API Validation

MALFORMED_REQUEST Malformed Request

API Error REST MALFORMED_REQUEST

The server couldn't understand your request because the JSON payload itself is broken, missing a comma, or improperly formatted.

What causes this error?

The server couldn’t understand your request because the JSON payload itself is broken, missing a comma, or improperly formatted.

How to fix it

Run your JSON payload through a standard linter or validator. Ensure all required fields are present, brackets match, and you haven’t left a trailing comma at the end of an array.

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