diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.c b/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.c
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.c
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+#include <endian.h>
+#include <string.h>
+
+#include "host.h"
+
+int encode_get_alert_status_req(uint8_t instance_id, uint8_t version_id,
+				struct pldm_msg *msg, size_t payload_length)
+{
+	struct pldm_header_info header = {0};
+	int rc = PLDM_SUCCESS;
+
+	header.msg_type = PLDM_REQUEST;
+	header.instance = instance_id;
+	header.pldm_type = PLDM_OEM;
+	header.command = PLDM_HOST_GET_ALERT_STATUS;
+
+	if ((rc = pack_pldm_header(&header, &(msg->hdr))) > PLDM_SUCCESS) {
+		return rc;
+	}
+
+	if (payload_length != PLDM_GET_ALERT_STATUS_REQ_BYTES) {
+		return PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH;
+	}
+
+	msg->payload[0] = version_id;
+
+	return PLDM_SUCCESS;
+}
+
+int decode_get_alert_status_resp(const struct pldm_msg *msg,
+				 size_t payload_length,
+				 uint8_t *completion_code, uint32_t *rack_entry,
+				 uint32_t *pri_cec_node)
+{
+	if (msg == NULL || completion_code == NULL || rack_entry == NULL ||
+	    pri_cec_node == NULL) {
+		return PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_DATA;
+	}
+
+	*completion_code = msg->payload[0];
+	if (PLDM_SUCCESS != *completion_code) {
+		return PLDM_SUCCESS;
+	}
+
+	if (payload_length != PLDM_GET_ALERT_STATUS_RESP_BYTES) {
+		return PLDM_ERROR_INVALID_LENGTH;
+	}
+
+	struct pldm_get_alert_status_resp *response =
+	    (struct pldm_get_alert_status_resp *)msg->payload;
+
+	*rack_entry = le32toh(response->rack_entry);
+	*pri_cec_node = le32toh(response->pri_cec_node);
+
+	return PLDM_SUCCESS;
+}
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diff --git a/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.h b/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..700c3e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/oem/ibm/libpldm/host.h
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+#ifndef OEM_IBM_HOST_H
+#define OEM_IBM_HOST_H
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+extern "C" {
+#endif
+
+#include <stddef.h>
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+#include "base.h"
+
+/* Maximum size for request */
+#define PLDM_GET_ALERT_STATUS_REQ_BYTES 1
+
+/* Response lengths are inclusive of completion code */
+#define PLDM_GET_ALERT_STATUS_RESP_BYTES 9
+
+enum pldm_host_commands {
+	PLDM_HOST_GET_ALERT_STATUS = 0xF0 // Custom oem cmd
+};
+
+/** @brief PLDM Command specific codes
+ */
+enum pldm_host_completion_codes { PLDM_HOST_UNSUPPORTED_FORMAT_VERSION = 0x81 };
+
+/** @struct pldm_get_alert_states_resp
+ *
+ * Structure representing GetAlertStatus response packet
+ */
+struct pldm_get_alert_status_resp {
+	uint8_t completion_code;
+	uint32_t rack_entry;
+	uint32_t pri_cec_node;
+} __attribute__((packed));
+
+/* Requester */
+
+/* GetAlertStatus */
+
+/** @brief Create a PLDM request message for GetAlertStatus
+ *
+ *  @param[in] instance_id - Message's instance id
+ *  @param[in] version_id - The command/response format. 0x00 for this format
+ *  @param[out] msg - Message will be written to this
+ *  @param[in] payload_length - Length of request message payload
+ *  @return pldm_completion_codes
+ *  @note  Caller is responsible for memory alloc and dealloc of param
+ *         'msg.payload'
+ */
+int encode_get_alert_status_req(uint8_t instance_id, uint8_t version_id,
+				struct pldm_msg *msg, size_t payload_length);
+
+/** @brief Decode GetAlertStatus response data
+ *
+ *  Note:
+ *  * If the return value is not PLDM_SUCCESS, it represents a
+ * transport layer error.
+ *  * If the completion_code value is not PLDM_SUCCESS, it represents a
+ * protocol layer error and all the out-parameters are invalid.
+ *
+ *  @param[in] msg - Request message
+ *  @param[in] payload_length - Length of request message payload
+ *  @param[out] completion_code - PLDM completion code
+ *  @param[out] rack_entry - Enclosure ID, Alert Status, Flags, Config ID
+ *  @param[out] pri_cec_node - Enclosure ID, Alert Status, Flags, Config ID
+ *  @return pldm_completion_codes
+ */
+int decode_get_alert_status_resp(const struct pldm_msg *msg,
+				 size_t payload_length,
+				 uint8_t *completion_code, uint32_t *rack_entry,
+				 uint32_t *pri_cec_node);
+
+#ifdef __cplusplus
+}
+#endif
+
+#endif /* OEM_IBM_HOST_H */