diff --git a/lib/http-protocol.js b/lib/http-protocol.js
index 6bd2c4daf..43dbd7db6 100644
--- a/lib/http-protocol.js
+++ b/lib/http-protocol.js
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 var queryString = require("qs");
 var proto = exports;
 var instanceMethods = ["exit", "notify", "pause", "resume"];
+var getBody = require('raw-body');
+const permittedSocketEvents = [
+    "file:reload",
+    "browser:reload",
+    "browser:notify",
+    "browser:location",
+    "options:set"
+];
 
 /**
  * Does the requested method expect an instance of BrowserSync
@@ -42,6 +50,32 @@ proto.getUrl = function(args, url) {
  */
 proto.middleware = function(bs) {
     return function(req, res) {
+        if (req.method === 'POST') {
+            return getBody(req, function(err, body) {
+                if (err) {
+                    const output = [
+                        "Error: could not parse JSON.",
+                    ];
+                    res.writeHead(500, { "Content-Type": "text/plain" });
+                    return res.end(output.join("\n"));
+                }
+                try {
+                    const [name, payload] = JSON.parse(body.toString());
+                    if (permittedSocketEvents.indexOf(name) > -1) {
+                        bs.io.sockets.emit(name, payload);
+                        return res.end(`Browsersync HTTP Protocol received: ${name} ${JSON.stringify(payload)}`);
+                    } else {
+                        return res.end(`Browsersync HTTP Protocol name not supported: ${name}`);
+                    }
+                } catch (e) {
+                    const output = [
+                        `Error: ${e.message}`,
+                    ];
+                    res.writeHead(500, { "Content-Type": "text/plain" });
+                    return res.end(output.join("\n"));
+                }
+            });
+        }
         var params = queryString.parse(req.url.replace(/^.*\?/, ""));
         var output;
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62d89bd7a..cb0cbc1c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@
     "opn": "4.0.2",
     "portscanner": "2.1.1",
     "qs": "6.2.1",
+    "raw-body": "^2.3.2",
     "resp-modifier": "6.0.2",
     "rx": "4.1.0",
     "serve-index": "1.8.0",