nng_mtx_unlock(mtx);
+
+}
+
 // finalizers ------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 static void cv_duo_finalizer(SEXP xptr) {
@@ -184,6 +209,15 @@ static void request_finalizer(SEXP xptr) {
 
 }
 
+static void monitor_finalizer(SEXP xptr) {
+
+  if (NANO_PTR(xptr) == NULL) return;
+  nano_monitor *xp = (nano_monitor *) NANO_PTR(xptr);
+  R_Free(xp->ids);
+  R_Free(xp);
+
+}
+
 // synchronization primitives --------------------------------------------------
 
 SEXP rnng_cv_alloc(void) {
@@ -639,3 +673,64 @@ SEXP rnng_interrupt_switch(void) {
   return R_NilValue;
 
 }
+
+// monitors --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+SEXP rnng_monitor_create(SEXP socket, SEXP cv) {
+
+  if (NANO_TAG(socket) != nano_SocketSymbol)
+    Rf_error("'socket' is not a valid Socket");
+
+  if (NANO_TAG(cv) != nano_CvSymbol)
+    Rf_error("'cv' is not a valid Condition Variable");
+
+  const int n = 8;
+  nano_monitor *monitor = R_Calloc(1, nano_monitor);
+  monitor->ids = R_Calloc(n, int);
+  monitor->size = n;
+  monitor->cv = (nano_cv *) NANO_PTR(cv);
+  nng_socket *sock = (nng_socket *) NANO_PTR(socket);
+
+  int xc;
+
+  if ((xc = nng_pipe_notify(*sock, NNG_PIPE_EV_ADD_POST, pipe_cb_monitor, monitor)))
+    ERROR_OUT(xc);
+
+  if ((xc = nng_pipe_notify(*sock, NNG_PIPE_EV_REM_POST, pipe_cb_monitor, monitor)))
+    ERROR_OUT(xc);
+
+  SEXP xptr = R_MakeExternalPtr(monitor, nano_MonitorSymbol, R_NilValue);
+  R_RegisterCFinalizerEx(xptr, monitor_finalizer, TRUE);
+  NANO_CLASS2(xptr, "nanoMonitor", "nano");
+  Rf_setAttrib(xptr, nano_SocketSymbol, Rf_ScalarInteger(nng_socket_id(*sock)));
+
+  return xptr;
+
+}
+
+SEXP rnng_monitor_read(SEXP x) {
+
+  if (NANO_TAG(x) != nano_MonitorSymbol)
+    Rf_error("'x' is not a valid Monitor");
+
+  nano_monitor *monitor = (nano_monitor *) NANO_PTR(x);
+
+  nano_cv *ncv = monitor->cv;
+  nng_mtx *mtx = ncv->mtx;
+
+  SEXP out;
+  nng_mtx_lock(mtx);
+  const int updates = monitor->updates;
+  if (updates) {
+    out = Rf_allocVector(INTSXP, updates);
+    memcpy(NANO_DATAPTR(out), monitor->ids, updates * sizeof(int));
+    monitor->updates = 0;
+  }
+  nng_mtx_unlock(mtx);
+
+  if (!updates)
+    out = R_NilValue;
+
+  return out;
+
+}
diff --git a/tests/tests.R b/tests/tests.R
index f551f715f..cf5153131 100644
--- a/tests/tests.R
+++ b/tests/tests.R
@@ -364,11 +364,24 @@ test_true(!wait(cv))
 test_true(!wait(cv2))
 test_class("errorValue", resp$recv())
 
+test_class("nanoSocket", poly <- socket(protocol = "poly"))
+test_class("nanoSocket", poly1 <- socket(protocol = "poly"))
+test_class("nanoSocket", poly2 <- socket(protocol = "poly"))
+test_class("nanoMonitor", m <- monitor(poly, cv))
+test_zero(listen(poly))
+test_null(read_monitor(m))
+test_zero(dial(poly1))
+test_zero(dial(poly2))
+test_zero(reap(poly2))
+test_zero(reap(poly1))
+test_true(!wait(cv))
+test_type("integer", read_monitor(m))
+test_zero(reap(poly))
+
 test_class("nanoSocket", bus <- socket(protocol = "bus"))
 test_class("nanoSocket", push <- socket(protocol = "push"))
 test_class("nanoSocket", pull <- socket(protocol = "pull"))
 test_class("nanoSocket", pair <- socket(protocol = "pair"))
-test_class("nanoSocket", poly <- socket(protocol = "poly"))
 test_class("nano", bus)
 test_equal(suppressWarnings(listen(bus, url = "test")), 3L)
 test_equal(suppressWarnings(dial(bus, url = "test")), 3L)
@@ -379,7 +392,6 @@ test_equal(suppressWarnings(close(bus)), 7L)
 test_zero(close(push))
 test_zero(close(pull))
 test_zero(reap(pair))
-test_zero(reap(poly))
 test_error(socket(protocol = "newprotocol"), "protocol")
 test_error(socket(dial = "test"), "argument")
 test_error(socket(listen = "test"), "argument")