Validation rules for brand categories including sensitive category checks, distinctness, validity, and count thresholds

Categories

BrandHasSensitiveCategory

Preconditions
orgId resolves to organization that is location owner

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that brand category is not "sensitive" and subject to review

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__BrandHasSensitiveCategory",
  "severity": "WARNING",
  "message": "Brand category '{{value}}' is subject to review",
  "context": {
    "value": "travel_and_leisure.adult_entertainment_venue.strip_club"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-10-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.brandDetails.categories[3]",
        "value": "travel_and_leisure.adult_entertainment_venue.strip_club"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

CategoriesMustBeDistinct

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that each category is distinct

CategoriesMustBePresent

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that categories are present			Link

CategoriesMustBeValid

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that category is valid			Link

CategoriesMustNotBeEmpty

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that categories is not an empty string

CountOfItemsInCategoriesListExceedsThreshold

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that the count of items in categories does not exceed twenty (20)