diff --git a/src/s5p/config.py b/src/s5p/config.py
index 16fe35d..6e6a7ab 100644
--- a/src/s5p/config.py
+++ b/src/s5p/config.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ class ProxyPoolConfig:
     test_concurrency: int = 5
     max_fails: int = 3
     state_file: str = ""
+    report_url: str = ""
 
 
 @dataclass
@@ -162,6 +163,7 @@ def load_config(path: str | Path) -> Config:
             test_concurrency=int(pp.get("test_concurrency", 5)),
             max_fails=int(pp.get("max_fails", 3)),
             state_file=pp.get("state_file", ""),
+            report_url=pp.get("report_url", ""),
         )
     elif "proxy_source" in raw:
         # backward compat: convert legacy proxy_source to proxy_pool
diff --git a/src/s5p/pool.py b/src/s5p/pool.py
index 1c5d1ba..cf8e905 100644
--- a/src/s5p/pool.py
+++ b/src/s5p/pool.py
@@ -399,6 +399,42 @@ class ProxyPool:
             suffix,
         )
 
+        # report evicted proxies to upstream API
+        if evict_keys and self._cfg.report_url:
+            dead = [k for k in evict_keys]
+            asyncio.ensure_future(self._report_dead(dead))
+
+    async def _report_dead(self, keys: list[str]) -> None:
+        """POST dead proxy list to report_url (fire-and-forget)."""
+        dead = []
+        for key in keys:
+            # key format: proto://host:port
+            proto, _, addr = key.partition("://")
+            if addr:
+                dead.append({"proto": proto, "proxy": addr})
+
+        if not dead:
+            return
+
+        loop = asyncio.get_running_loop()
+        try:
+            await loop.run_in_executor(None, self._report_sync, dead)
+            logger.info("pool: reported %d dead proxies to %s", len(dead), self._cfg.report_url)
+        except Exception as e:
+            logger.debug("pool: report failed: %s", e)
+
+    def _report_sync(self, dead: list[dict[str, str]]) -> None:
+        """Synchronous POST to report_url (runs in executor)."""
+        payload = json.dumps({"dead": dead}).encode()
+        req = urllib.request.Request(
+            self._cfg.report_url,
+            data=payload,
+            headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},
+            method="POST",
+        )
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=10):
+            pass
+
     def _rebuild_alive(self) -> None:
         """Rebuild the alive keys list from current state."""
         self._alive_keys = [k for k, e in self._proxies.items() if e.alive]
diff --git a/tests/test_pool.py b/tests/test_pool.py
index 47d2fca..0cf7540 100644
--- a/tests/test_pool.py
+++ b/tests/test_pool.py
@@ -257,6 +257,70 @@ class TestProxyPoolHealthTests:
         assert pool._proxies["socks5://10.0.0.1:1080"].alive is True
 
 
+class TestProxyPoolReport:
+    """Test dead proxy reporting."""
+
+    def test_report_called_on_eviction(self):
+        import asyncio
+        from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[], report_url="http://api:8081/report", max_fails=1)
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, [], timeout=10.0)
+
+        now = time.time()
+        hop = ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="10.0.0.1", port=1080)
+        pool._proxies["socks5://10.0.0.1:1080"] = ProxyEntry(
+            hop=hop, alive=False, last_seen=now, fails=0,
+        )
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(pool, "_test_proxy", new_callable=AsyncMock, return_value=False),
+            patch.object(pool, "_report_dead", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_report,
+        ):
+            asyncio.run(pool._run_health_tests())
+            # proxy should be evicted (fails=1 >= max_fails=1)
+            assert "socks5://10.0.0.1:1080" not in pool._proxies
+            mock_report.assert_called_once()
+            keys = mock_report.call_args[0][0]
+            assert "socks5://10.0.0.1:1080" in keys
+
+    def test_report_not_called_without_url(self):
+        import asyncio
+        from unittest.mock import AsyncMock, patch
+
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[], max_fails=1)  # no report_url
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, [], timeout=10.0)
+
+        now = time.time()
+        hop = ChainHop(proto="socks5", host="10.0.0.1", port=1080)
+        pool._proxies["socks5://10.0.0.1:1080"] = ProxyEntry(
+            hop=hop, alive=False, last_seen=now, fails=0,
+        )
+
+        with (
+            patch.object(pool, "_test_proxy", new_callable=AsyncMock, return_value=False),
+            patch.object(pool, "_report_dead", new_callable=AsyncMock) as mock_report,
+        ):
+            asyncio.run(pool._run_health_tests())
+            mock_report.assert_not_called()
+
+    def test_report_sync_payload(self):
+        from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
+
+        cfg = ProxyPoolConfig(sources=[], report_url="http://api:8081/report")
+        pool = ProxyPool(cfg, [], timeout=10.0)
+
+        dead = [{"proto": "socks5", "proxy": "10.0.0.1:1080"}]
+        with patch("s5p.pool.urllib.request.urlopen", new_callable=MagicMock) as mock_open:
+            mock_open.return_value.__enter__ = MagicMock()
+            mock_open.return_value.__exit__ = MagicMock(return_value=False)
+            pool._report_sync(dead)
+            req = mock_open.call_args[0][0]
+            assert req.method == "POST"
+            assert req.full_url == "http://api:8081/report"
+            assert b'"dead"' in req.data
+
+
 class TestProxyPoolStaleExpiry:
     """Test stale proxy eviction."""