diff --git a/enterprise/constants.py b/enterprise/constants.py
index 97b48dec7b..91aa7b6c87 100644
--- a/enterprise/constants.py
+++ b/enterprise/constants.py
@@ -219,3 +219,6 @@ class FulfillmentTypes:
 
 
 SSO_BRAZE_CAMPAIGN_ID = 'a5f10d46-8093-4ce1-bab7-6df018d03660'
+
+# The maximum length of a text field in the database.
+MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH = 16_000_000
diff --git a/enterprise/utils.py b/enterprise/utils.py
index 28725480c9..291f7d139b 100644
--- a/enterprise/utils.py
+++ b/enterprise/utils.py
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
     DEFAULT_CATALOG_CONTENT_FILTER,
     LMS_API_DATETIME_FORMAT,
     LMS_API_DATETIME_FORMAT_WITHOUT_TIMEZONE,
+    MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH,
     PATHWAY_CUSTOMER_ADMIN_ENROLLMENT,
     PROGRAM_TYPE_DESCRIPTION,
     CourseModes,
@@ -2365,3 +2366,19 @@ def camelCase(string):
     """
     output = ''.join(x for x in string.title() if x.isalnum())
     return output[0].lower() + output[1:]
+
+
+def truncate_string(string, max_length=MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH):
+    """
+    Truncate a string to the specified max length.
+    If max length is not specified, it will be set to MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH.
+
+    Returns:
+        (tuple): (truncated_string, was_truncated)
+    """
+    was_truncated = False
+    if len(string) > max_length:
+        truncated_string = string[:max_length]
+        was_truncated = True
+        return (truncated_string, was_truncated)
+    return (string, was_truncated)
diff --git a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/transmitters/content_metadata.py b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/transmitters/content_metadata.py
index dc87a33a40..b53fcbfa5f 100644
--- a/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/transmitters/content_metadata.py
+++ b/integrated_channels/integrated_channel/transmitters/content_metadata.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from django.apps import apps
 from django.conf import settings
 
-from enterprise.utils import localized_utcnow
+from enterprise.utils import localized_utcnow, truncate_string
 from integrated_channels.exceptions import ClientError
 from integrated_channels.integrated_channel.client import IntegratedChannelApiClient
 from integrated_channels.integrated_channel.transmitters import Transmitter
@@ -230,6 +230,13 @@ def _transmit_action(self, content_metadata_item_map, client_method, action_name
                     api_content_response = response_body
                     if was_successful:
                         api_content_response = self._filter_api_response(api_content_response, content_id)
+                    (api_content_response, was_truncated) = truncate_string(api_content_response)
+                    if was_truncated:
+                        self._log_info(
+                            f'integrated_channel_content_transmission_id={transmission.id}, '
+                            f'api response truncated',
+                            course_or_course_run_key=content_id
+                        )
                     if transmission.api_record:
                         transmission.api_record.body = api_content_response
                         transmission.api_record.status_code = response_status_code
diff --git a/tests/test_enterprise/test_utils.py b/tests/test_enterprise/test_utils.py
index d98921e6c0..9dc3cac117 100644
--- a/tests/test_enterprise/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/test_enterprise/test_utils.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.forms.models import model_to_dict
 
+from enterprise.constants import MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH
 from enterprise.models import EnterpriseCourseEnrollment, LicensedEnterpriseCourseEnrollment
 from enterprise.utils import (
     enroll_subsidy_users_in_courses,
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@
     localized_utcnow,
     parse_lms_api_datetime,
     serialize_notification_content,
+    truncate_string,
 )
 from test_utils import FAKE_UUIDS, TEST_PASSWORD, TEST_USERNAME, factories
 
@@ -516,3 +518,21 @@ def test_get_default_invite_key_expiration_date(self):
         expiration_date = get_default_invite_key_expiration_date()
         expected_expiration_date = current_time + timedelta(days=365)
         self.assertEqual(expiration_date.date(), expected_expiration_date.date())
+
+    def test_truncate_string(self):
+        """
+        Test that `truncate_string` returns the expected string.
+        """
+        test_string_1 = 'This is a test string'
+        (truncated_string_1, was_truncated_1) = truncate_string(test_string_1, 10)
+        self.assertTrue(was_truncated_1)
+        self.assertEqual('This is a ', truncated_string_1)
+
+        (truncated_string_2, was_truncated_2) = truncate_string(test_string_1, 100)
+        self.assertFalse(was_truncated_2)
+        self.assertEqual('This is a test string', truncated_string_2)
+
+        test_string_2 = ''.rjust(MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH + 10, 'x')
+        (truncated_string, was_truncated) = truncate_string(test_string_2)
+        self.assertTrue(was_truncated)
+        self.assertEqual(len(truncated_string), MAX_ALLOWED_TEXT_LENGTH)