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Custom Event REST Call Request Body Size Limitation

  • March 6, 2026
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NimeshE
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Hi community,

We are using custom events in IFS Cloud to send REST calls to a custom-built middleware server. This works perfectly when have a smaller payload.

However, when having a larger payload, this seems not to work at all.

 

I found a similar post but it’s for BPA. We are not yet ready to move into BPA.

 

Although same question for the Custom Event as well. Is there any maximum character limit we can send through CE REST calls? And are there any workarounds for that as well?

 

Thank you.

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  • kamnlk
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  • March 7, 2026

hi ​@NimeshE 

can you describe more on what type of error you are noticing? how large is the payload ? 

have you tried sending the payload using another tool (eg: postman) to see the custom-built middleware server you mention is able to handle the large payload?

NimeshE
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  • NimeshE
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  • March 10, 2026

Hi ​@kamnlk ,

We have got two scenarios, and both have handling large payloads.

  1. RESTful CE triggers directly when data changes/ new data added > calls custom MWS
  2. SQL CE triggers when data changes/ new data added > build the payload and inserts into a custom configured entity > RESTful CE triggers on configured entity when record created > calls custom MWS

For scenario 1:

I have attached one example of an exact payload (had to mask few data but kept the exact num of characters). There appears to be 5841 characters in this example. 

 

I executed this same payload on the custom MWS dev instance API endpoint through postman, and it went through.

 

For scenario 2:

Some details are entered to a Custom Entity which is configured and that column has 4000 MAX character limit and an event triggers to send the data to custom MWS. This is also failing for large payloads. Is there a way to work around the custom attribute character limit as well?

 

Field [CF$_C_PL_LINES_BODY] in Pick List Lines Combined Body Table has an invalid value format. The value is: "41567".                    ORA-20124: CPlatnedAsPlLines.FORMAT2

 

Thanks for the response. Please let me know if you need any other information. 

NimeshE
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  • NimeshE
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  • March 18, 2026

Hi ​@kamnlk ,

We have got two scenarios, and both have handling large payloads.

  1. RESTful CE triggers directly when data changes/ new data added > calls custom MWS
  2. SQL CE triggers when data changes/ new data added > build the payload and inserts into a custom configured entity > RESTful CE triggers on configured entity when record created > calls custom MWS

For scenario 1:

I have attached one example of an exact payload (had to mask few data but kept the exact num of characters). There appears to be 5841 characters in this example. 

 

I executed this same payload on the custom MWS dev instance API endpoint through postman, and it went through.

 

For scenario 2:

Some details are entered to a Custom Entity which is configured and that column has 4000 MAX character limit and an event triggers to send the data to custom MWS. This is also failing for large payloads. Is there a way to work around the custom attribute character limit as well?

 

Field [CF$_C_PL_LINES_BODY] in Pick List Lines Combined Body Table has an invalid value format. The value is: "41567".                    ORA-20124: CPlatnedAsPlLines.FORMAT2

 

Thanks for the response. Please let me know if you need any other information. 

Hi ​@kamnlk,

Just following up. Do you any comments on this please?

Appreciate your help.

 

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