APIs and Data Formats

JSON and Data Validation

Validate JSON by separating syntax, value types, structural constraints, missing and null states, and useful error paths.

Beginner14 min read
APIs and Data Formats lessonAutomation foundationsPractice

UNTIMED COACHING

Practice before the pressure

Use feedback to correct the model, not merely memorize an option position.

GUIDED PRACTICE

Practice the lesson questions

Answer normal lesson questions without a timer. Every answer includes an explanation, and incorrect answers can be tried again before continuing.

CONCEPT MODELS

See the lesson as a system

Use these visual guides to connect the key ideas before answering the questions.

Map the program in JSON and Data ValidationPlace json syntax, json type mapping, structural constraints, and missing and null in distinct execution roles.
Map the program in JSON and Data ValidationAn execution map connects input, decision, execution, and output roles to four concepts from json and data validation.
Input modelJSON syntax
Decision ruleJSON type mapping
Execution stepStructural constraints
Output evidenceMissing and null
Test Validation errors safelyConnect validation errors with a starting command, expected result, and explicit safety boundary.
Test Validation errors safelyA safe programming check connects validation errors with its command, result, and boundary.
Concept focusValidation errors
Starting commandReport errors with JSON-style paths
Expected resultOutcome for validation errors
Safety boundaryReview validation errors risks