diff --git a/pgrx-tests/src/tests/guc_tests.rs b/pgrx-tests/src/tests/guc_tests.rs
index 79c570954c..75dd5068b1 100644
--- a/pgrx-tests/src/tests/guc_tests.rs
+++ b/pgrx-tests/src/tests/guc_tests.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 mod tests {
     #[allow(unused_imports)]
     use crate as pgrx_tests;
+    use std::ffi::c_char;
     use std::ffi::CString;
 
     use pgrx::guc::*;
@@ -231,4 +232,148 @@ mod tests {
             assert_eq!(GUC_NO_SHOW.get(), true, "'no_show' should reset after 'RESET ALL'");
         });
     }
+
+    #[pg_test]
+    #[should_panic(expected = "invalid value for parameter \"test.hooks\": 0")]
+    fn test_guc_check_hook() {
+        static SIDE_EFFECT: std::sync::RwLock<i32> = std::sync::RwLock::new(0);
+
+        #[pg_guard]
+        unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn check_hook(
+            newval: *mut bool,
+            _extra: *mut *mut std::ffi::c_void,
+            _source: pg_sys::GucSource::Type,
+        ) -> bool {
+            if *newval {
+                *SIDE_EFFECT.write().unwrap() += 1;
+            }
+            *newval
+        }
+
+        // Create and register GUC with hooks. As default is true, SIDE_EFFECT will be 1.
+        static GUC: GucSetting<bool> = GucSetting::<bool>::new(true);
+        unsafe {
+            GucRegistry::define_bool_guc_with_hooks(
+                c"test.hooks",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                &GUC,
+                GucContext::Userset,
+                GucFlags::default(),
+                Some(check_hook),
+                None,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Test check hook - should reject false and not initialize the GUC
+        assert!(
+            Spi::run("SET test.hooks TO false").is_err(),
+            "Expected panic when setting test.hooks to false"
+        );
+        assert_eq!(*SIDE_EFFECT.read().unwrap(), 1);
+
+        // Test check hook - should accept true and increment SIDE_EFFECT
+        assert!(Spi::run("SET test.hooks TO true").is_ok());
+        assert_eq!(GUC.get(), true);
+        assert_eq!(*SIDE_EFFECT.read().unwrap(), 2);
+    }
+
+    #[pg_test]
+    #[should_panic(expected = "should panic!")]
+    fn test_check_hook_fail() {
+        #[pg_guard]
+        unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn check_hook(
+            newval: *mut bool,
+            _extra: *mut *mut std::ffi::c_void,
+            _source: pg_sys::GucSource::Type,
+        ) -> bool {
+            if *newval {
+                panic!("should panic!");
+            }
+            *newval
+        }
+
+        static GUARDED_GUC: GucSetting<bool> = GucSetting::<bool>::new(true);
+        unsafe {
+            GucRegistry::define_bool_guc_with_hooks(
+                c"test.guarded_hooks",
+                c"test guarded hooks guc",
+                c"test guarded hooks guc",
+                &GUARDED_GUC,
+                GucContext::Userset,
+                GucFlags::default(),
+                Some(check_hook),
+                None,
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[pg_test]
+    fn test_assign_hook() {
+        static SIDE_EFFECT: std::sync::RwLock<i32> = std::sync::RwLock::new(0);
+
+        #[pg_guard]
+        unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn assign_hook(newval: bool, _extra: *mut ::core::ffi::c_void) {
+            if newval {
+                *SIDE_EFFECT.write().unwrap() += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        // Create and register GUC with hooks. As default is false, SIDE_EFFECT will be 0.
+        static GUC: GucSetting<bool> = GucSetting::<bool>::new(false);
+        unsafe {
+            GucRegistry::define_bool_guc_with_hooks(
+                c"test.hooks",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                &GUC,
+                GucContext::Userset,
+                GucFlags::default(),
+                None,
+                Some(assign_hook),
+                None,
+            );
+        }
+
+        // SIDE_EFFECT should not be updated
+        Spi::run("SET test.hooks TO false").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(*SIDE_EFFECT.read().unwrap(), 0);
+
+        // SIDE_EFFECT should be updated
+        Spi::run("SET test.hooks TO true").unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(*SIDE_EFFECT.read().unwrap(), 1);
+    }
+
+    #[pg_test]
+    fn test_show_hook() {
+        #[pg_guard]
+        unsafe extern "C-unwind" fn show_hook() -> *const c_char {
+            CString::new("CUSTOM_SHOW_HOOK").unwrap().into_raw() as *const c_char
+        }
+
+        // Register GUC
+        static GUC: GucSetting<bool> = GucSetting::<bool>::new(false);
+        unsafe {
+            GucRegistry::define_bool_guc_with_hooks(
+                c"test.hooks",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                c"test hooks guc",
+                &GUC,
+                GucContext::Userset,
+                GucFlags::default(),
+                None,
+                None,
+                Some(show_hook),
+            );
+        }
+
+        // Test show hook
+        Spi::connect_mut(|client| {
+            let r = client.update("SHOW test.hooks", None, &[]).expect("SPI failed");
+            let value: &str = r.first().get_one::<&str>().unwrap().unwrap();
+            assert_eq!(value, "CUSTOM_SHOW_HOOK");
+        });
+    }
 }
diff --git a/pgrx/src/guc.rs b/pgrx/src/guc.rs
index 46948db9bb..d011a13835 100644
--- a/pgrx/src/guc.rs
+++ b/pgrx/src/guc.rs
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ impl<T: GucEnum> GucSetting<T> {
 pub struct GucRegistry {}
 
 impl GucRegistry {
+    // GUC Registration functions that do not expose hooks
     pub fn define_bool_guc(
         name: &'static CStr,
         short_description: &'static CStr,
@@ -354,4 +355,192 @@ impl GucRegistry {
             );
         }
     }
+
+    /// Define a boolean GUC with custom hooks.
+    ///
+    /// # Hooks
+    ///
+    /// * `check_hook` - Validates new values. Return false to reject.
+    /// * `assign_hook` - Called after value is set. Use for side effects.
+    /// * `show_hook` - Returns custom display string for SHOW commands.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is unsafe because hook functions must be properly guarded against Rust panics.
+    /// Any hook function that might panic must be marked with `#[pg_guard]` to ensure proper
+    /// conversion of Rust panics into PostgreSQL errors.
+    ///
+    pub unsafe fn define_bool_guc_with_hooks(
+        name: &'static CStr,
+        short_description: &'static CStr,
+        long_description: &'static CStr,
+        setting: &'static GucSetting<bool>,
+        context: GucContext,
+        flags: GucFlags,
+        check_hook: pg_sys::GucBoolCheckHook,
+        assign_hook: pg_sys::GucBoolAssignHook,
+        show_hook: pg_sys::GucShowHook,
+    ) {
+        unsafe {
+            pg_sys::DefineCustomBoolVariable(
+                name.as_ptr(),
+                short_description.as_ptr(),
+                long_description.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.get(),
+                context as isize as _,
+                flags.bits(),
+                check_hook,
+                assign_hook,
+                show_hook,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Define an integer GUC with custom hooks.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is unsafe because hook functions must be properly guarded against Rust panics.
+    /// Any hook function that might panic must be marked with `#[pg_guard]` to ensure proper
+    /// conversion of Rust panics into PostgreSQL errors.
+    pub unsafe fn define_int_guc_with_hooks(
+        name: &'static CStr,
+        short_description: &'static CStr,
+        long_description: &'static CStr,
+        setting: &'static GucSetting<i32>,
+        min_value: i32,
+        max_value: i32,
+        context: GucContext,
+        flags: GucFlags,
+        check_hook: pg_sys::GucIntCheckHook,
+        assign_hook: pg_sys::GucIntAssignHook,
+        show_hook: pg_sys::GucShowHook,
+    ) {
+        unsafe {
+            pg_sys::DefineCustomIntVariable(
+                name.as_ptr(),
+                short_description.as_ptr(),
+                long_description.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.get(),
+                min_value,
+                max_value,
+                context as isize as _,
+                flags.bits(),
+                check_hook,
+                assign_hook,
+                show_hook,
+            )
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Define a string GUC with custom hooks.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is unsafe because hook functions must be properly guarded against Rust panics.
+    /// Any hook function that might panic must be marked with `#[pg_guard]` to ensure proper
+    /// conversion of Rust panics into PostgreSQL errors.
+    pub unsafe fn define_string_guc_with_hooks(
+        name: &'static CStr,
+        short_description: &'static CStr,
+        long_description: &'static CStr,
+        setting: &'static GucSetting<Option<CString>>,
+        context: GucContext,
+        flags: GucFlags,
+        check_hook: pg_sys::GucStringCheckHook,
+        assign_hook: pg_sys::GucStringAssignHook,
+        show_hook: pg_sys::GucShowHook,
+    ) {
+        unsafe {
+            pg_sys::DefineCustomStringVariable(
+                name.as_ptr(),
+                short_description.as_ptr(),
+                long_description.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.get(),
+                context as isize as _,
+                flags.bits(),
+                check_hook,
+                assign_hook,
+                show_hook,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Define a float GUC with custom hooks.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is unsafe because hook functions must be properly guarded against Rust panics.
+    /// Any hook function that might panic must be marked with `#[pg_guard]` to ensure proper
+    /// conversion of Rust panics into PostgreSQL errors.
+    ///
+    pub fn define_float_guc_with_hooks(
+        name: &'static CStr,
+        short_description: &'static CStr,
+        long_description: &'static CStr,
+        setting: &'static GucSetting<f64>,
+        min_value: f64,
+        max_value: f64,
+        context: GucContext,
+        flags: GucFlags,
+        check_hook: pg_sys::GucRealCheckHook,
+        assign_hook: pg_sys::GucRealAssignHook,
+        show_hook: pg_sys::GucShowHook,
+    ) {
+        unsafe {
+            pg_sys::DefineCustomRealVariable(
+                name.as_ptr(),
+                short_description.as_ptr(),
+                long_description.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.get(),
+                min_value,
+                max_value,
+                context as isize as _,
+                flags.bits(),
+                check_hook,
+                assign_hook,
+                show_hook,
+            );
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Define an enum GUC with custom hooks.
+    ///
+    /// # Safety
+    ///
+    /// This function is unsafe because hook functions must be properly guarded against Rust panics.
+    /// Any hook function that might panic must be marked with `#[pg_guard]` to ensure proper
+    /// conversion of Rust panics into PostgreSQL errors.
+    pub unsafe fn define_enum_guc_with_hooks<T: GucEnum>(
+        name: &'static CStr,
+        short_description: &'static CStr,
+        long_description: &'static CStr,
+        setting: &'static GucSetting<T>,
+        context: GucContext,
+        flags: GucFlags,
+        check_hook: pg_sys::GucEnumCheckHook,
+        assign_hook: pg_sys::GucEnumAssignHook,
+        show_hook: pg_sys::GucShowHook,
+    ) {
+        setting.value.set(setting.boot_val.to_ordinal());
+        unsafe {
+            pg_sys::DefineCustomEnumVariable(
+                name.as_ptr(),
+                short_description.as_ptr(),
+                long_description.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.as_ptr(),
+                setting.value.get(),
+                T::CONFIG_ENUM_ENTRY,
+                context as isize as _,
+                flags.bits(),
+                check_hook,
+                assign_hook,
+                show_hook,
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }