diff --git a/module_build_service/migrations/versions/474697622859_add_optional_columns_for_copr.py b/module_build_service/migrations/versions/474697622859_add_optional_columns_for_copr.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19a0e4c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/module_build_service/migrations/versions/474697622859_add_optional_columns_for_copr.py
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+"""Add optional columns for copr
+
+Revision ID: 474697622859
+Revises: 0ef60c3ed440
+Create Date: 2017-02-21 11:18:22.304038
+
+"""
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '474697622859'
+down_revision = '0ef60c3ed440'
+
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column('module_builds', sa.Column('copr_owner', sa.String(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column('module_builds', sa.Column('copr_project', sa.String(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column('module_builds', 'copr_owner')
+    op.drop_column('module_builds', 'copr_project')
diff --git a/module_build_service/models.py b/module_build_service/models.py
index d567a45c..cffc9a8d 100644
--- a/module_build_service/models.py
+++ b/module_build_service/models.py
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ class ModuleBuild(RidaBase):
     state_reason = db.Column(db.String)
     modulemd = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False)
     koji_tag = db.Column(db.String)  # This gets set after 'wait'
+    copr_owner = db.Column(db.String)
+    copr_project = db.Column(db.String)
     scmurl = db.Column(db.String)
     owner = db.Column(db.String, nullable=False)
     time_submitted = db.Column(db.DateTime, nullable=False)
@@ -155,7 +157,8 @@ class ModuleBuild(RidaBase):
                              % type(event).__name__)
 
     @classmethod
-    def create(cls, session, conf, name, stream, version, modulemd, scmurl, username):
+    def create(cls, session, conf, name, stream, version, modulemd, scmurl, username,
+               copr_owner=None, copr_project=None):
         now = datetime.utcnow()
         module = cls(
             name=name,
@@ -165,7 +168,9 @@ class ModuleBuild(RidaBase):
             modulemd=modulemd,
             scmurl=scmurl,
             owner=username,
-            time_submitted=now
+            time_submitted=now,
+            copr_owner=copr_owner,
+            copr_project=copr_project,
         )
         session.add(module)
         session.commit()
diff --git a/module_build_service/utils.py b/module_build_service/utils.py
index 5fc1ffc2..3bf8330a 100644
--- a/module_build_service/utils.py
+++ b/module_build_service/utils.py
@@ -526,17 +526,17 @@ def record_component_builds(scm, mmd, module, initial_batch = 1):
         return batch
 
 
-def submit_module_build_from_yaml(username, yaml):
+def submit_module_build_from_yaml(username, yaml, optional_params={}):
     mmd = load_mmd(yaml)
-    return submit_module_build(username, None, mmd, None, yaml)
+    return submit_module_build(username, None, mmd, None, yaml, optional_params)
 
 
-def submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, allow_local_url=False):
+def submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, allow_local_url=False, optional_params={}):
     mmd, scm, yaml = _fetch_mmd(url, allow_local_url)
-    return submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml)
+    return submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml, optional_params)
 
 
-def submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml):
+def submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml, optional_params={}):
     # Import it here, because SCM uses utils methods
     # and fails to import them because of dep-chain.
     import module_build_service.scm
@@ -569,7 +569,8 @@ def submit_module_build(username, url, mmd, scm, yaml):
             version=str(mmd.version),
             modulemd=yaml,
             scmurl=url,
-            username=username
+            username=username,
+            **optional_params
         )
 
     record_component_builds(scm, mmd, module)
diff --git a/module_build_service/views.py b/module_build_service/views.py
index 65fc3187..3e38f53d 100644
--- a/module_build_service/views.py
+++ b/module_build_service/views.py
@@ -124,18 +124,28 @@ class ModuleBuildAPI(MethodView):
             log.error("The submitted scmurl %r is not valid" % url)
             raise Unauthorized("The submitted scmurl %s is not valid" % url)
 
-        return submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, allow_local_url=False)
+        forbidden_params = [k for k in r if not hasattr(models.ModuleBuild, k)]
+        if forbidden_params:
+            raise ValidationError('The request contains unspecified parameters: {}'.format(", ".join(forbidden_params)))
+
+        optional_params = {k: v for k, v in r.items() if k != "scmurl"}
+        return submit_module_build_from_scm(username, url, allow_local_url=False, optional_params=optional_params)
 
     def post_file(self, username):
         if not conf.yaml_submit_allowed:
             raise Unauthorized("YAML submission is not enabled")
+
+        forbidden_params = [k for k in request.form if not hasattr(models.ModuleBuild, k)]
+        if forbidden_params:
+            raise ValidationError('The request contains unspecified parameters: {}'.format(", ".join(forbidden_params)))
+
         try:
             r = request.files["yaml"]
         except:
             log.error('Invalid file submitted')
             raise ValidationError('Invalid file submitted')
 
-        return submit_module_build_from_yaml(username, r.read())
+        return submit_module_build_from_yaml(username, r.read(), optional_params=dict(request.form.items()))
 
     def patch(self, id):
         username, groups = module_build_service.auth.get_user(request)