JR60372: RestTag unable to send additional headers from remote store server to transaction server.

APAR status

• Closed as program error.

Error description

• RestTag must send customization header(such as Akamai header
  data) from remote store server to the transaction server.
  Currently, the RestTag only forwards specific header names
  (those beginning with Accept)into backend server. All other
  headers are skipped.
  

Local fix

Problem summary

• USERS AFFECTED:
  WebSphere Commerce V9
  
  PROBLEM ABSTRACT:
  RestTag unable to send additional headers from remote store
  server to transaction server.
  
  BUSINESS IMPACT:
  Custom headers are not sent to the transaction server
  
  RECOMMENDATION:
  

Problem conclusion

• Added a whitelist of header names, where all the header names in
   the list are be forwarded into the backend server.
  Two attributes were added to RestTag. The first one is
  headerStrategy, which is used to set the header strategy. The
  second one is customizedHeaders, which is used to list the
  whitelist of headers that are forwarded to the transaction
  server.
  

Temporary fix

Comments

APAR Information

• APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:

• APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:

Fix information

• Fixed component name

  WC BUS EDITION

• Fixed component ID

  5724I3800

Applicable component levels

• R900 PSY

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