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What will happen if you send a webhook test request with an invalid JSON payload?

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Rest API - Webhooks and Events
What will happen if you send a webhook test request with an invalid JSON payload?
requests.post('https://example.com/webhook', data='invalid json')
AClient will raise SyntaxError
BServer may respond with 400 Bad Request
CRequest will succeed with 200 OK
DRequest will be ignored silently
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand payload format

    Sending invalid JSON as raw data may cause server to reject the request.

  2. Step 2: Server response to invalid data

    Most servers respond with 400 Bad Request for malformed JSON payloads.

  3. Final Answer:

    Server may respond with 400 Bad Request -> Option B

  4. Quick Check:

    Invalid JSON payload = 400 response [OK]
Quick Trick: Invalid JSON payloads cause 400 Bad Request from server [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Expecting client-side syntax errors for server JSON parsing
  • Assuming success despite invalid payload

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