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Can I log binary payloads (PDFs, images) from IBM IIB flows?

Can I log binary payloads (PDFs, images) from IBM IIB flows?

Yes—Base64 encoding supported. IBM Monitoring Profiles capture BLOB payloads (binary) automatically. Nodinite stores Base64-encoded representation. Useful for SOAP attachments, FTP file transfers, email attachments, scanned documents (insurance claims, healthcare patient records).

Example: Healthcare message flow receives SOAP request with embedded PDF (patient consent form, 2.5MB). IBM Monitoring Profile captures full InputRoot including PDF attachment. Nodinite stores Base64-encoded PDF, searchable by Claim Number. Compliance auditors retrieve original PDF 5 years later without separate document management system.

Size limit: Tested to 50MB per event. For very large binaries (>50MB), consider storing in separate blob storage (Azure Blob, AWS S3, IBM Cloud Object Storage) and logging the blob URL + hash in Nodinite.

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