diff --git a/sdcclient/_scanning.py b/sdcclient/_scanning.py
index d181f307..6a44ce99 100644
--- a/sdcclient/_scanning.py
+++ b/sdcclient/_scanning.py
@@ -137,13 +137,20 @@ def query_image_content(self, image, content_type=""):
             - image: Input image can be in the following formats: registry/repo:tag
             - content_type: The content type can be one of the following types:
                 - os: Operating System Packages
+                - files: Files
                 - npm: Node.JS NPM Module
                 - gem: Ruby GEM
-                - files: Files
+                - python: Python modules
+                - java: Java packages
 
         **Success Return Value**
             A JSON object representing the image content.
         '''
+        content_type = content_type.lower()
+        supported_types = ["os", "files", "npm", "gem", "python", "java"]
+        if content_type not in supported_types:
+            return False, f"unsupported type provided: {content_type}, must be one of {supported_types}"
+
         return self._query_image(image, query_group='content', query_type=content_type)
 
     def query_image_metadata(self, image, metadata_type=""):
diff --git a/specs/secure/scanning/query_image_content_spec.py b/specs/secure/scanning/query_image_content_spec.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7ef4a3ba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/specs/secure/scanning/query_image_content_spec.py
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+import os
+
+from expects import expect, contain, have_keys, equal
+from mamba import before, it, context, description
+
+from sdcclient import SdScanningClient
+from specs import be_successful_api_call
+
+with description("Query Image Content", "integration") as self:
+    with before.each:
+        self.client = SdScanningClient(sdc_url=os.getenv("SDC_SECURE_URL", "https://secure.sysdig.com"),
+                                       token=os.getenv("SDC_SECURE_TOKEN"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the OS contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "os")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content"]).to(contain(have_keys("license", "origin", "package", "size", "type", "version")))
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("os"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the npm contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "npm")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("npm"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the gem contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "gem")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("gem"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the python contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "python")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("python"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the java contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "java")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("java"))
+
+    with it("is able to retrieve the files contents"):
+        ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "files")
+
+        expect((ok, res)).to(be_successful_api_call)
+        expect(res["content"]).to(
+            contain(have_keys("filename", "gid", "linkdest", "mode", "sha256", "size", "type", "uid")))
+        expect(res["content_type"]).to(equal("files"))
+
+    with context("when the type is not in the supported list"):
+        with it("returns an error indicating the type is incorrect"):
+            ok, res = self.client.query_image_content("alpine:latest", "Unknown")
+
+            expect((ok, res)).not_to(be_successful_api_call)
+            expect(res).to(equal(
+                "unsupported type provided: unknown, must be one of ['os', 'files', 'npm', 'gem', 'python', 'java']"))