diff --git a/bayesian/api/api_v2.py b/bayesian/api/api_v2.py
index 58856fe3..f183da4e 100644
--- a/bayesian/api/api_v2.py
+++ b/bayesian/api/api_v2.py
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ def vulnerability_analysis_post():
     """
     input_json: Dict = request.get_json()
     ecosystem: str = input_json.get('ecosystem')
+    ignore_vulnerabilities: Dict = input_json.get('ignore', {})
 
     try:
         # Step1: Gather and clean Request
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ def vulnerability_analysis_post():
         # Step2: Get aggregated CA data from Query GraphDB,
         graph_response = get_vulnerability_data(ecosystem, packages_list)
         # Step3: Build Unknown packages and Generates Stack Recommendation.
-        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(graph_response, packages_list)
+        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(graph_response, packages_list, ignore_vulnerabilities)
     except BadRequest as br:
         logger.error(br)
         raise HTTPError(400, str(br)) from br
diff --git a/bayesian/utility/v2/component_analyses.py b/bayesian/utility/v2/component_analyses.py
index 7044b197..4bb85168 100644
--- a/bayesian/utility/v2/component_analyses.py
+++ b/bayesian/utility/v2/component_analyses.py
@@ -78,6 +78,12 @@ def validate_input(input_json: Dict, ecosystem: str) -> List[Dict]:
         error_msg: str = "package_versions is missing"
         raise BadRequest(error_msg)
 
+    ignore_package_vulns = input_json.get('ignore', {})
+    if not isinstance(ignore_package_vulns, dict):
+        error_msg = "Expected a dictionary 'ignore' consisting of package names as key" \
+                    ", and list of vulnerabilities to ignore for that package as value"
+        raise BadRequest(error_msg)
+
     packages_list = []
     for pkg in input_json.get('package_versions'):
         package = pkg.get("package")
@@ -305,14 +311,31 @@ def clean_package_list(package_details_dict: Dict):
     return packages_list
 
 
-def get_known_pkgs(graph_response: Dict, packages_list: Dict) -> List[Dict]:
+def get_known_pkgs(graph_response: Dict, packages_list: Dict, ignore_vulnerabilities: Dict) \
+        -> List[Dict]:
     """Analyse Known Packages."""
     package_details_dict = {}
+
     for temp in packages_list:
         temp["vulnerabilities"] = []
         package_details_dict[temp["name"]] = temp
     for vulnerability in graph_response.get('result', {}).get('data'):
         package_details = package_details_dict.get(vulnerability["package_name"][0])
+        vulns_to_ignore = ignore_vulnerabilities.get(vulnerability["package_name"][0], [])
+        if not isinstance(vulns_to_ignore, list):
+            error_msg = "Expected list of vulnerabilities to ignore in the 'ignore' " \
+                        "dictionary as values, where the package name is the key"
+            raise BadRequest(error_msg)
+        # if package is in the 'ignore' dict and list of vulnerabilities to
+        # ignore is empty, ignore the vulnerability
+        if vulnerability["package_name"][0] in ignore_vulnerabilities and len(vulns_to_ignore) == 0:
+            continue
+        # if package is in the 'ignore' dict and list of vulnerabilities
+        # to ignore is not empty, ignore vulnerability
+        # if the vulnerability is in the list of vulnerabilities to ignore for that package
+        if vulnerability["package_name"][0] in ignore_vulnerabilities \
+                and vulnerability["snyk_vuln_id"][0] in vulns_to_ignore:
+            continue
         if(check_vulnerable_package(package_details["version"],
                                     vulnerability['vulnerable_versions'][0])):
             package_details["vulnerabilities"].append(
diff --git a/tests/utility/v2/test_component_analyses.py b/tests/utility/v2/test_component_analyses.py
index b65b2e29..e37e524a 100644
--- a/tests/utility/v2/test_component_analyses.py
+++ b/tests/utility/v2/test_component_analyses.py
@@ -70,28 +70,42 @@ def test_get_known_pkgs_no_cve(self):
         """Test Known Pkgs, No Cve."""
         input_pkgs = [{"name": "markdown2", "version": "2.3.2"}]
         gremlin_batch_data_no_cve = {"result": {"data": []}}
-
-        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(gremlin_batch_data_no_cve, input_pkgs)
+        ignore = {}
+        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(gremlin_batch_data_no_cve, input_pkgs, ignore)
         ideal_output = [{'name': 'markdown2',
                          'version': '2.3.2',
                          'vulnerabilities': []}]
         self.assertListEqual(stack_recommendation, ideal_output)
 
-    def test_get_known_pkgs_with_cve(self):
+    def test_get_known_pkgs_with_cve_with_ignore(self):
         """Test Known Pkgs with Cve(VA)."""
         input_pkgs = [{"name": "st", "version": "0.2.5"}]
         batch_data_cve = os.path.join('tests/data/gremlin/va.json')
         with open(batch_data_cve) as f:
             gremlin_batch_data_cve = json.load(f)
+        ignore = {"st": ["SNYK-JS-ST-10820"]}
+        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(gremlin_batch_data_cve, input_pkgs, ignore)
+        ideal_output = [{'name': 'st',
+                         'version': '0.2.5',
+                         'vulnerabilities': []
+                         }]
+        self.assertListEqual(stack_recommendation, ideal_output)
 
-        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(gremlin_batch_data_cve, input_pkgs)
+    def test_get_known_pkgs_with_cve(self):
+        """Test Known Pkgs with Cve(VA)."""
+        input_pkgs = [{"name": "st", "version": "0.2.5"}]
+        batch_data_cve = os.path.join('tests/data/gremlin/va.json')
+        with open(batch_data_cve) as f:
+            gremlin_batch_data_cve = json.load(f)
+        ignore = {}
+        stack_recommendation = get_known_pkgs(gremlin_batch_data_cve, input_pkgs, ignore)
         ideal_output = [{'name': 'st',
                          'version': '0.2.5',
                          'vulnerabilities': [{
                              "fixed_in": [
-                                "1.2.2",
-                                "1.2.3",
-                                "1.2.4"
+                                 "1.2.2",
+                                 "1.2.3",
+                                 "1.2.4"
                              ],
                              "id": "SNYK-JS-ST-10820",
                              "severity": "medium",