diff --git a/src/close.rs b/src/close.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a739aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/close.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+use crate::error::{Error, Result};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, PartialEq, Debug, Clone)]
+pub struct Close {
+    cmd: String,
+    id: String,
+}
+
+impl Close {
+    pub fn parse(json: &str) -> Result<Close> {
+        let c: Close = serde_json::from_str(json)?; //.map_err(|e| Error::JsonParseFailed(e));
+        if c.cmd != "CLOSE" {
+            return Err(Error::CloseParseFailed);
+        }
+        return Ok(c);
+    }
+
+    pub fn get_id(&self) -> String {
+        self.id.clone()
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/error.rs b/src/error.rs
index b91b3a5..8476303 100644
--- a/src/error.rs
+++ b/src/error.rs
@@ -14,10 +14,13 @@ pub enum Error {
     ConnError,
     #[error("Client write error")]
     ConnWriteError,
-    #[error("Event parse failed")]
+    #[error("EVENT parse failed")]
     EventParseFailed,
+    #[error("ClOSE message parse failed")]
+    CloseParseFailed,
     #[error("Event validation failed")]
     EventInvalid,
+    // this should be used if the JSON is invalid
     #[error("JSON parsing failed")]
     JsonParseFailed(serde_json::Error),
     #[error("WebSocket proto error")]
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8b94275..b247749 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 pub mod conn;
-pub mod error;
-pub mod event;
 pub mod protostream;
+pub mod event;
 pub mod subscription;
+pub mod close;
+pub mod error;
diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 0df575e..63fa500 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -82,9 +82,11 @@ async fn nostr_server(
                         }
                     },
                     Some(Ok(SubMsg(s))) => {
-                        info!("Sub request from client: {:?}", s);
+                        info!("Sub-open request from client: {:?}", s);
+                    },
+                    Some(Ok(CloseMsg(c))) => {
+                        info!("Sub-close request from client: {:?}", c);
                     },
-                    Some(Ok(CloseMsg)) => {},
                     None => {
                         info!("stream ended");
                         //conn_good = true;
diff --git a/src/protostream.rs b/src/protostream.rs
index 1bef291..6296b61 100644
--- a/src/protostream.rs
+++ b/src/protostream.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+use crate::close::Close;
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::event::EventCmd;
 use crate::subscription::Subscription;
@@ -19,7 +20,7 @@ use tungstenite::protocol::Message;
 pub enum NostrMessage {
     EventMsg(EventCmd),
     SubMsg(Subscription),
-    CloseMsg,
+    CloseMsg(Close),
 }
 
 // Either an event w/ subscription, or a notice