A proxy module for monitoring modifications to a database and external to the database includes a query processing module to monitor traffic to and from the database. The traffic includes queries to the database. The query processing module is further to identify a query corresponding to a request to modify the database. A trigger event module is to generate a trigger event based on the request. The trigger event indicates a modification of the database associated with the request. The trigger event module is further to cause the trigger event to be communicated from the proxy module to at least one entity accessing the database.