# Request does not pass validation

One or more of the fields sent with your request aren't valid.

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## Example

```json
{
  "error": {
    "type": "request_error",
    "code": "invalid_field",
    "detail": "Request does not pass validation.",
    "documentation_url": "https://developer.paddle.com/errors/shared/invalid_field",
    "errors": [
      {
        "field": "active",
        "message": "must be provided as part of the request"
      },
      {
        "field": "description",
        "message": "maximum length of 256 exceeded. provided value length 653"
      }
    ]
  },
  "meta": {
    "request_id": "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000"
  }
}
```

## Details

| Attribute | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Status code | 400 |
| Error code | `invalid_field` |
| Error message | Request does not pass validation. |

## Common causes

- The request you sent isn't valid for the entity you're trying to work with.

## Common solutions

- Check the error object for details of incorrect fields.
- Check [the API reference guides](https://developer.paddle.com/api-reference/overview) to see which fields you can use.