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Status Needs more information
Created by Guest
Created on Jul 15, 2025

Adding Custom Metadata to ICAP Request

We have a need to add additional custom headers to the ICAP request, as our Icap solution does support a header called x-metadata that meets ICAP protocol standard. For the extra header based on the documents it is when a file is unscanned you can adjust the header value which is cool, but I would need to have a header added when ICAP request is made not after it is deemed not scanned.


What is your industry? Financial Markets
How will this idea be used?

A critical part of our business is doing transfers with the sterling platform and as a part we have Identified a Gap in out file transfer process we will be able to help link together the SSP logging and Container scanning to give us complete visibility to the file transfer and the ICAP scanning. this enhances our production support teams and our security operations ability to investigate and triage.

  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Aug 28, 2025

    Hi Nick,

    We need to have a follow up to understand the use case concretely. I'll plan for a sync based on your availability.

    Thanks,

    James

  • Admin
    James Joseph
    Aug 28, 2025

    Thank you for taking the time to share your ideas to IBM. We truly value our relationship with you and appreciate your efforts and willingness to share details about your experience, your recommendations, and ideas. We will soon review the same in the coming weeks and shall get back with a response.

    Thanks,

    James