diff --git a/docs/source/certificate-revocation.rst b/docs/source/certificate-revocation.rst
index 0dbcea21c7..f6a7e31ab5 100644
--- a/docs/source/certificate-revocation.rst
+++ b/docs/source/certificate-revocation.rst
@@ -38,7 +38,21 @@ Submission of the certificate revocation requests expects the following fields t
 
 :legalName: Legal name associated with the certificate that is to be revoked.
 
-:reason: Revocation reason (as specified in the java.security.cert.CRLReason).
+:reason: Revocation reason (as specified in the java.security.cert.CRLReason). The following values are allowed.
+
+    :UNSPECIFIED: This reason indicates that it is unspecified as to why the certificate has been revoked.
+
+    :KEY_COMPROMISE: This reason indicates that it is known or suspected that the certificate subject's private key has been compromised. It applies to end-entity certificates only.
+
+    :CA_COMPROMISE: This reason indicates that it is known or suspected that the certificate subject's private key has been compromised. It applies to certificate authority (CA) certificates only.
+
+    :AFFILIATION_CHANGED: This reason indicates that the subject's name or other information has changed.
+
+    :SUPERSEDED: This reason indicates that the certificate has been superseded.
+
+    :CESSATION_OF_OPERATION: This reason indicates that the certificate is no longer needed.
+    
+    :PRIVILEGE_WITHDRAWN: This reason indicates that the privileges granted to the subject of the certificate have been withdrawn.
 
 :reporter: Issuer of this certificate revocation request.
 
diff --git a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage.kt b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage.kt
index 54f97739bd..5aa48177c4 100644
--- a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage.kt
+++ b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/common/persistence/PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage.kt
@@ -10,13 +10,27 @@ import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.CordaPersistence
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.DatabaseTransaction
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.persistence.TransactionIsolationLevel
 import java.math.BigInteger
+import java.security.cert.CRLReason
 import java.security.cert.X509Certificate
 import java.time.Instant
 
 class PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage(private val database: CordaPersistence) : CertificateRevocationRequestStorage {
+    private companion object {
+        val ALLOWED_REASONS = arrayOf(
+                CRLReason.KEY_COMPROMISE,
+                CRLReason.AFFILIATION_CHANGED,
+                CRLReason.CA_COMPROMISE,
+                CRLReason.CESSATION_OF_OPERATION,
+                CRLReason.PRIVILEGE_WITHDRAWN,
+                CRLReason.SUPERSEDED,
+                CRLReason.UNSPECIFIED
+        )
+    }
+
     override fun saveRevocationRequest(request: CertificateRevocationRequest): String {
         return database.transaction(TransactionIsolationLevel.SERIALIZABLE) {
             // Get matching CSR
+            validate(request)
             val csr = retrieveCsr(request.certificateSerialNumber, request.csrRequestId, request.legalName)
             csr ?: throw IllegalArgumentException("No CSR matching the given criteria was found")
             // Check if there is an entry for the given certificate serial number
@@ -45,6 +59,10 @@ class PersistentCertificateRevocationRequestStorage(private val database: CordaP
         }
     }
 
+    private fun validate(request:CertificateRevocationRequest) {
+        require(request.reason in ALLOWED_REASONS) { "The given revocation reason is not allowed." }
+    }
+
     private fun DatabaseTransaction.retrieveCsr(certificateSerialNumber: BigInteger?, csrRequestId: String?, legalName: CordaX500Name?): CertificateSigningRequestEntity? {
         val csr = if (csrRequestId != null) {
             uniqueEntityWhere<CertificateSigningRequestEntity> { builder, path ->
diff --git a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/doorman/webservice/CertificateRevocationRequestWebService.kt b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/doorman/webservice/CertificateRevocationRequestWebService.kt
index 65a1e25ec0..310b94bbe5 100644
--- a/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/doorman/webservice/CertificateRevocationRequestWebService.kt
+++ b/network-management/src/main/kotlin/com/r3/corda/networkmanage/doorman/webservice/CertificateRevocationRequestWebService.kt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package com.r3.corda.networkmanage.doorman.webservice
 import com.r3.corda.networkmanage.doorman.signer.CrrHandler
 import com.r3.corda.networkmanage.doorman.webservice.CertificateRevocationRequestWebService.Companion.CRR_PATH
 import net.corda.core.serialization.deserialize
+import net.corda.core.utilities.contextLogger
 import net.corda.nodeapi.internal.network.CertificateRevocationRequest
 import java.io.InputStream
 import javax.ws.rs.Consumes
@@ -12,20 +13,30 @@ import javax.ws.rs.Produces
 import javax.ws.rs.core.MediaType
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response
 import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.ok
+import javax.ws.rs.core.Response.status
 
 @Path(CRR_PATH)
 class CertificateRevocationRequestWebService(private val crrHandler: CrrHandler) {
 
     companion object {
         const val CRR_PATH = "certificate-revocation-request"
+        val logger = contextLogger()
     }
 
     @POST
     @Consumes(MediaType.APPLICATION_OCTET_STREAM)
     @Produces(MediaType.TEXT_PLAIN)
     fun submitRequest(input: InputStream): Response {
-        val request = input.readBytes().deserialize<CertificateRevocationRequest>()
-        val requestId = crrHandler.saveRevocationRequest(request)
-        return ok(requestId).build()
+        return try {
+            val request = input.readBytes().deserialize<CertificateRevocationRequest>()
+            val requestId = crrHandler.saveRevocationRequest(request)
+            ok(requestId)
+        } catch (e: Exception) {
+            logger.warn("Unable to process the revocation request.", e)
+            when (e) {
+                is IllegalArgumentException -> status(Response.Status.BAD_REQUEST).entity(e.message)
+                else -> throw e
+            }
+        }.build()
     }
 }
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