diff --git a/contrib/chorus.ron b/contrib/chorus.ron
index 1a5ed30..8a7ccbd 100644
--- a/contrib/chorus.ron
+++ b/contrib/chorus.ron
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ FriendlyConfig(
     data_directory: "/opt/chorus/var/chorus",
     ip_address: "127.0.0.1",
     port: 443,
+    hostname: "localhost",
     use_tls: true,
     certchain_pem_path: "/opt/chorus/etc/tls/fullchain.pem",
     key_pem_path: "/opt/chorus/etc/tls/privkey.pem",
@@ -13,4 +14,7 @@ FriendlyConfig(
     ],
     verify_events: true,
     allow_scraping: false,
+    max_subscriptions: 32,
+    serve_ephemeral: true,
+    serve_relay_lists: true,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/CONFIG.md b/docs/CONFIG.md
index f2f23d1..4257a4c 100644
--- a/docs/CONFIG.md
+++ b/docs/CONFIG.md
@@ -130,3 +130,15 @@ If you set this too low, clients will be incentivised to resubmit updated subscr
 It is strongly recommended to not go below 16.
 
 Default is 32.
+
+### serve_ephemeral
+
+Accept and serve all ephemeral events to everybody.
+
+Default is true.
+
+### serve_relay_lists
+
+Accept and serve kind 10002 events to everybody.
+
+Default is true.
diff --git a/sample/sample.config.ron b/sample/sample.config.ron
index 576fa4d..229e5e3 100644
--- a/sample/sample.config.ron
+++ b/sample/sample.config.ron
@@ -19,4 +19,6 @@ FriendlyConfig(
     // your entire relay
     allow_scraping: true,
     max_subscriptions: 32,
+    serve_ephemeral: true,
+    serve_relay_lists: true,
 )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/config.rs b/src/config.rs
index 6db98c5..119674d 100644
--- a/src/config.rs
+++ b/src/config.rs
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ pub struct FriendlyConfig {
     pub verify_events: bool,
     pub allow_scraping: bool,
     pub max_subscriptions: usize,
+    pub serve_ephemeral: bool,
+    pub serve_relay_lists: bool,
 }
 
 impl Default for FriendlyConfig {
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ impl Default for FriendlyConfig {
             verify_events: true,
             allow_scraping: false,
             max_subscriptions: 32,
+            serve_ephemeral: true,
+            serve_relay_lists: true,
         }
     }
 }
@@ -62,6 +66,8 @@ impl FriendlyConfig {
             verify_events,
             allow_scraping,
             max_subscriptions,
+            serve_ephemeral,
+            serve_relay_lists,
         } = self;
 
         let mut public_key: Option<Pubkey> = None;
@@ -93,6 +99,8 @@ impl FriendlyConfig {
             verify_events,
             allow_scraping,
             max_subscriptions,
+            serve_ephemeral,
+            serve_relay_lists,
         })
     }
 }
@@ -115,4 +123,6 @@ pub struct Config {
     pub verify_events: bool,
     pub allow_scraping: bool,
     pub max_subscriptions: usize,
+    pub serve_ephemeral: bool,
+    pub serve_relay_lists: bool,
 }
diff --git a/src/nostr.rs b/src/nostr.rs
index 72fa5ce..00c57f3 100644
--- a/src/nostr.rs
+++ b/src/nostr.rs
@@ -366,12 +366,12 @@ async fn screen_incoming_event(
     }
 
     // Accept relay lists from anybody
-    if event.kind() == Kind(10002) {
+    if event.kind() == Kind(10002) && GLOBALS.config.get().unwrap().serve_relay_lists {
         return Ok(true);
     }
 
     // Allow if event kind ephemeral
-    if event.kind().is_ephemeral() {
+    if event.kind().is_ephemeral() && GLOBALS.config.get().unwrap().serve_ephemeral {
         return Ok(true);
     }
 
@@ -408,12 +408,12 @@ pub fn screen_outgoing_event(
     authorized_user: bool,
 ) -> bool {
     // Allow Relay Lists
-    if event.kind() == Kind(10002) {
+    if event.kind() == Kind(10002) && GLOBALS.config.get().unwrap().serve_relay_lists {
         return true;
     }
 
     // Allow if event kind ephemeral
-    if event.kind().is_ephemeral() {
+    if event.kind().is_ephemeral() && GLOBALS.config.get().unwrap().serve_ephemeral {
         return true;
     }