diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7aca074..39ed64c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3760,6 +3760,14 @@ dependencies = [
  "pin-project 0.4.28",
 ]
 
+[[package]]
+name = "middleware-ext-mut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+dependencies = [
+ "actix-web 3.3.2",
+ "env_logger 0.9.0",
+]
+
 [[package]]
 name = "mime"
 version = "0.3.16"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d2fb892..af509ad 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ members = [
    "basics/http-proxy",
    "basics/json-validation",
    "basics/middleware",
+   "basics/middleware-ext-mut",
    "basics/nested-routing",
    "basics/run-in-thread",
    "basics/shutdown-server",
diff --git a/basics/middleware-ext-mut/Cargo.toml b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9cfd3a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[package]
+name = "middleware-ext-mut"
+version = "0.1.0"
+authors = ["Eric McCarthy <ericmccarthy7@gmail.com>"]
+edition = "2018"
+
+[dependencies]
+actix-web = "3"
+
+env_logger = "0.9"
diff --git a/basics/middleware-ext-mut/README.md b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f16a1f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# middleware examples
+
+This example showcases a middleware that adds and retreives request-local data. See also the [Middleware guide](https://actix.rs/docs/middleware/).
+
+## Usage
+
+```bash
+cd basics/middleware-ext-mut
+cargo run
+# Started http server: 127.0.0.1:8080
+```
+
+Look in `src/add_msg.rs` to see how it works.
+
+## Routes
+
+- [GET /on](http://localhost:8080/on) - `200 OK` with "hello from middleware" body and console log showing the request passed through the middleware
+- [GET /off](http://localhost:8080/off) - `500 Internal Server Error` with "no message found" body and console log showing the request passed through the middleware
diff --git a/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/add_msg.rs b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/add_msg.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cc0a03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/add_msg.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+use std::{
+    future::{ready, Future, Ready},
+    pin::Pin,
+    task::{Context, Poll},
+};
+
+use actix_web::dev::{Service, ServiceRequest, ServiceResponse, Transform};
+use actix_web::Error;
+
+#[derive(Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Msg(pub String);
+
+#[doc(hidden)]
+pub struct AddMsgService<S> {
+    service: S,
+    enabled: bool,
+}
+
+impl<S, B> Service for AddMsgService<S>
+where
+    S: Service<
+        Request = ServiceRequest,
+        Response = ServiceResponse<B>,
+        Error = actix_web::Error,
+    >,
+    S::Future: 'static,
+    B: 'static,
+{
+    type Request = ServiceRequest;
+    type Response = ServiceResponse<B>;
+    type Error = Error;
+    type Future = Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = Result<Self::Response, Error>>>>;
+
+    fn poll_ready(&mut self, ctx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.service.poll_ready(ctx)
+    }
+
+    fn call(&mut self, req: Self::Request) -> Self::Future {
+        println!("request is passing through the AddMsg middleware");
+
+        // get mut HttpRequest from ServiceRequest
+        let (request, pl) = req.into_parts();
+
+        if self.enabled {
+            // insert data into extensions if enabled
+            request
+                .extensions_mut()
+                .insert(Msg("Hello from Middleware!".to_owned()));
+        }
+
+        // construct a new service response
+        match ServiceRequest::from_parts(request, pl) {
+            Ok(req) => Box::pin(self.service.call(req)),
+            Err(_) => Box::pin(ready(Err(Error::from(())))),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Debug)]
+pub struct AddMsg {
+    enabled: bool,
+}
+
+impl AddMsg {
+    pub fn enabled() -> Self {
+        Self { enabled: true }
+    }
+
+    pub fn disabled() -> Self {
+        Self { enabled: false }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S, B> Transform<S> for AddMsg
+where
+    S: Service<
+        Request = ServiceRequest,
+        Response = ServiceResponse<B>,
+        Error = actix_web::Error,
+    >,
+    S::Future: 'static,
+    B: 'static,
+{
+    type Request = ServiceRequest;
+    type Response = ServiceResponse<B>;
+    type Error = Error;
+    type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>>;
+    type Transform = AddMsgService<S>;
+    type InitError = ();
+
+    fn new_transform(&self, service: S) -> Self::Future {
+        ready(Ok(AddMsgService {
+            service,
+            enabled: self.enabled,
+        }))
+    }
+}
diff --git a/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/main.rs b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/main.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..241b8d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/basics/middleware-ext-mut/src/main.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+use std::{env, io};
+
+use actix_web::{
+    middleware,
+    web::{self, ReqData},
+    App, HttpResponse, HttpServer,
+};
+
+mod add_msg;
+use crate::add_msg::{AddMsg, Msg};
+
+// wrap route in our middleware factory
+async fn index(msg: Option<ReqData<Msg>>) -> HttpResponse {
+    if let Some(msg_data) = msg {
+        let Msg(message) = msg_data.into_inner();
+        HttpResponse::Ok().body(message)
+    } else {
+        HttpResponse::InternalServerError().body("No message found.")
+    }
+}
+
+#[actix_web::main]
+async fn main() -> io::Result<()> {
+    env::set_var("RUST_LOG", "info");
+    env_logger::init();
+
+    HttpServer::new(|| {
+        App::new()
+            .wrap(middleware::Logger::default())
+            .service(web::resource("/on").wrap(AddMsg::enabled()).to(index))
+            .service(web::resource("/off").wrap(AddMsg::disabled()).to(index))
+    })
+    .bind(("127.0.0.1", 8080))?
+    .run()
+    .await
+}
diff --git a/basics/middleware/README.md b/basics/middleware/README.md
index 0c19235..7cdadaf 100644
--- a/basics/middleware/README.md
+++ b/basics/middleware/README.md
@@ -10,8 +10,7 @@ cargo run
 # Started http server: 127.0.0.1:8080
 ```
 
-Look in `src/main.rs` and comment the different middlewares in/out to see how
-they function.
+Look in `src/main.rs` and comment the different middlewares in/out to see how they function.
 
 ## Middlewares