diff --git a/lib/blueprinter.rb b/lib/blueprinter.rb
index 7c1f1e74..bf0c399c 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 require_relative 'blueprinter/base'
+require_relative 'blueprinter/extension'
 
 module Blueprinter
 end
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/base.rb b/lib/blueprinter/base.rb
index 57663d24..3b2e5c7c 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/base.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/base.rb
@@ -258,6 +258,7 @@ def self.render_as_json(object, options = {})
     def self.prepare(object, view_name:, local_options:, root: nil, meta: nil)
       raise BlueprinterError, "View '#{view_name}' is not defined" unless view_collection.view? view_name
 
+      object = Blueprinter.configuration.extensions.pre_render(object, self, view_name, local_options)
       data = prepare_data(object, view_name, local_options)
       prepend_root_and_meta(data, root, meta)
     end
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/configuration.rb b/lib/blueprinter/configuration.rb
index 050d07a9..04ef91fa 100644
--- a/lib/blueprinter/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/configuration.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
+require_relative 'extensions'
+
 module Blueprinter
   class Configuration
     attr_accessor :association_default, :datetime_format, :deprecations, :field_default, :generator, :if, :method,
@@ -22,6 +24,14 @@ def initialize
       @custom_array_like_classes = []
     end
 
+    def extensions
+      @extensions ||= Extensions.new
+    end
+
+    def extensions=(list)
+      @extensions = Extensions.new(list)
+    end
+
     def array_like_classes
       @array_like_classes ||= [
         Array,
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/extension.rb b/lib/blueprinter/extension.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2d4059ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/extension.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Blueprinter
+  #
+  # Base class for all extensions. All extension methods are implemented as no-ops.
+  #
+  class Extension
+    #
+    # Called eary during "render", this method receives the object to be rendered and
+    # may return a modified (or new) object to be rendered.
+    #
+    # @param object [Object] The object to be rendered
+    # @param _blueprint [Class] The Blueprinter class
+    # @param _view [Symbol] The blueprint view
+    # @param _options [Hash] Options passed to "render"
+    # @return [Object] The object to continue rendering
+    #
+    def pre_render(object, _blueprint, _view, _options)
+      object
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/blueprinter/extensions.rb b/lib/blueprinter/extensions.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5b49209f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/blueprinter/extensions.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module Blueprinter
+  #
+  # Stores and runs Blueprinter extensions. An extension is any object that implements one or more of the
+  # extension methods:
+  #
+  # The Render Extension intercepts an object before rendering begins. The return value from this
+  # method is what is ultimately rendered.
+  #
+  #   def pre_render(object, blueprint, view, options)
+  #     # returns original, modified, or new object
+  #   end
+  #
+  class Extensions
+    def initialize(extensions = [])
+      @extensions = extensions
+    end
+
+    def to_a
+      @extensions.dup
+    end
+
+    # Appends an extension
+    def <<(ext)
+      @extensions << ext
+      self
+    end
+
+    # Runs the object through all Render Extensions and returns the final result
+    def pre_render(object, blueprint, view, options = {})
+      @extensions.reduce(object) do |acc, ext|
+        ext.pre_render(acc, blueprint, view, options)
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/spec/units/extensions_spec.rb b/spec/units/extensions_spec.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9065091b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spec/units/extensions_spec.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+require 'json'
+require 'ostruct'
+
+describe Blueprinter::Extensions do
+  let(:all_extensions) {
+    [
+      foo_extension.new,
+      bar_extension.new,
+      zar_extension.new,
+    ]
+  }
+
+  let(:foo_extension) {
+    Class.new(Blueprinter::Extension) do
+      def pre_render(object, _blueprint, _view, _options)
+        obj = object.dup
+        obj.foo = "Foo"
+        obj
+      end
+    end
+  }
+
+  let(:bar_extension) {
+    Class.new(Blueprinter::Extension) do
+      def pre_render(object, _blueprint, _view, _options)
+        obj = object.dup
+        obj.bar = "Bar"
+        obj
+      end
+    end
+  }
+
+  let(:zar_extension) {
+    Class.new(Blueprinter::Extension) do
+      def self.something_else(object, _blueprint, _view, _options)
+        object
+      end
+    end
+  }
+
+  it 'should append extensions' do
+    extensions = Blueprinter::Extensions.new
+    extensions << foo_extension.new
+    extensions << bar_extension.new
+    extensions << zar_extension.new
+    expect(extensions.to_a.map(&:class)).to eq [
+      foo_extension,
+      bar_extension,
+      zar_extension,
+    ]
+  end
+
+  it "should initialize with extensions, removing any that don't have recognized extension methods" do
+    extensions = Blueprinter::Extensions.new(all_extensions)
+    expect(extensions.to_a.map(&:class)).to eq [
+      foo_extension,
+      bar_extension,
+      zar_extension,
+    ]
+  end
+
+  context '#pre_render' do
+    before :each do
+      Blueprinter.configure do |config|
+        config.extensions = all_extensions
+      end
+    end
+
+    after :each do
+      Blueprinter.configure do |config|
+        config.extensions = []
+      end
+    end
+
+    let(:test_blueprint) {
+      Class.new(Blueprinter::Base) do
+        field :id
+        field :name
+        field :foo
+
+        view :with_bar do
+          field :bar
+        end
+      end
+    }
+
+    it 'should run all pre_render extensions' do
+      extensions = Blueprinter::Extensions.new(all_extensions)
+      obj = OpenStruct.new(id: 42, name: 'Jack')
+      obj = extensions.pre_render(obj, test_blueprint, :default, {})
+      expect(obj.id).to be 42
+      expect(obj.name).to eq 'Jack'
+      expect(obj.foo).to eq 'Foo'
+      expect(obj.bar).to eq 'Bar'
+    end
+
+    it 'should run with Blueprinter.render using default view' do
+      obj = OpenStruct.new(id: 42, name: 'Jack')
+      res = JSON.parse(test_blueprint.render(obj))
+      expect(res['id']).to be 42
+      expect(res['name']).to eq 'Jack'
+      expect(res['foo']).to eq 'Foo'
+      expect(res['bar']).to be_nil
+    end
+
+    it 'should run with Blueprinter.render using with_bar view' do
+      obj = OpenStruct.new(id: 42, name: 'Jack')
+      res = JSON.parse(test_blueprint.render(obj, view: :with_bar))
+      expect(res['id']).to be 42
+      expect(res['name']).to eq 'Jack'
+      expect(res['foo']).to eq 'Foo'
+      expect(res['bar']).to eq 'Bar'
+    end
+
+    it 'should run with Blueprinter.render_as_hash' do
+      obj = OpenStruct.new(id: 42, name: 'Jack')
+      res = test_blueprint.render_as_hash(obj, view: :with_bar)
+      expect(res[:id]).to be 42
+      expect(res[:name]).to eq 'Jack'
+      expect(res[:foo]).to eq 'Foo'
+      expect(res[:bar]).to eq 'Bar'
+    end
+  end
+end