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Input errors do not need fixing, so no.
by 29athrowaway 10mo ago
Input errors do not need fixing, so no.
- lanstin 10mo agoIf they cause your customers to ditch your product but calling them and saying "your calls are all getting 4xx because you are not putting the state code into the call parameters" would keep them as customers, then you would be wise to make that communication.
- dolmen 10mo agoBut first ensure that the input error is properly reported to the client in the response body (ideally in a structured way), so the client could have figured out by himself. If a fix is needed on your side for this matter, having a conversation with a customer might be useful before breaking more stuff. ("We have no state code in EU. Why is that mandatory?").
- lanstin 10mo agoIf you are trying to sell a product, it is sometimes useful to solve people problems for them, rather than counting on them to figure them out on their own.