diff --git a/libs/ui-components/README.md b/libs/ui-components/README.md
index c29136a..980cecf 100644
--- a/libs/ui-components/README.md
+++ b/libs/ui-components/README.md
@@ -157,6 +157,34 @@ import { BridgeHistory } from '@bridgewise/ui-components';
 <BridgeHistory account={account} status="confirmed" />;
 ```
 
+### Real-Time Transaction Status
+
+In addition to viewing historical records, you can subscribe to live updates for a specific transaction. This is useful when you need to show a spinner, send notifications or update other parts of your UI as the bridge work progresses (e.g. refresh quotes, run slippage checks).
+
+```tsx
+import { useTransactionStatus } from '@bridgewise/ui-components';
+
+function TransactionTracker({ txId }: { txId: string }) {
+  const { status, loading, error, lastUpdate } = useTransactionStatus(txId, {
+    pollingIntervalMs: 3000,
+    notifications: true, // browser notification when status changes
+    onStatusChange: (s) => console.log('status:', s),
+  });
+
+  return (
+    <div>
+      {loading && <span>Connecting...</span>}
+      <div>Status: {status || 'unknown'}</div>
+      {error && <div className="error">{error.message}</div>}
+      {lastUpdate && <small>Updated {lastUpdate.toISOString()}</small>}
+    </div>
+  );
+}
+```
+
+Support also exists for storing status updates in the same history used by `useTransactionHistory` via the `historyConfig`/`account` options.
+
+### Storage configuration
 ### Storage configuration
 
 By default, history is persisted in browser local storage.
diff --git a/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/__tests__/useTransactionStatus.spec.ts b/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/__tests__/useTransactionStatus.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..819601e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/__tests__/useTransactionStatus.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,133 @@
+import { renderHook, act } from '@testing-library/react-hooks';
+import { useTransactionStatus, UseTransactionStatusOptions } from '../useTransactionStatus';
+import type { BridgeTransactionStatus } from '../../transaction-history/types';
+
+describe('useTransactionStatus', () => {
+  let originalEventSource: any;
+  let eventSources: any[];
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // capture the original so we can restore later
+    originalEventSource = (global as any).EventSource;
+    eventSources = [];
+
+    // simple fake EventSource implementation
+    class FakeEventSource {
+      onmessage: ((evt: any) => void) | null = null;
+      onerror: ((evt: any) => void) | null = null;
+      constructor(public url: string) {
+        eventSources.push(this);
+      }
+      close() {
+        // nothing
+      }
+    }
+
+    (global as any).EventSource = FakeEventSource;
+
+    // default fetch mock
+    (global as any).fetch = jest.fn(() =>
+      Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: () => Promise.resolve({ status: 'pending' }) }),
+    );
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    (global as any).EventSource = originalEventSource;
+    jest.resetAllMocks();
+    jest.useRealTimers();
+  });
+
+  it('returns null status initially and does not crash on server', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus(null));
+    expect(result.current.status).toBeNull();
+    expect(result.current.loading).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('is SSR-safe when window is undefined', () => {
+    const prev = (global as any).window;
+    // @ts-ignore remove window
+    delete (global as any).window;
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus('tx', {}));
+    expect(result.current.status).toBeNull();
+    expect(result.current.loading).toBe(false);
+    (global as any).window = prev;
+  });
+
+  it('subscribes to SSE and updates status on message', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus('tx123'));
+
+    expect(eventSources.length).toBe(1);
+    act(() => {
+      eventSources[0].onmessage({ data: JSON.stringify({ status: 'confirmed' }) });
+    });
+    expect(result.current.status).toBe('confirmed');
+    expect(result.current.loading).toBe(false);
+  });
+
+  it('calls onStatusChange callback and notifications handler', () => {
+    const changes: BridgeTransactionStatus[] = [];
+    const notifs: BridgeTransactionStatus[] = [];
+    const options: UseTransactionStatusOptions = {
+      onStatusChange: (s) => changes.push(s),
+      notifications: (s) => notifs.push(s),
+    };
+    renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus('txABC', options));
+    act(() => {
+      eventSources[0].onmessage({ data: JSON.stringify({ status: 'failed' }) });
+    });
+    expect(changes).toEqual(['failed']);
+    expect(notifs).toEqual(['failed']);
+  });
+
+  it('maps unknown statuses to pending', () => {
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus('txUnknown'));
+    act(() => {
+      eventSources[0].onmessage({ data: JSON.stringify({ status: 'in-progress' }) });
+    });
+    expect(result.current.status).toBe('pending');
+  });
+
+  it('updates history storage when status changes', () => {
+    const backend = {
+      saveTransaction: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve()),
+      getTransactionsByAccount: jest.fn(() => Promise.resolve([])),
+    } as any;
+    const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+      useTransactionStatus('txHistory', {
+        historyConfig: { backend },
+        account: 'acct1',
+      }),
+    );
+
+    act(() => {
+      eventSources[0].onmessage({ data: JSON.stringify({ status: 'confirmed' }) });
+    });
+
+    // storage should have been called with at least the status and account
+    expect(backend.saveTransaction).toHaveBeenCalled();
+  });
+
+  it('falls back to polling when SSE errors', async () => {
+    jest.useFakeTimers();
+    const { result } = renderHook(() => useTransactionStatus('txpoll', { pollingIntervalMs: 100 }));
+    // trigger error to force polling
+    act(() => {
+      eventSources[0].onerror && eventSources[0].onerror(new Event('error'));
+    });
+
+    // verify fetch gets called immediately and eventually
+    expect((global as any).fetch).toHaveBeenCalledWith('/transactions/txpoll/poll');
+    // make fetch return confirmed status next time
+    (global as any).fetch.mockImplementationOnce(() =>
+      Promise.resolve({ ok: true, json: () => Promise.resolve({ status: 'confirmed' }) }),
+    );
+    // advance timers to run polling interval
+    await act(async () => {
+      jest.advanceTimersByTime(150);
+      // wait for promise resolution
+      await Promise.resolve();
+    });
+
+    expect(result.current.status).toBe('confirmed');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/useTransactionStatus.ts b/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/useTransactionStatus.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..453b312
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui-components/src/hooks/useTransactionStatus.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,202 @@
+'use client';
+
+import { useEffect, useState, useRef } from 'react';
+import type {
+  BridgeTransactionStatus,
+} from '../transaction-history/types';
+import { TransactionHistoryStorage } from '../transaction-history/storage';
+import type { TransactionHistoryConfig, BridgeTransaction } from '../transaction-history/types';
+
+export interface UseTransactionStatusOptions {
+  /** Interval to poll when SSE is unavailable or fails */
+  pollingIntervalMs?: number;
+  /** Callback invoked whenever status changes */
+  onStatusChange?: (status: BridgeTransactionStatus) => void;
+  /** Enable desktop/browser notification or custom handler */
+  notifications?: boolean | ((status: BridgeTransactionStatus) => void);
+  /** Optional configuration used to persist status to history storage */
+  historyConfig?: TransactionHistoryConfig;
+  /** Account for history persistence (required when historyConfig is provided) */
+  account?: string;
+}
+
+export interface UseTransactionStatusReturn {
+  status: BridgeTransactionStatus | null;
+  loading: boolean;
+  error?: Error;
+  lastUpdate: Date | null;
+}
+
+const DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL = 5000;
+
+/**
+ * Hook for tracking the real-time status of a transaction by its ID/Hash.
+ * It attempts to open an EventSource connection to `/transactions/:id/events`
+ * and falls back to polling `/transactions/:id/poll` if SSE fails or is not available.
+ *
+ * The hook is SSR-safe (will do nothing during server rendering).
+ */
+export function useTransactionStatus(
+  txId: string | null | undefined,
+  options: UseTransactionStatusOptions = {},
+): UseTransactionStatusReturn {
+  const [status, setStatus] = useState<BridgeTransactionStatus | null>(null);
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false);
+  const [error, setError] = useState<Error | undefined>(undefined);
+  const [lastUpdate, setLastUpdate] = useState<Date | null>(null);
+
+  const eventSourceRef = useRef<EventSource | null>(null);
+  const pollingRef = useRef<number | null>(null);
+  const historyStorageRef = useRef<TransactionHistoryStorage | null>(null);
+
+  // lazily initialise history storage if needed
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (options.historyConfig) {
+      historyStorageRef.current = new TransactionHistoryStorage(options.historyConfig);
+    }
+  }, [options.historyConfig]);
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!txId || typeof window === 'undefined') {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    let active = true;
+    setLoading(true);
+
+    const notify = (newStatus: BridgeTransactionStatus) => {
+      options.onStatusChange?.(newStatus);
+      if (options.notifications) {
+        if (typeof options.notifications === 'function') {
+          options.notifications(newStatus);
+        } else if (typeof Notification !== 'undefined') {
+          if (Notification.permission === 'granted') {
+            new Notification(`Transaction status: ${newStatus}`);
+          } else if (Notification.permission !== 'denied') {
+            Notification.requestPermission().then((perm) => {
+              if (perm === 'granted') {
+                new Notification(`Transaction status: ${newStatus}`);
+              }
+            });
+          }
+        }
+      }
+      // update history if config supplied
+      if (historyStorageRef.current && options.account) {
+        const record: Partial<BridgeTransaction> = {
+          txHash: txId,
+          status: newStatus,
+          timestamp: new Date(),
+          account: options.account,
+          // other fields unknown; history storage will fill defaults
+        } as any;
+        historyStorageRef.current.upsertTransaction(record as BridgeTransaction).catch(() => {
+          /* swallow */
+        });
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleMessage = (e: MessageEvent) => {
+      try {
+        const data = JSON.parse(e.data);
+        if (data && data.status) {
+          // guard against unexpected status values; default to pending
+          const candidate = data.status as string;
+          const allowed: BridgeTransactionStatus[] = ['pending', 'confirmed', 'failed'];
+          const newStatus: BridgeTransactionStatus = allowed.includes(candidate as any)
+            ? (candidate as BridgeTransactionStatus)
+            : 'pending';
+
+          setStatus(newStatus);
+          setLastUpdate(new Date());
+          setLoading(false);
+          notify(newStatus);
+          if (newStatus !== 'pending') {
+            cleanup();
+          }
+        }
+      } catch (err) {
+        // ignore malformed payload
+      }
+    };
+
+    const handleError = () => {
+      // SSE connection failed; fall back to polling
+      cleanupEventSource();
+      startPolling();
+    };
+
+    const cleanupEventSource = () => {
+      if (eventSourceRef.current) {
+        eventSourceRef.current.close();
+        eventSourceRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const startPolling = () => {
+      const poll = async () => {
+        try {
+          const resp = await fetch(`/transactions/${txId}/poll`);
+          if (!resp.ok) throw new Error('poll failed');
+          const data = await resp.json();
+          if (data && data.status) {
+            const candidate = data.status as string;
+            const allowed: BridgeTransactionStatus[] = ['pending', 'confirmed', 'failed'];
+            const newStatus: BridgeTransactionStatus = allowed.includes(candidate as any)
+              ? (candidate as BridgeTransactionStatus)
+              : 'pending';
+
+            setStatus(newStatus);
+            setLastUpdate(new Date());
+            setLoading(false);
+            notify(newStatus);
+            if (newStatus !== 'pending') {
+              stopPolling();
+            }
+          }
+        } catch (err) {
+          setError(err as Error);
+        }
+      };
+      poll();
+      const interval = options.pollingIntervalMs ?? DEFAULT_POLL_INTERVAL;
+      pollingRef.current = window.setInterval(poll, interval);
+    };
+
+    const stopPolling = () => {
+      if (pollingRef.current !== null) {
+        clearInterval(pollingRef.current);
+        pollingRef.current = null;
+      }
+    };
+
+    const cleanup = () => {
+      cleanupEventSource();
+      stopPolling();
+      setLoading(false);
+    };
+
+    // try SSE first
+    try {
+      const es = new EventSource(`/transactions/${txId}/events`);
+      eventSourceRef.current = es;
+      es.onmessage = handleMessage;
+      es.onerror = handleError;
+    } catch (err) {
+      // if construction throws, fallback to polling
+      startPolling();
+    }
+
+    return () => {
+      active = false;
+      cleanup();
+    };
+  }, [txId, options.onStatusChange, options.notifications, options.pollingIntervalMs, options.account]);
+
+  return {
+    status,
+    loading,
+    error,
+    lastUpdate,
+  };
+}
diff --git a/libs/ui-components/src/types/testing-library-react-hooks.d.ts b/libs/ui-components/src/types/testing-library-react-hooks.d.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5eccf2c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/ui-components/src/types/testing-library-react-hooks.d.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+// declare module to satisfy TypeScript during tests
+
+declare module '@testing-library/react-hooks';