diff --git a/hubapi/rapid-scans-api.go b/hubapi/rapid-scans-api.go
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+// Copyright 2021 Synopsys, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package hubapi
+
+const (
+	ContentTypeRapidScan = "application/vnd.blackducksoftware.developer-scan-1-ld-2+json"
+)
diff --git a/hubclient/rapid-scans-client.go b/hubclient/rapid-scans-client.go
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+// Copyright 2021 Synopsys, Inc.
+//
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+// You may obtain a copy of the License at
+//
+// http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+//
+// Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+// distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+// WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+// See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+// limitations under the License.
+
+package hubclient
+
+import (
+	"github.com/blackducksoftware/hub-client-go/hubapi"
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+)
+
+const (
+	apiDeveloperScans = "/api/developer-scans"
+)
+
+func (c *Client) StartRapidScan(bdioHeaderContent string) (error, string) {
+	rapidScansURL := c.baseURL + apiDeveloperScans
+	result, err := c.HttpPostJSON(rapidScansURL, bdioHeaderContent, hubapi.ContentTypeRapidScan, 200)
+
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Errorf("Error kicking off a rapid scan.", err)
+		return err, ""
+	}
+
+	return nil, result
+}