diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails.tsx
index 26b9acb6a26..d0031b872f7 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from "react";
 import { Button, TabGroup, TabList, Tab, TabPanels, TabPanel } from "@tremor/react";
+import { Dropdown } from "antd";
+import { DownOutlined, PlusOutlined, CodeOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
 import { getGuardrailsList, deleteGuardrailCall } from "./networking";
 import AddGuardrailForm from "./guardrails/add_guardrail_form";
 import GuardrailTable from "./guardrails/guardrail_table";
@@ -10,6 +12,7 @@ import NotificationsManager from "./molecules/notifications_manager";
 import { Guardrail, GuardrailDefinitionLocation } from "./guardrails/types";
 import DeleteResourceModal from "./common_components/DeleteResourceModal";
 import { getGuardrailLogoAndName } from "./guardrails/guardrail_info_helpers";
+import { CustomCodeModal } from "./guardrails/custom_code";
 
 interface GuardrailsPanelProps {
   accessToken: string | null;
@@ -37,6 +40,7 @@ interface GuardrailsResponse {
 const GuardrailsPanel: React.FC<GuardrailsPanelProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole }) => {
   const [guardrailsList, setGuardrailsList] = useState<Guardrail[]>([]);
   const [isAddModalVisible, setIsAddModalVisible] = useState(false);
+  const [isCustomCodeModalVisible, setIsCustomCodeModalVisible] = useState(false);
   const [isLoading, setIsLoading] = useState(false);
   const [isDeleting, setIsDeleting] = useState(false);
   const [guardrailToDelete, setGuardrailToDelete] = useState<Guardrail | null>(null);
@@ -74,10 +78,21 @@ const GuardrailsPanel: React.FC<GuardrailsPanelProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole
     setIsAddModalVisible(true);
   };
 
+  const handleAddCustomCodeGuardrail = () => {
+    if (selectedGuardrailId) {
+      setSelectedGuardrailId(null);
+    }
+    setIsCustomCodeModalVisible(true);
+  };
+
   const handleCloseModal = () => {
     setIsAddModalVisible(false);
   };
 
+  const handleCloseCustomCodeModal = () => {
+    setIsCustomCodeModalVisible(false);
+  };
+
   const handleSuccess = () => {
     fetchGuardrails();
   };
@@ -128,9 +143,30 @@ const GuardrailsPanel: React.FC<GuardrailsPanelProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole
         <TabPanels>
           <TabPanel>
             <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-4">
-              <Button onClick={handleAddGuardrail} disabled={!accessToken}>
-                + Add New Guardrail
-              </Button>
+              <Dropdown
+                menu={{
+                  items: [
+                    {
+                      key: "provider",
+                      icon: <PlusOutlined />,
+                      label: "Add Provider Guardrail",
+                      onClick: handleAddGuardrail,
+                    },
+                    {
+                      key: "custom_code",
+                      icon: <CodeOutlined />,
+                      label: "Create Custom Code Guardrail",
+                      onClick: handleAddCustomCodeGuardrail,
+                    },
+                  ],
+                }}
+                trigger={["click"]}
+                disabled={!accessToken}
+              >
+                <Button disabled={!accessToken}>
+                  + Add New Guardrail <DownOutlined className="ml-2" />
+                </Button>
+              </Dropdown>
             </div>
 
             {selectedGuardrailId ? (
@@ -159,6 +195,13 @@ const GuardrailsPanel: React.FC<GuardrailsPanelProps> = ({ accessToken, userRole
               onSuccess={handleSuccess}
             />
 
+            <CustomCodeModal
+              visible={isCustomCodeModalVisible}
+              onClose={handleCloseCustomCodeModal}
+              accessToken={accessToken}
+              onSuccess={handleSuccess}
+            />
+
             <DeleteResourceModal
               isOpen={isDeleteModalOpen}
               title="Delete Guardrail"
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeEditor.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeEditor.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..278e7c66019
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeEditor.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,188 @@
+import React, { useRef, useEffect, useState } from "react";
+import { Input, Tabs, Typography } from "antd";
+import { Prism as SyntaxHighlighter } from "react-syntax-highlighter";
+import { vscDarkPlus } from "react-syntax-highlighter/dist/esm/styles/prism";
+import { CodeOutlined, EyeOutlined } from "@ant-design/icons";
+
+const { TextArea } = Input;
+const { Text } = Typography;
+
+interface CustomCodeEditorProps {
+  value: string;
+  onChange: (value: string) => void;
+  height?: string;
+  placeholder?: string;
+  disabled?: boolean;
+}
+
+const CustomCodeEditor: React.FC<CustomCodeEditorProps> = ({
+  value,
+  onChange,
+  height = "350px",
+  placeholder = `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    # inputs: contains texts, images, tools, tool_calls, structured_messages, model
+    # request_data: contains model, user_id, team_id, end_user_id, metadata
+    # input_type: "request" or "response"
+    
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        # Example: Block if SSN pattern is detected
+        if regex_match(text, r"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}"):
+            return block("SSN detected in message")
+    
+    return allow()`,
+  disabled = false,
+}) => {
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<string>("edit");
+  const [cursorPosition, setCursorPosition] = useState({ line: 1, column: 1 });
+
+  // Calculate cursor position
+  const updateCursorPosition = () => {
+    if (textareaRef.current) {
+      const textarea = textareaRef.current;
+      const textBeforeCursor = value.substring(0, textarea.selectionStart);
+      const lines = textBeforeCursor.split("\n");
+      const line = lines.length;
+      const column = lines[lines.length - 1].length + 1;
+      setCursorPosition({ line, column });
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handle tab key for indentation
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    if (e.key === "Tab") {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const textarea = e.currentTarget;
+      const start = textarea.selectionStart;
+      const end = textarea.selectionEnd;
+      
+      // Insert 4 spaces at cursor position
+      const newValue = value.substring(0, start) + "    " + value.substring(end);
+      onChange(newValue);
+      
+      // Move cursor after the inserted spaces
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        textarea.selectionStart = textarea.selectionEnd = start + 4;
+      }, 0);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const lineCount = value.split("\n").length;
+
+  const tabItems = [
+    {
+      key: "edit",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <CodeOutlined />
+          Edit
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: (
+        <div className="relative" style={{ height }}>
+          {/* Line numbers */}
+          <div 
+            className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-12 bg-[#1e1e1e] border-r border-[#3c3c3c] text-right pr-2 pt-3 overflow-hidden select-none"
+            style={{ fontFamily: "monospace", fontSize: "13px", lineHeight: "1.5" }}
+          >
+            {Array.from({ length: Math.max(lineCount, 15) }, (_, i) => (
+              <div key={i + 1} className="text-gray-500 h-[19.5px]">
+                {i + 1}
+              </div>
+            ))}
+          </div>
+          
+          {/* Code editor */}
+          <textarea
+            ref={textareaRef as any}
+            value={value}
+            onChange={(e) => {
+              onChange(e.target.value);
+              updateCursorPosition();
+            }}
+            onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+            onClick={updateCursorPosition}
+            onKeyUp={updateCursorPosition}
+            placeholder={placeholder}
+            disabled={disabled}
+            spellCheck={false}
+            className="w-full h-full pl-14 pr-4 pt-3 pb-3 font-mono text-sm resize-none focus:outline-none focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500"
+            style={{
+              backgroundColor: "#1e1e1e",
+              color: "#d4d4d4",
+              border: "1px solid #3c3c3c",
+              borderRadius: "8px",
+              lineHeight: "1.5",
+              tabSize: 4,
+            }}
+          />
+          
+          {/* Status bar */}
+          <div className="absolute bottom-0 left-0 right-0 h-6 bg-[#252526] border-t border-[#3c3c3c] flex items-center justify-between px-3 text-xs text-gray-400 rounded-b-lg">
+            <span>Python-like (Sandboxed)</span>
+            <span>Ln {cursorPosition.line}, Col {cursorPosition.column}</span>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      key: "preview",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <EyeOutlined />
+          Preview
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: (
+        <div style={{ height }} className="overflow-auto rounded-lg border border-gray-200">
+          <SyntaxHighlighter
+            language="python"
+            style={vscDarkPlus}
+            showLineNumbers
+            wrapLines
+            customStyle={{
+              margin: 0,
+              borderRadius: "8px",
+              fontSize: "13px",
+              minHeight: height,
+            }}
+            lineNumberStyle={{
+              minWidth: "3em",
+              paddingRight: "1em",
+              color: "#6e7681",
+              borderRight: "1px solid #3c3c3c",
+              marginRight: "1em",
+            }}
+          >
+            {value || placeholder}
+          </SyntaxHighlighter>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    },
+  ];
+
+  return (
+    <div className="custom-code-editor">
+      <Tabs
+        activeKey={activeTab}
+        onChange={setActiveTab}
+        items={tabItems}
+        className="custom-code-tabs"
+        size="small"
+      />
+      <style>{`
+        .custom-code-tabs .ant-tabs-nav {
+          margin-bottom: 8px;
+        }
+        .custom-code-tabs .ant-tabs-tab {
+          padding: 4px 12px;
+        }
+        .custom-code-editor textarea::placeholder {
+          color: #6e7681;
+        }
+      `}</style>
+    </div>
+  );
+};
+
+export default CustomCodeEditor;
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeModal.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeModal.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..147696921b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodeModal.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,493 @@
+import React, { useState, useRef, useEffect } from "react";
+import { Modal, Select, Switch, Collapse, Input, Spin } from "antd";
+import { Button, TextInput } from "@tremor/react";
+import {
+  CodeOutlined,
+  PlayCircleOutlined,
+  CheckCircleOutlined,
+  CloseCircleOutlined,
+  CaretRightOutlined,
+  SaveOutlined,
+} from "@ant-design/icons";
+import { createGuardrailCall } from "../../networking";
+import NotificationsManager from "../../molecules/notifications_manager";
+
+const { Panel } = Collapse;
+const { TextArea } = Input;
+
+// Code templates
+const CODE_TEMPLATES = {
+  empty: {
+    name: "Empty Template",
+    code: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    # inputs: {texts, images, tools, tool_calls, structured_messages, model}
+    # request_data: {model, user_id, team_id, end_user_id, metadata}
+    # input_type: "request" or "response"
+    return allow()`,
+  },
+  blockSSN: {
+    name: "Block SSN",
+    code: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        if regex_match(text, r"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}"):
+            return block("SSN detected")
+    return allow()`,
+  },
+  redactEmail: {
+    name: "Redact Emails",
+    code: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    pattern = r"[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}"
+    modified = []
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        modified.append(regex_replace(text, pattern, "[EMAIL REDACTED]"))
+    return modify(texts=modified)`,
+  },
+  blockSQL: {
+    name: "Block SQL Injection",
+    code: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    if input_type != "request":
+        return allow()
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        if contains_code_language(text, ["sql"]):
+            return block("SQL code not allowed")
+    return allow()`,
+  },
+  validateJSON: {
+    name: "Validate JSON",
+    code: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    if input_type != "response":
+        return allow()
+    
+    schema = {"type": "object", "required": ["name", "value"]}
+    
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        obj = json_parse(text)
+        if obj is None:
+            return block("Invalid JSON response")
+        if not json_schema_valid(obj, schema):
+            return block("Response missing required fields")
+    return allow()`,
+  },
+};
+
+// Available primitives organized by category
+const PRIMITIVES = {
+  "Return Values": [
+    { name: "allow()", desc: "Let request/response through" },
+    { name: "block(reason)", desc: "Reject with message" },
+    { name: "modify(texts=[], images=[], tool_calls=[])", desc: "Transform content" },
+  ],
+  "Regex Functions": [
+    { name: "regex_match(text, pattern)", desc: "Returns True if pattern found" },
+    { name: "regex_replace(text, pattern, replacement)", desc: "Replace all matches" },
+    { name: "regex_find_all(text, pattern)", desc: "Return list of matches" },
+  ],
+  "JSON Functions": [
+    { name: "json_parse(text)", desc: "Parse JSON string, returns None on error" },
+    { name: "json_stringify(obj)", desc: "Convert to JSON string" },
+    { name: "json_schema_valid(obj, schema)", desc: "Validate against JSON schema" },
+  ],
+  "URL Functions": [
+    { name: "extract_urls(text)", desc: "Extract all URLs from text" },
+    { name: "is_valid_url(url)", desc: "Check if URL is valid" },
+    { name: "all_urls_valid(text)", desc: "Check all URLs in text are valid" },
+  ],
+  "Code Detection": [
+    { name: "detect_code(text)", desc: "Returns True if code detected" },
+    { name: "detect_code_languages(text)", desc: "Returns list of detected languages" },
+    { name: 'contains_code_language(text, ["sql"])', desc: "Check for specific languages" },
+  ],
+  "Text Utilities": [
+    { name: "contains(text, substring)", desc: "Check if substring exists" },
+    { name: "contains_any(text, [substr1, substr2])", desc: "Check if any substring exists" },
+    { name: "word_count(text)", desc: "Count words" },
+    { name: "char_count(text)", desc: "Count characters" },
+    { name: "lower(text) / upper(text) / trim(text)", desc: "String transforms" },
+  ],
+};
+
+const MODE_OPTIONS = [
+  { value: "pre_call", label: "pre_call (Request)" },
+  { value: "post_call", label: "post_call (Response)" },
+  { value: "during_call", label: "during_call (Parallel)" },
+  { value: "logging_only", label: "logging_only" },
+];
+
+interface CustomCodeModalProps {
+  visible: boolean;
+  onClose: () => void;
+  onSuccess: () => void;
+  accessToken: string | null;
+}
+
+const CustomCodeModal: React.FC<CustomCodeModalProps> = ({
+  visible,
+  onClose,
+  onSuccess,
+  accessToken,
+}) => {
+  const [guardrailName, setGuardrailName] = useState("");
+  const [mode, setMode] = useState<string>("pre_call");
+  const [defaultOn, setDefaultOn] = useState(false);
+  const [selectedTemplate, setSelectedTemplate] = useState<string>("empty");
+  const [code, setCode] = useState(CODE_TEMPLATES.empty.code);
+  const [isSaving, setIsSaving] = useState(false);
+  const [isTesting, setIsTesting] = useState(false);
+  const [testExpanded, setTestExpanded] = useState(false);
+  const [testInput, setTestInput] = useState('{"texts": ["Hello, my SSN is 123-45-6789"], "images": [], "tools": [], "tool_calls": [], "structured_messages": [], "model": "gpt-4"}');
+  const [testResult, setTestResult] = useState<any>(null);
+  const [copiedPrimitive, setCopiedPrimitive] = useState<string | null>(null);
+  const textareaRef = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null);
+
+  // Handle template change
+  const handleTemplateChange = (templateKey: string) => {
+    setSelectedTemplate(templateKey);
+    setCode(CODE_TEMPLATES[templateKey as keyof typeof CODE_TEMPLATES].code);
+  };
+
+  // Reset form when modal opens
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (visible) {
+      setGuardrailName("");
+      setMode("pre_call");
+      setDefaultOn(false);
+      setSelectedTemplate("empty");
+      setCode(CODE_TEMPLATES.empty.code);
+      setTestResult(null);
+      setTestExpanded(false);
+    }
+  }, [visible]);
+
+  // Copy primitive to clipboard
+  const copyPrimitive = async (primitive: string) => {
+    try {
+      await navigator.clipboard.writeText(primitive);
+      setCopiedPrimitive(primitive);
+      setTimeout(() => setCopiedPrimitive(null), 2000);
+    } catch (err) {
+      console.error("Failed to copy:", err);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Handle tab key in textarea
+  const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent<HTMLTextAreaElement>) => {
+    if (e.key === "Tab") {
+      e.preventDefault();
+      const textarea = e.currentTarget;
+      const start = textarea.selectionStart;
+      const end = textarea.selectionEnd;
+      const newValue = code.substring(0, start) + "    " + code.substring(end);
+      setCode(newValue);
+      setTimeout(() => {
+        textarea.selectionStart = textarea.selectionEnd = start + 4;
+      }, 0);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Save guardrail
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    if (!guardrailName.trim()) {
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend("Please enter a guardrail name");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!code.trim()) {
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend("Please enter custom code");
+      return;
+    }
+    if (!accessToken) {
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend("No access token available");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsSaving(true);
+    try {
+      const guardrailData = {
+        guardrail_name: guardrailName,
+        litellm_params: {
+          guardrail: "custom_code",
+          mode: mode,
+          default_on: defaultOn,
+          custom_code: code,
+        },
+        guardrail_info: {},
+      };
+
+      await createGuardrailCall(accessToken, guardrailData);
+      NotificationsManager.success("Custom code guardrail created successfully");
+      onSuccess();
+      onClose();
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error("Failed to create guardrail:", error);
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend(
+        "Failed to create guardrail: " + (error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error))
+      );
+    } finally {
+      setIsSaving(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  // Test guardrail (placeholder - would need backend endpoint)
+  const handleTest = async () => {
+    setIsTesting(true);
+    setTestResult(null);
+    
+    // Simulate test - in real implementation, call backend
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      try {
+        JSON.parse(testInput);
+        // Mock result based on code content
+        if (code.includes("block(")) {
+          setTestResult({ action: "block", reason: "Test blocked" });
+        } else if (code.includes("modify(")) {
+          setTestResult({ action: "modify", modified_texts: ["[REDACTED]"] });
+        } else {
+          setTestResult({ action: "allow" });
+        }
+      } catch (e) {
+        setTestResult({ error: "Invalid test input JSON" });
+      }
+      setIsTesting(false);
+    }, 500);
+  };
+
+  const lineCount = code.split("\n").length;
+
+  return (
+    <Modal
+      open={visible}
+      onCancel={onClose}
+      footer={null}
+      width={1200}
+      className="custom-code-modal"
+      closable={true}
+      destroyOnClose
+    >
+      <div className="flex flex-col h-[80vh]">
+        {/* Header */}
+        <div className="pb-4 border-b border-gray-200">
+          <h2 className="text-xl font-semibold text-gray-900">Create Custom Guardrail</h2>
+          <p className="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">Define custom logic using Python-like syntax</p>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Top Controls */}
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 py-4 border-b border-gray-100">
+          <div className="flex-1 max-w-[200px]">
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 mb-1">Guardrail Name</label>
+            <TextInput
+              value={guardrailName}
+              onValueChange={setGuardrailName}
+              placeholder="e.g., block-pii-custom"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="w-[180px]">
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 mb-1">Mode</label>
+            <Select
+              value={mode}
+              onChange={setMode}
+              options={MODE_OPTIONS}
+              className="w-full"
+              size="middle"
+            />
+          </div>
+          <div className="w-[180px]">
+            <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 mb-1">Template</label>
+            <Select
+              value={selectedTemplate}
+              onChange={handleTemplateChange}
+              className="w-full"
+              size="middle"
+            >
+              {Object.entries(CODE_TEMPLATES).map(([key, template]) => (
+                <Select.Option key={key} value={key}>
+                  {template.name}
+                </Select.Option>
+              ))}
+            </Select>
+          </div>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pt-5">
+            <span className="text-sm text-gray-600">Default On</span>
+            <Switch checked={defaultOn} onChange={setDefaultOn} />
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Main Content */}
+        <div className="flex flex-1 overflow-hidden mt-4 gap-4">
+          {/* Code Editor */}
+          <div className="flex-1 flex flex-col min-w-0">
+            <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+              <span className="text-xs font-semibold text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wide">Python Logic</span>
+              <span className="text-xs text-gray-400">Restricted environment (no imports)</span>
+            </div>
+            <div className="flex-1 relative rounded-lg overflow-hidden border border-gray-700 bg-[#1e1e1e]">
+              {/* Line numbers */}
+              <div 
+                className="absolute left-0 top-0 bottom-0 w-10 bg-[#1e1e1e] border-r border-gray-700 text-right pr-2 pt-3 select-none overflow-hidden"
+                style={{ fontFamily: "monospace", fontSize: "13px", lineHeight: "1.5" }}
+              >
+                {Array.from({ length: Math.max(lineCount, 20) }, (_, i) => (
+                  <div key={i + 1} className="text-gray-500 h-[19.5px]">{i + 1}</div>
+                ))}
+              </div>
+              {/* Code textarea */}
+              <textarea
+                ref={textareaRef}
+                value={code}
+                onChange={(e) => setCode(e.target.value)}
+                onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+                spellCheck={false}
+                className="w-full h-full pl-12 pr-4 pt-3 pb-3 font-mono text-sm resize-none focus:outline-none bg-transparent text-gray-200"
+                style={{ lineHeight: "1.5", tabSize: 4 }}
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            {/* Test Section */}
+            <Collapse
+              activeKey={testExpanded ? ["test"] : []}
+              onChange={(keys) => setTestExpanded(keys.includes("test"))}
+              className="mt-3 bg-white border border-gray-200 rounded-lg"
+              expandIcon={({ isActive }) => <CaretRightOutlined rotate={isActive ? 90 : 0} />}
+            >
+              <Panel
+                header={
+                  <span className="flex items-center gap-2 text-sm font-medium">
+                    <PlayCircleOutlined className="text-blue-500" />
+                    Test Your Guardrail
+                  </span>
+                }
+                key="test"
+              >
+                <div className="space-y-3">
+                  <div>
+                    <label className="block text-xs font-medium text-gray-600 mb-1">Test Input (JSON)</label>
+                    <TextArea
+                      value={testInput}
+                      onChange={(e) => setTestInput(e.target.value)}
+                      rows={4}
+                      className="font-mono text-xs"
+                      placeholder='{"texts": ["test message"], ...}'
+                    />
+                  </div>
+                  <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+                    <Button
+                      size="xs"
+                      onClick={handleTest}
+                      disabled={isTesting}
+                      icon={PlayCircleOutlined}
+                    >
+                      {isTesting ? "Running..." : "Run Test"}
+                    </Button>
+                    {testResult && (
+                      <div className={`flex items-center gap-2 text-sm ${
+                        testResult.error ? "text-red-600" :
+                        testResult.action === "allow" ? "text-green-600" :
+                        testResult.action === "block" ? "text-orange-600" :
+                        "text-blue-600"
+                      }`}>
+                        {testResult.error ? (
+                          <><CloseCircleOutlined /> {testResult.error}</>
+                        ) : testResult.action === "allow" ? (
+                          <><CheckCircleOutlined /> Allowed</>
+                        ) : testResult.action === "block" ? (
+                          <><CloseCircleOutlined /> Blocked: {testResult.reason}</>
+                        ) : (
+                          <><CheckCircleOutlined /> Modified</>
+                        )}
+                      </div>
+                    )}
+                  </div>
+                </div>
+              </Panel>
+            </Collapse>
+          </div>
+
+          {/* Primitives Panel */}
+          <div className="w-[280px] flex-shrink-0 overflow-auto">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-3">
+              <CodeOutlined className="text-blue-500" />
+              <span className="font-semibold text-gray-700">Available Primitives</span>
+            </div>
+            <p className="text-xs text-gray-500 mb-3">Click to copy functions to clipboard</p>
+            
+            <Collapse
+              defaultActiveKey={["Return Values"]}
+              className="primitives-collapse bg-transparent border-0"
+              expandIconPosition="end"
+            >
+              {Object.entries(PRIMITIVES).map(([category, primitives]) => (
+                <Panel
+                  header={<span className="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">{category}</span>}
+                  key={category}
+                  className="bg-white mb-2 rounded-lg border border-gray-200"
+                >
+                  <div className="space-y-2">
+                    {primitives.map((p) => (
+                      <button
+                        key={p.name}
+                        onClick={() => copyPrimitive(p.name)}
+                        className={`w-full text-left px-2 py-2 rounded transition-colors ${
+                          copiedPrimitive === p.name
+                            ? "bg-green-100"
+                            : "bg-gray-50 hover:bg-blue-50"
+                        }`}
+                      >
+                        {copiedPrimitive === p.name ? (
+                          <span className="flex items-center gap-1 text-xs font-mono text-green-700">
+                            <CheckCircleOutlined /> Copied!
+                          </span>
+                        ) : (
+                          <>
+                            <div className="text-xs font-mono text-gray-800">{p.name}</div>
+                            <div className="text-[10px] text-gray-500 mt-0.5">{p.desc}</div>
+                          </>
+                        )}
+                      </button>
+                    ))}
+                  </div>
+                </Panel>
+              ))}
+            </Collapse>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+
+        {/* Footer */}
+        <div className="flex items-center justify-between pt-4 mt-4 border-t border-gray-200">
+          <span className="text-xs text-gray-400">Changes are auto-saved to local draft</span>
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-3">
+            <Button variant="secondary" onClick={onClose}>
+              Cancel
+            </Button>
+            <Button
+              onClick={handleSave}
+              loading={isSaving}
+              disabled={isSaving || !guardrailName.trim()}
+              icon={SaveOutlined}
+            >
+              Save Guardrail
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <style>{`
+        .custom-code-modal .ant-modal-content {
+          padding: 24px;
+        }
+        .custom-code-modal .ant-modal-close {
+          top: 20px;
+          right: 20px;
+        }
+        .primitives-collapse .ant-collapse-item {
+          border: none !important;
+        }
+        .primitives-collapse .ant-collapse-header {
+          padding: 8px 12px !important;
+        }
+        .primitives-collapse .ant-collapse-content-box {
+          padding: 8px 12px !important;
+        }
+      `}</style>
+    </Modal>
+  );
+};
+
+export default CustomCodeModal;
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodePlayground.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/CustomCodePlayground.tsx
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+import React, { useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { Card, Title, Text, Button } from "@tremor/react";
+import { Collapse, Typography, Tooltip, Spin, Alert, Tabs } from "antd";
+import {
+  PlayCircleOutlined,
+  InfoCircleOutlined,
+  CodeOutlined,
+  CheckCircleOutlined,
+  CloseCircleOutlined,
+  EditOutlined,
+  BookOutlined,
+  ExperimentOutlined,
+} from "@ant-design/icons";
+import NotificationsManager from "../../molecules/notifications_manager";
+import { testCustomCodeGuardrail } from "../../networking";
+import CustomCodeEditor from "./CustomCodeEditor";
+import { CUSTOM_CODE_PRIMITIVES, CUSTOM_CODE_EXAMPLES, DEFAULT_CUSTOM_CODE } from "./custom_code_constants";
+
+const { Panel } = Collapse;
+const { Paragraph } = Typography;
+
+interface CustomCodePlaygroundProps {
+  accessToken: string | null;
+  initialCode?: string;
+  onCodeChange?: (code: string) => void;
+  showTestingPanel?: boolean;
+}
+
+interface TestResult {
+  action: "allow" | "block" | "modify";
+  reason?: string;
+  modified_texts?: string[];
+  modified_images?: string[];
+  modified_tool_calls?: any[];
+  execution_time_ms?: number;
+  error?: string;
+}
+
+const CustomCodePlayground: React.FC<CustomCodePlaygroundProps> = ({
+  accessToken,
+  initialCode = DEFAULT_CUSTOM_CODE,
+  onCodeChange,
+  showTestingPanel = true,
+}) => {
+  const [customCode, setCustomCode] = useState(initialCode);
+  const [testInput, setTestInput] = useState(
+    JSON.stringify(
+      {
+        texts: ["Hello, my SSN is 123-45-6789"],
+        images: [],
+        tools: [],
+        tool_calls: [],
+        structured_messages: [
+          { role: "user", content: "Hello, my SSN is 123-45-6789" },
+        ],
+        model: "gpt-4",
+      },
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+  );
+  const [requestData, setRequestData] = useState(
+    JSON.stringify(
+      {
+        model: "gpt-4",
+        user_id: "test-user",
+        team_id: "test-team",
+        end_user_id: "end-user-123",
+        metadata: {},
+      },
+      null,
+      2
+    )
+  );
+  const [inputType, setInputType] = useState<"request" | "response">("request");
+  const [testResult, setTestResult] = useState<TestResult | null>(null);
+  const [isTesting, setIsTesting] = useState(false);
+  const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<string>("editor");
+
+  const handleCodeChange = useCallback(
+    (code: string) => {
+      setCustomCode(code);
+      onCodeChange?.(code);
+    },
+    [onCodeChange]
+  );
+
+  const handleRunTest = async () => {
+    if (!accessToken) {
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend("No access token available");
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setIsTesting(true);
+    setTestResult(null);
+
+    try {
+      let parsedInputs: any;
+      let parsedRequestData: any;
+
+      try {
+        parsedInputs = JSON.parse(testInput);
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid JSON in test input");
+      }
+
+      try {
+        parsedRequestData = JSON.parse(requestData);
+      } catch (e) {
+        throw new Error("Invalid JSON in request data");
+      }
+
+      const result = await testCustomCodeGuardrail(
+        accessToken,
+        customCode,
+        parsedInputs,
+        parsedRequestData,
+        inputType
+      );
+
+      setTestResult(result);
+
+      if (result.action === "allow") {
+        NotificationsManager.success("Guardrail allowed the request");
+      } else if (result.action === "block") {
+        NotificationsManager.fromBackend(`Guardrail blocked: ${result.reason || "No reason provided"}`);
+      } else if (result.action === "modify") {
+        NotificationsManager.success("Guardrail modified the content");
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : "Unknown error";
+      setTestResult({
+        action: "block",
+        error: errorMessage,
+      });
+      NotificationsManager.fromBackend(`Test failed: ${errorMessage}`);
+    } finally {
+      setIsTesting(false);
+    }
+  };
+
+  const loadExample = (exampleKey: keyof typeof CUSTOM_CODE_EXAMPLES) => {
+    setCustomCode(CUSTOM_CODE_EXAMPLES[exampleKey]);
+    onCodeChange?.(CUSTOM_CODE_EXAMPLES[exampleKey]);
+    setActiveTab("editor");
+  };
+
+  const renderTestResult = () => {
+    if (!testResult) return null;
+
+    const isError = !!testResult.error;
+    const isAllow = testResult.action === "allow";
+    const isBlock = testResult.action === "block";
+    const isModify = testResult.action === "modify";
+
+    return (
+      <div className="mt-4">
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-700 block mb-2">Test Result</Text>
+        <div
+          className={`rounded-lg p-4 border ${
+            isError
+              ? "bg-red-50 border-red-200"
+              : isAllow
+              ? "bg-green-50 border-green-200"
+              : isBlock
+              ? "bg-orange-50 border-orange-200"
+              : "bg-blue-50 border-blue-200"
+          }`}
+        >
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+            {isError ? (
+              <CloseCircleOutlined className="text-red-500 text-lg" />
+            ) : isAllow ? (
+              <CheckCircleOutlined className="text-green-500 text-lg" />
+            ) : isBlock ? (
+              <CloseCircleOutlined className="text-orange-500 text-lg" />
+            ) : (
+              <EditOutlined className="text-blue-500 text-lg" />
+            )}
+            <span
+              className={`font-semibold ${
+                isError
+                  ? "text-red-700"
+                  : isAllow
+                  ? "text-green-700"
+                  : isBlock
+                  ? "text-orange-700"
+                  : "text-blue-700"
+              }`}
+            >
+              {isError ? "Error" : testResult.action.toUpperCase()}
+            </span>
+            {testResult.execution_time_ms && (
+              <span className="text-xs text-gray-500 ml-auto">
+                {testResult.execution_time_ms.toFixed(2)}ms
+              </span>
+            )}
+          </div>
+
+          {isError && (
+            <Alert type="error" message={testResult.error} className="mt-2" />
+          )}
+
+          {isBlock && testResult.reason && (
+            <Paragraph className="text-orange-700 mb-0 mt-2">
+              <strong>Reason:</strong> {testResult.reason}
+            </Paragraph>
+          )}
+
+          {isModify && testResult.modified_texts && testResult.modified_texts.length > 0 && (
+            <div className="mt-2">
+              <Text className="font-medium text-blue-700 block mb-1">Modified Texts:</Text>
+              <pre className="bg-white rounded p-2 text-xs overflow-auto max-h-32 border border-blue-100">
+                {JSON.stringify(testResult.modified_texts, null, 2)}
+              </pre>
+            </div>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    );
+  };
+
+  const renderPrimitivesReference = () => (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      {Object.entries(CUSTOM_CODE_PRIMITIVES).map(([category, primitives]) => (
+        <div key={category}>
+          <Text className="font-semibold text-gray-700 block mb-2">{category}</Text>
+          <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-3">
+            <table className="w-full text-sm">
+              <thead>
+                <tr className="border-b border-gray-200">
+                  <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Function</th>
+                  <th className="text-left py-1 font-medium text-gray-600">Description</th>
+                </tr>
+              </thead>
+              <tbody>
+                {primitives.map((primitive) => (
+                  <tr key={primitive.name} className="border-b border-gray-100 last:border-0">
+                    <td className="py-1.5 pr-4">
+                      <code className="text-xs bg-blue-50 text-blue-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono">
+                        {primitive.signature}
+                      </code>
+                    </td>
+                    <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">{primitive.description}</td>
+                  </tr>
+                ))}
+              </tbody>
+            </table>
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ))}
+
+      <div>
+        <Text className="font-semibold text-gray-700 block mb-2">Return Values</Text>
+        <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-3">
+          <table className="w-full text-sm">
+            <thead>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-200">
+                <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Function</th>
+                <th className="text-left py-1 font-medium text-gray-600">Description</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-green-100 text-green-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono">allow()</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Let request/response through</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-red-100 text-red-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono">block(reason)</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Reject with message</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-700 px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded font-mono">modify(texts=[], images=[], tool_calls=[])</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Transform content</td>
+              </tr>
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  const renderInputParamsReference = () => (
+    <div className="space-y-4">
+      <div>
+        <Text className="font-semibold text-gray-700 block mb-2">`inputs` Parameter</Text>
+        <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-3">
+          <table className="w-full text-sm">
+            <thead>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-200">
+                <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Field</th>
+                <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Type</th>
+                <th className="text-left py-1 font-medium text-gray-600">Description</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">texts</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">List[str]</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Extracted text from the request/response</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">images</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">List[str]</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Extracted images (for image guardrails)</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">tools</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">List[dict]</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Tools sent to the LLM</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">tool_calls</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">List[dict]</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Tool calls returned from the LLM</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">structured_messages</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">List[dict]</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Full messages with role info</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">model</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">str</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">The model being used</td>
+              </tr>
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+
+      <div>
+        <Text className="font-semibold text-gray-700 block mb-2">`request_data` Parameter</Text>
+        <div className="bg-gray-50 rounded-lg p-3">
+          <table className="w-full text-sm">
+            <thead>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-200">
+                <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Field</th>
+                <th className="text-left py-1 pr-4 font-medium text-gray-600">Type</th>
+                <th className="text-left py-1 font-medium text-gray-600">Description</th>
+              </tr>
+            </thead>
+            <tbody>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">model</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">str</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Model name</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">user_id</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">str</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">User ID from API key</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">team_id</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">str</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Team ID from API key</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">end_user_id</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">str</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">End user ID</td>
+              </tr>
+              <tr className="border-b border-gray-100">
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4"><code className="text-xs bg-gray-200 px-1 rounded font-mono">metadata</code></td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 pr-4 text-gray-500">dict</td>
+                <td className="py-1.5 text-gray-600">Request metadata</td>
+              </tr>
+            </tbody>
+          </table>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  const renderExamplesTab = () => (
+    <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-2 gap-3">
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("blockSSN")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">🔒 Block PII (SSN)</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Detect and block Social Security Numbers</Text>
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("redactEmail")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">📧 Redact Emails</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Replace email addresses with [EMAIL REDACTED]</Text>
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("blockSQL")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">🛡️ Block SQL Injection</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Prevent SQL code in requests</Text>
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("validateJSON")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">✅ Validate JSON Response</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Ensure responses have required fields</Text>
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("checkURLs")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">🔗 Check URLs</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Validate all URLs in responses</Text>
+      </button>
+      <button
+        onClick={() => loadExample("combined")}
+        className="text-left p-4 border border-gray-200 rounded-lg hover:border-blue-400 hover:bg-blue-50 transition-colors"
+      >
+        <Text className="font-medium text-gray-800 block mb-1">🔄 Combined Checks</Text>
+        <Text className="text-xs text-gray-500">Multiple checks with redaction and blocking</Text>
+      </button>
+    </div>
+  );
+
+  const tabItems = [
+    {
+      key: "editor",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <CodeOutlined />
+          Code Editor
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: (
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          <CustomCodeEditor value={customCode} onChange={handleCodeChange} height="350px" />
+          
+          <div className="p-3 bg-yellow-50 border border-yellow-200 rounded-lg text-sm text-yellow-800">
+            <strong>⚠️ Sandbox Restrictions:</strong> No imports, no file I/O, no network access, no exec() or eval().
+            Only LiteLLM-provided primitives are available.
+          </div>
+        </div>
+      ),
+    },
+    {
+      key: "examples",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <BookOutlined />
+          Examples
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: renderExamplesTab(),
+    },
+    {
+      key: "primitives",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <InfoCircleOutlined />
+          Primitives Reference
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: renderPrimitivesReference(),
+    },
+    {
+      key: "params",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <InfoCircleOutlined />
+          Input Parameters
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: renderInputParamsReference(),
+    },
+  ];
+
+  if (showTestingPanel) {
+    tabItems.push({
+      key: "test",
+      label: (
+        <span className="flex items-center gap-1.5">
+          <ExperimentOutlined />
+          Test
+        </span>
+      ),
+      children: (
+        <div className="space-y-4">
+          <div className="grid grid-cols-1 lg:grid-cols-2 gap-4">
+            <div>
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+                <Text className="font-medium text-gray-700">Test Input (inputs parameter)</Text>
+                <Tooltip title="This represents the 'inputs' parameter passed to your apply_guardrail function">
+                  <InfoCircleOutlined className="text-gray-400" />
+                </Tooltip>
+              </div>
+              <textarea
+                value={testInput}
+                onChange={(e) => setTestInput(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full h-48 p-3 font-mono text-sm border border-gray-200 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+                placeholder="Enter test input JSON..."
+              />
+            </div>
+
+            <div>
+              <div className="flex items-center justify-between mb-2">
+                <Text className="font-medium text-gray-700">Request Data (request_data parameter)</Text>
+                <Tooltip title="This represents the 'request_data' parameter passed to your apply_guardrail function">
+                  <InfoCircleOutlined className="text-gray-400" />
+                </Tooltip>
+              </div>
+              <textarea
+                value={requestData}
+                onChange={(e) => setRequestData(e.target.value)}
+                className="w-full h-48 p-3 font-mono text-sm border border-gray-200 rounded-lg focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+                placeholder="Enter request data JSON..."
+              />
+            </div>
+          </div>
+
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2">
+              <Text className="text-sm text-gray-600">Input Type:</Text>
+              <select
+                value={inputType}
+                onChange={(e) => setInputType(e.target.value as "request" | "response")}
+                className="border border-gray-200 rounded px-3 py-1.5 text-sm focus:ring-2 focus:ring-blue-500 focus:border-blue-500"
+              >
+                <option value="request">request</option>
+                <option value="response">response</option>
+              </select>
+            </div>
+
+            <Button
+              onClick={handleRunTest}
+              disabled={!accessToken || isTesting}
+              icon={isTesting ? undefined : PlayCircleOutlined}
+              className="ml-auto"
+            >
+              {isTesting ? (
+                <span className="flex items-center gap-2">
+                  <Spin size="small" /> Running Test...
+                </span>
+              ) : (
+                "Run Test"
+              )}
+            </Button>
+          </div>
+
+          {renderTestResult()}
+        </div>
+      ),
+    });
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <Card className="p-0 overflow-hidden">
+      <Tabs
+        activeKey={activeTab}
+        onChange={setActiveTab}
+        items={tabItems}
+        className="custom-code-playground-tabs"
+        tabBarStyle={{ padding: "0 16px", marginBottom: 0 }}
+      />
+      <div className="p-4">
+        {tabItems.find(tab => tab.key === activeTab)?.children}
+      </div>
+      <style>{`
+        .custom-code-playground-tabs .ant-tabs-nav {
+          background: #f9fafb;
+          border-bottom: 1px solid #e5e7eb;
+        }
+        .custom-code-playground-tabs .ant-tabs-tab {
+          padding: 12px 16px;
+        }
+        .custom-code-playground-tabs .ant-tabs-tab-active {
+          background: white;
+        }
+      `}</style>
+    </Card>
+  );
+};
+
+export default CustomCodePlayground;
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/custom_code_constants.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/custom_code_constants.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..63803303082
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/custom_code_constants.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,194 @@
+// Custom Code Guardrail Constants
+
+export const DEFAULT_CUSTOM_CODE = `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    # inputs: contains texts, images, tools, tool_calls, structured_messages, model
+    # request_data: contains model, user_id, team_id, end_user_id, metadata
+    # input_type: "request" or "response"
+    
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        # Example: Block if SSN pattern is detected
+        if regex_match(text, r"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}"):
+            return block("SSN detected in message")
+    
+    return allow()
+`;
+
+export const CUSTOM_CODE_PRIMITIVES = {
+  "Regex Functions": [
+    {
+      name: "regex_match",
+      signature: "regex_match(text, pattern)",
+      description: "Returns True if pattern found in text",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "regex_replace",
+      signature: "regex_replace(text, pattern, replacement)",
+      description: "Replace all matches of pattern with replacement",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "regex_find_all",
+      signature: "regex_find_all(text, pattern)",
+      description: "Return list of all matches",
+    },
+  ],
+  "JSON Functions": [
+    {
+      name: "json_parse",
+      signature: "json_parse(text)",
+      description: "Parse JSON string, returns None on error",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "json_stringify",
+      signature: "json_stringify(obj)",
+      description: "Convert object to JSON string",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "json_schema_valid",
+      signature: "json_schema_valid(obj, schema)",
+      description: "Validate object against JSON schema",
+    },
+  ],
+  "URL Functions": [
+    {
+      name: "extract_urls",
+      signature: "extract_urls(text)",
+      description: "Extract all URLs from text",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "is_valid_url",
+      signature: "is_valid_url(url)",
+      description: "Check if URL is valid",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "all_urls_valid",
+      signature: "all_urls_valid(text)",
+      description: "Check all URLs in text are valid",
+    },
+  ],
+  "Code Detection": [
+    {
+      name: "detect_code",
+      signature: "detect_code(text)",
+      description: "Returns True if code detected",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "detect_code_languages",
+      signature: "detect_code_languages(text)",
+      description: "Returns list of detected languages",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "contains_code_language",
+      signature: 'contains_code_language(text, ["sql", "python"])',
+      description: "Check for specific languages",
+    },
+  ],
+  "Text Utilities": [
+    {
+      name: "contains",
+      signature: "contains(text, substring)",
+      description: "Check if substring exists in text",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "contains_any",
+      signature: "contains_any(text, [substr1, substr2])",
+      description: "Check if any substring exists",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "word_count",
+      signature: "word_count(text)",
+      description: "Count words in text",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "char_count",
+      signature: "char_count(text)",
+      description: "Count characters in text",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "lower",
+      signature: "lower(text)",
+      description: "Convert text to lowercase",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "upper",
+      signature: "upper(text)",
+      description: "Convert text to uppercase",
+    },
+    {
+      name: "trim",
+      signature: "trim(text)",
+      description: "Remove leading/trailing whitespace",
+    },
+  ],
+};
+
+export const CUSTOM_CODE_EXAMPLES = {
+  blockSSN: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        if regex_match(text, r"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}"):
+            return block("SSN detected")
+    return allow()
+`,
+
+  redactEmail: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    pattern = r"[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}"
+    modified = []
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        modified.append(regex_replace(text, pattern, "[EMAIL REDACTED]"))
+    return modify(texts=modified)
+`,
+
+  blockSQL: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    if input_type != "request":
+        return allow()
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        if contains_code_language(text, ["sql"]):
+            return block("SQL code not allowed")
+    return allow()
+`,
+
+  validateJSON: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    if input_type != "response":
+        return allow()
+    
+    schema = {
+        "type": "object",
+        "required": ["name", "value"]
+    }
+    
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        obj = json_parse(text)
+        if obj is None:
+            return block("Invalid JSON response")
+        if not json_schema_valid(obj, schema):
+            return block("Response missing required fields")
+    return allow()
+`,
+
+  checkURLs: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    if input_type != "response":
+        return allow()
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        if not all_urls_valid(text):
+            return block("Response contains invalid URLs")
+    return allow()
+`,
+
+  combined: `def apply_guardrail(inputs, request_data, input_type):
+    modified = []
+    
+    for text in inputs["texts"]:
+        # Redact SSN
+        text = regex_replace(text, r"\\d{3}-\\d{2}-\\d{4}", "[SSN]")
+        # Redact credit cards
+        text = regex_replace(text, r"\\d{16}", "[CARD]")
+        modified.append(text)
+    
+    # Block SQL in requests
+    if input_type == "request":
+        for text in inputs["texts"]:
+            if contains_code_language(text, ["sql"]):
+                return block("SQL injection blocked")
+    
+    return modify(texts=modified)
+`,
+};
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/index.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/index.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..52e0f3a88e5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/guardrails/custom_code/index.ts
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+export { default as CustomCodeModal } from "./CustomCodeModal";