Request Validation

What it does

The request-validation skill validates incoming requests against a predefined schema. It ensures that data conforms to expected formats and constraints, preventing errors and improving reliability. This skill is particularly useful when interacting with external APIs or processing user input where data integrity is critical.

When to use it

• API Integration: Validate data received from an external API before further processing.
• User Input Sanitization: Ensure user-provided data adheres to specific rules and formats (e.g., email addresses, phone numbers).
• Data Transformation Pipelines: Verify the structure of data at various stages within a transformation process.
• Form Submission Handling: Validate form submissions to prevent invalid or malicious data from being stored.

Key capabilities

• Schema definition
• Request validation against schema
• Error reporting on validation failures

Example prompts

• "Validate this request: {\"name\": \"John Doe\", \"email\": \"invalid-email\"} against the user registration schema."
• "Check if this API response is valid according to the product details schema."
• “Is this form data, {\"age\": -5} valid based on the age field constraints?”

Tips & gotchas

The skill requires a clearly defined schema for validation. Ensure that your schemas are accurate and comprehensive to effectively catch potential errors.