input-validation

name	input-validation
description	Validate and constrain untrusted input at the boundary. Use on any handler that accepts external data.
when_to_use	request bodies, query params, file uploads, webhook payloads, form data
targets	["*"]

Input Validation

Validate at the edge, before the data touches logic or storage.

• Schema - type, required fields, allowed values. Reject unknown fields rather than ignoring them.
• Bounds - string length, number ranges, array size. An unbounded input is a DoS and a memory bomb.
• Format - emails, UUIDs, dates parsed and re-validated, not trusted as strings.
• Files - size limit, type allowlist (check content, not just extension), no path traversal in names.
• Reject with a clear 4xx and a message that says what's wrong - without leaking internals. Never trust "it comes from our own frontend". The request can come from anywhere.