diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
index d3c9340d8..ac6457531 100755
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/editor-client/src/js/ui/view.js
@@ -3789,7 +3789,9 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             }
 
             var node = nodeLayer.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-node-group").data(activeNodes,function(d){return d.id});
-            node.exit().remove();
+            node.exit().each(function(d,i) {
+                RED.hooks.trigger("viewRemoveNode",{node:d,el:this})
+            }).remove();
 
             var nodeEnter = node.enter().insert("svg:g")
                 .attr("class", "red-ui-flow-node red-ui-flow-node-group")
@@ -3963,6 +3965,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
             });
             node.each(function(d,i) {
                 if (d.dirty) {
+                    var self = this;
                     var thisNode = d3.select(this);
 
                     var isLink = (d.type === "link in" || d.type === "link out")
@@ -4073,7 +4076,15 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
                         var inputPorts = thisNode.selectAll(".red-ui-flow-port-input");
                         if ((!isLink || (showAllLinkPorts === -1 && !activeLinkNodes[d.id])) && d.inputs === 0 && !inputPorts.empty()) {
-                            inputPorts.remove();
+                            inputPorts.each(function(d,i) {
+                                RED.hooks.trigger("viewRemovePort",{
+                                    node:d,
+                                    el:self,
+                                    port:d3.select(this)[0][0],
+                                    portType: "input",
+                                    portIndex: 0
+                                })
+                            }).remove();
                         } else if (((isLink && (showAllLinkPorts===PORT_TYPE_INPUT||activeLinkNodes[d.id]))|| d.inputs === 1) && inputPorts.empty()) {
                             var inputGroup = thisNode.append("g").attr("class","red-ui-flow-port-input");
                             var inputGroupPorts;
@@ -4086,12 +4097,17 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                             } else {
                                 inputGroupPorts = inputGroup.append("rect").attr("class","red-ui-flow-port").attr("rx",3).attr("ry",3).attr("width",10).attr("height",10)
                             }
+                            inputGroup[0][0].__port__ = inputGroupPorts[0][0];
+                            inputGroupPorts[0][0].__data__ = this.__data__;
+                            inputGroupPorts[0][0].__portType__ = PORT_TYPE_INPUT;
+                            inputGroupPorts[0][0].__portIndex__ = 0;
                             inputGroupPorts.on("mousedown",function(d){portMouseDown(d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);})
                                 .on("touchstart",function(d){portMouseDown(d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);d3.event.preventDefault();})
                                 .on("mouseup",function(d){portMouseUp(d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);} )
                                 .on("touchend",function(d){portMouseUp(d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);d3.event.preventDefault();} )
                                 .on("mouseover",function(d){portMouseOver(d3.select(this),d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);})
                                 .on("mouseout",function(d) {portMouseOut(d3.select(this),d,PORT_TYPE_INPUT,0);});
+                            RED.hooks.trigger("viewAddPort",{node:d,el: this, port: inputGroup[0][0], portType: "input", portIndex: 0})
                         }
                         var numOutputs = d.outputs;
                         if (isLink && d.type === "link out") {
@@ -4106,6 +4122,13 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         // Remove extra ports
                         while (this.__outputs__.length > numOutputs) {
                             var port = this.__outputs__.pop();
+                            RED.hooks.trigger("viewRemovePort",{
+                                node:d,
+                                el:this,
+                                port:port,
+                                portType: "output",
+                                portIndex: this.__outputs__.length
+                            })
                             port.remove();
                         }
                         for(var portIndex = 0; portIndex < numOutputs; portIndex++ ) {
@@ -4129,6 +4152,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                                     portPort.setAttribute("class","red-ui-flow-port");
                                 }
                                 portGroup.appendChild(portPort);
+                                portGroup.__port__ = portPort;
                                 portPort.__data__ = this.__data__;
                                 portPort.__portType__ = PORT_TYPE_OUTPUT;
                                 portPort.__portIndex__ = portIndex;
@@ -4141,6 +4165,7 @@ RED.view = (function() {
 
                                 this.appendChild(portGroup);
                                 this.__outputs__.push(portGroup);
+                                RED.hooks.trigger("viewAddPort",{node:d,el: this, port: portGroup, portType: "output", portIndex: portIndex})
                             } else {
                                 portGroup = this.__outputs__[portIndex];
                             }
@@ -4229,6 +4254,8 @@ RED.view = (function() {
                         // });
                     }
 
+                    RED.hooks.trigger("viewAddNode",{node:d,el:this})
+
                     if (d.dirtyStatus) {
                         redrawStatus(d,this);
                     }