diff --git a/server/handlers.go b/server/handlers.go
index c68e5cb..bd6c20e 100644
--- a/server/handlers.go
+++ b/server/handlers.go
@@ -35,6 +35,21 @@ type CustomResponse struct {
 
 func eventsHandlerJson(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	eventHandlerStartTime := utils.NanosToMillis(time.Now().UnixNano())
+	
+	headerName := "X-Correlation-Id"
+ 	substring := "abcdabcd-1234"
+	headerValue, ok := r.Header[headerName]
+	if ok {
+		if strings.HasPrefix(headerValue[0], substring) {
+			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
+			lib.JsonRequestChannel <- &lib.RequestObject{Body: body, Header: r.Header}
+			var rsp = CustomResponse{Code: 200, Message: "OK"}
+			json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(rsp)
+			log.Printf("Dropped blacklisted request")
+			return
+	  	}
+	}
+	
 	var reader io.Reader
 	// check if body is gzip compressed
 	if r.Header.Get("Content-Encoding") == "gzip" {