Review author validation rules for name requirements, content restrictions, and authenticity checks

Author

AuthorMustBePresent

Preconditions
Review type is USER

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that author is present

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__AuthorMustBePresent",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Field '{{field}}' must be present",
  "context": {
    "field": "author"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-12-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "expected": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author"
      }
    ],
    "compared": []
  }
}

Alternate Name

AlternateNameMustNotBeDummyCharacters

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that alternateName is not exclusively dummy characters			Link

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__AlternateNameMustNotBeDummyCharacters",
  "message": "'{{field}}' value must not be dummy characters",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "context": {
    "field": "alternateName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author.alternateName",
        "value": "0"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

AlternateNameMustNotBeEmpty

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

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__AlternateNameMustNotBeEmpty",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "'{{field}}' must not be empty string",
  "context": {
    "field": "alternateName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

AlternateNameMustNotIncludeURL

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that alternateName does not include a URL			Link

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__AlternateNameMustNotIncludeURL",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "'{{field}}' value must not include URL",
  "context": {
    "field": "alternateName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-06-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author.alternateName",
        "value": "Bad Actor (https://www.badactor.com)"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

AlternateNameMustNotExceedMaximum

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that alternateName length does not exceed a maximum value (255)

AlternateNameMustNotIncludeVulgarWord

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that alternateName does not include a vulgar word

Given Name

GivenNameMustNotBeDummyCharacters

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName is not exclusively dummy characters			Link

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__GivenNameMustNotBeDummyCharacters",
  "message": "'{{field}}' value must not be dummy characters",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "context": {
    "field": "givenName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author.givenName",
        "value": "0"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

GivenNameMustBePresent

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName is present

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__GivenNameMustBePresent",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "Field '{{field}}' must be present",
  "context": {
    "field": "givenName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

GivenNameMustNotBeEmpty

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

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__GivenNameMustNotBeEmpty",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "'{{field}}' must not be empty string",
  "context": {
    "field": "givenName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

GivenNameMustNotIncludeURL

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName does not include a URL			Link

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__GivenNameMustNotIncludeURL",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "message": "'{{field}}' value must not include URL",
  "context": {
    "field": "givenName"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-06-10T11:36:02.00Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author.givenName",
        "value": "Bad Actor (https://www.badactor.com)"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

GivenNameMustNotExceedMaximum

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName length does not exceed a maximum value (255)

GivenNameMustNotIncludeVulgarWord

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName does not include a vulgar word

Image URL

FilenameExtensionMustBeValid

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that filename at end of url is valid			Link

ImageUrlMustPassUrlScan

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that imageUrl passes security checks

{{reason}}
malformed
not parsable
includes unsupported fragment
only http or https schemes accepted
port not within expected range
hostname is neither FQDN, IP v4 nor IP v6
does not resolve to accepted IP address version (v4 or v6)
does not resolve to accepted IP address
file size exceeds maximum
failed to download
unrecognizable MIME type
unexpected content for MIME type
failed virus scan

Example Validation Report

{
  "code": "VALIDATION__ImageUrlMustPassUrlScan",
  "message": "URL rejected for reason: '{{reason}}'",
  "severity": "VIOLATION",
  "context": {
    "reason": "only http or https schemes accepted"
  },
  "details": {
    "createdDate": "2026-09-01T21:00:59.865Z",
    "submitted": [
      {
        "field": "$.reviewDetails.review.author.imageUrl",
        "value": "ftp://goodpartner.com/media/images/author_profile_pic/user_id=43767642526I/default-avatar.jpg"
      }
    ],
    "compared": [],
    "expected": []
  }
}

ImageUrlLengthMustNotExceedMaximum

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that imageUrl length does not exceed a maximum value (255)			Link

ImageUrlMustNotBeEmpty

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

ImageUrlMustNotIncludeUtmParameter

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that imageUrl does include UTM parameter(s)			Link

ImageUrlMustHaveValidFormat

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that imageUrl has valid formatting			Link

Last Initial

LastInitialMustNotBeEmpty

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

LastInitialMustNotExceedMaximum

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that lastInitial length does not exceed a maximum value (2)

Unsupported Characters

AlternateNameHasUnsupportedCharacter

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that alternateName does not include an unsupported character			Link

GivenNameHasUnsupportedCharacter

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that givenName does not include an unsupported character			Link

LastInitialHasUnsupportedCharacter

Definition	Severity	API	Sample	Mode
Validate that lastInitial does not include an unsupported character			Link