diff --git a/sentry_sdk/client.py b/sentry_sdk/client.py
index 749ab23cfe..21d5f323c3 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/client.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/client.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 from sentry_sdk.profiler import has_profiling_enabled, setup_profiler
 from sentry_sdk.scrubber import EventScrubber
 from sentry_sdk.monitor import Monitor
+from sentry_sdk.spotlight import setup_spotlight
 
 from sentry_sdk._types import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -268,6 +269,10 @@ def _capture_envelope(envelope):
                 ],
             )
 
+            self.spotlight = None
+            if self.options.get("spotlight"):
+                self.spotlight = setup_spotlight(self.options)
+
             sdk_name = get_sdk_name(list(self.integrations.keys()))
             SDK_INFO["name"] = sdk_name
             logger.debug("Setting SDK name to '%s'", sdk_name)
@@ -548,8 +553,6 @@ def capture_event(
         if disable_capture_event.get(False):
             return None
 
-        if self.transport is None:
-            return None
         if hint is None:
             hint = {}
         event_id = event.get("event_id")
@@ -591,7 +594,11 @@ def capture_event(
         # If tracing is enabled all events should go to /envelope endpoint.
         # If no tracing is enabled only transactions, events with attachments, and checkins should go to the /envelope endpoint.
         should_use_envelope_endpoint = (
-            tracing_enabled or is_transaction or is_checkin or bool(attachments)
+            tracing_enabled
+            or is_transaction
+            or is_checkin
+            or bool(attachments)
+            or bool(self.spotlight)
         )
         if should_use_envelope_endpoint:
             headers = {
@@ -616,9 +623,18 @@ def capture_event(
             for attachment in attachments or ():
                 envelope.add_item(attachment.to_envelope_item())
 
+            if self.spotlight:
+                self.spotlight.capture_envelope(envelope)
+
+            if self.transport is None:
+                return None
+
             self.transport.capture_envelope(envelope)
 
         else:
+            if self.transport is None:
+                return None
+
             # All other events go to the legacy /store/ endpoint (will be removed in the future).
             self.transport.capture_event(event_opt)
 
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/consts.py b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
index f51ba52afc..b69a4de21b 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/consts.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/consts.py
@@ -263,6 +263,7 @@ def __init__(
         max_value_length=DEFAULT_MAX_VALUE_LENGTH,  # type: int
         enable_backpressure_handling=True,  # type: bool
         error_sampler=None,  # type: Optional[Callable[[Event, Hint], Union[float, bool]]]
+        spotlight=None,  # type: Optional[Union[bool, str]]
     ):
         # type: (...) -> None
         pass
diff --git a/sentry_sdk/spotlight.py b/sentry_sdk/spotlight.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9b686bfc89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sentry_sdk/spotlight.py
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+import io
+import urllib3
+
+from sentry_sdk._types import TYPE_CHECKING
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from typing import Any
+    from typing import Dict
+    from typing import Optional
+
+from sentry_sdk.utils import logger
+from sentry_sdk.envelope import Envelope
+
+
+class SpotlightClient(object):
+    def __init__(self, url):
+        # type: (str) -> None
+        self.url = url
+        self.http = urllib3.PoolManager()
+
+    def capture_envelope(self, envelope):
+        # type: (Envelope) -> None
+        body = io.BytesIO()
+        envelope.serialize_into(body)
+        try:
+            req = self.http.request(
+                url=self.url,
+                body=body.getvalue(),
+                method="POST",
+                headers={
+                    "Content-Type": "application/x-sentry-envelope",
+                },
+            )
+            req.close()
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.exception(str(e))
+
+
+def setup_spotlight(options):
+    # type: (Dict[str, Any]) -> Optional[SpotlightClient]
+
+    url = options.get("spotlight")
+
+    if isinstance(url, str):
+        pass
+    elif url is True:
+        url = "http://localhost:8969/stream"
+    else:
+        return None
+
+    return SpotlightClient(url)
diff --git a/tests/test_spotlight.py b/tests/test_spotlight.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f0ab4664e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_spotlight.py
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import pytest
+
+from sentry_sdk import Hub, capture_exception
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def capture_spotlight_envelopes(monkeypatch):
+    def inner():
+        envelopes = []
+        test_spotlight = Hub.current.client.spotlight
+        old_capture_envelope = test_spotlight.capture_envelope
+
+        def append_envelope(envelope):
+            envelopes.append(envelope)
+            return old_capture_envelope(envelope)
+
+        monkeypatch.setattr(test_spotlight, "capture_envelope", append_envelope)
+        return envelopes
+
+    return inner
+
+
+def test_spotlight_off_by_default(sentry_init):
+    sentry_init()
+    assert Hub.current.client.spotlight is None
+
+
+def test_spotlight_default_url(sentry_init):
+    sentry_init(spotlight=True)
+
+    spotlight = Hub.current.client.spotlight
+    assert spotlight is not None
+    assert spotlight.url == "http://localhost:8969/stream"
+
+
+def test_spotlight_custom_url(sentry_init):
+    sentry_init(spotlight="http://foobar@test.com/132")
+
+    spotlight = Hub.current.client.spotlight
+    assert spotlight is not None
+    assert spotlight.url == "http://foobar@test.com/132"
+
+
+def test_spotlight_envelope(sentry_init, capture_spotlight_envelopes):
+    sentry_init(spotlight=True)
+    envelopes = capture_spotlight_envelopes()
+
+    try:
+        raise ValueError("aha!")
+    except Exception:
+        capture_exception()
+
+    (envelope,) = envelopes
+    payload = envelope.items[0].payload.json
+
+    assert payload["exception"]["values"][0]["value"] == "aha!"