Product Updates 420 and 419: Fraud prevention headers improved for MTD (UK legislation)
The specification for the fraud prevention header has been
improved to comply with the latest UK fraud prevention policy.
The improvements that have been made to the headers are as
follows:
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Header
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Description
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Example value
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Gov-Client-Connection-Method
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This header displays the string that represents the connection method
that is used for the request.
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DESKTOP_APP_DIRECT
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Gov-Client-Device-ID
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This header displays the unique identifier of an originating device.
Its value will now also contain the computer system product UUID.
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35760BC8-E17E-11E6-B142-1AB8BE0CE08C
A341DDA6-6F0F-4DF1-8EA0-9BFFC2CF465D
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Gov-Client-User-IDs
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This header displays the key-value data structure that contains the
user identifiers. The value will display the username of the computer that is
used for the request.
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os=My-Domain%5CTest123
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Gov-Client-Timezone
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This header displays the local time zone of the originating device.
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UTC+08:00
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Gov-Client-Local-IPs
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This header displays a list of all local IP addresses (IPv4 and IPv6)
that are available to the originating device.
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10.200.100.43
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Gov-Client-Screens
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This header displays the information related to the screens of the
originating device.
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width=1920&height=1080&scaling-factor=1&colour-depth=32
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Gov-Client-Window-Size
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This header displays the number of pixels of the window of the
originating device from which the API call to HRMC is being initiated.
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width=1290&height=642
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Gov-Client-User-Agent
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This header displays the operating system family, version, device
manufacturer, and model of the originating device.
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Windows/Microsoft%20Windows%2010%20Enterprise%2010.0.17763
(HP/HP%20ZBook%2015%20G3)
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Gov-Client-Multi-Factor
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This header displays a list of key-value data structure that contains
details of the multi-factor authentication (MFA) statuses related to the API
call.
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A blank value will be sent for this header as Exact Globe Next uses
single-factor authentication.
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Gov-Vendor-Version
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This header displays the key-value data structure of the software
versions that are involved during the request handling.
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Exact%20Globe%20Next=4.0.0.build417.20190228
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Gov-Vendor-License-IDs
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This header displays the key-value data structure of the hashed
license keys relating to the vendor software, from which the API request is
being initiated.
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Exact%20Globe%20Next=2574565%3A10%3A009
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Gov-Client-MAC-Addresses
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This header displays the list of MAC addresses available on the
originating device.
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00%3A05%3A9A%3A3C%3A7A%3A00,CE%3ABA%3A14%3AB0%3AF7%3A21,
00%3A50%3A56%3AC0%3A00%3A01,00%3A50%3A56%3AC0%3A00%3A08
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For more information, see https://developer.service.hmrc.gov.uk/api-documentation/docs/fraud-prevention,
and Product Updates 418, 417, and 416: Making Tax Digital (MTD) supported
for VAT return submission (UK legislation).
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Attachments & notes |
Document Type: |
Release notes detail |
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Security level: |
All - 0 |
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Document ID: |
29.468.023 |
| Assortment: |
Exact Globe
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Date: |
28-09-2022 |
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