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# Validate a full product object (FPO)

POST https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate
Content-Type: application/json

Validates a Full Product Object (FPO) against the platform schema and returns errors, warnings, and recommendations.

Reference: https://docs.runtype.com/api-reference/runtype-api/product-validation/validate-a-full-product-object-fpo

## Authentication

- `Authorization` header (bearer token, required) — API key or Clerk session token

## Servers

- `https://api.runtype.com` (Production, default)
- `https://api.runtype-staging.com` (Staging)

## Response

### 200

Validation result

- `errors` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required)
- `recommendations` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaRecommendationsItems, required)
- `valid` (boolean, required)
- `warnings` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaWarningsItems, required)

## Errors

### 400 Bad Request Error

Invalid JSON body

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable error code. `insufficient_scope` marks an API key that lacks a scope this request needs.
- `details` (list of ErrorDetailsItems, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 403 Forbidden Error

Forbidden

- `error` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable error code. `insufficient_scope` marks an API key that lacks a scope this request needs.
- `details` (list of ErrorDetailsItems, optional)
- `requiredScopes` (list of string, optional) — On `insufficient_scope`: every API key scope this request needs.

### 500 Internal Server Error

Validation failed unexpectedly

- `errors` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems, required)
- `recommendations` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaRecommendationsItems, required)
- `valid` (boolean, required)
- `warnings` (list of V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaWarningsItems, required)

## Types

### V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaErrorsItems

- `code` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `path` (string, required)
- `severity` (string, required)

### V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaRecommendationsItems

- `code` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `path` (string, required)
- `severity` (string, required)

### V1PublicProductsValidatePostResponsesContentApplicationJsonSchemaWarningsItems

- `code` (string, required)
- `message` (string, required)
- `path` (string, required)
- `severity` (string, required)

### ErrorDetailsItems

- `message` (string, required)
- `code` (string, optional) — Stable Runtype validation code (e.g. MISSING_REQUIRED_FIELD, INVALID_ENUM).
- `path` (string, optional) — Dotted JSON path to the offending field.
- `suggestion` (string, optional) — Actionable hint (allowed values, accepted range, …).

## Examples

**Request**

```json
{
  "_meta": {
    "catalogVersion": "2026-06-01",
    "generatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "generatorVersion": "1.0.0",
    "planHash": "abc123",
    "schemaVersion": "2.0"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    {
      "agent": {
        "config": {
          "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
          "systemPrompt": "You are a helpful assistant."
        },
        "description": "Helpful assistant agent",
        "name": "Chat Agent"
      },
      "description": "Conversational chat capability",
      "id": "chat",
      "name": "Chat"
    }
  ],
  "product": {
    "description": "An AI-powered product",
    "name": "My AI Product"
  },
  "surfaces": [
    {
      "config": {},
      "id": "chat-widget",
      "name": "Chat Widget",
      "routes": [
        {
          "capabilityId": "chat"
        }
      ],
      "type": "chat"
    }
  ],
  "tools": [],
  "version": "2.0"
}
```

**Response**

```json
{
  "errors": [
    {
      "code": "string",
      "message": "string",
      "path": "string",
      "severity": "string"
    }
  ],
  "recommendations": [
    {
      "code": "string",
      "message": "string",
      "path": "string",
      "severity": "string"
    }
  ],
  "valid": true,
  "warnings": [
    {
      "code": "string",
      "message": "string",
      "path": "string",
      "severity": "string"
    }
  ]
}
```

**SDK Code**

```python Validate a full product object (FPO)
import requests

url = "https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate"

payload = {
    "_meta": {
        "catalogVersion": "2026-06-01",
        "generatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
        "generatorVersion": "1.0.0",
        "planHash": "abc123",
        "schemaVersion": "2.0"
    },
    "capabilities": [
        {
            "agent": {
                "config": {
                    "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
                    "systemPrompt": "You are a helpful assistant."
                },
                "description": "Helpful assistant agent",
                "name": "Chat Agent"
            },
            "description": "Conversational chat capability",
            "id": "chat",
            "name": "Chat"
        }
    ],
    "product": {
        "description": "An AI-powered product",
        "name": "My AI Product"
    },
    "surfaces": [
        {
            "config": {},
            "id": "chat-widget",
            "name": "Chat Widget",
            "routes": [{ "capabilityId": "chat" }],
            "type": "chat"
        }
    ],
    "tools": [],
    "version": "2.0"
}
headers = {
    "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
    "Content-Type": "application/json"
}

response = requests.post(url, json=payload, headers=headers)

print(response.json())
```

```javascript Validate a full product object (FPO)
const url = 'https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate';
const options = {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {Authorization: 'Bearer <token>', 'Content-Type': 'application/json'},
  body: '{"_meta":{"catalogVersion":"2026-06-01","generatedAt":"2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z","generatorVersion":"1.0.0","planHash":"abc123","schemaVersion":"2.0"},"capabilities":[{"agent":{"config":{"model":"claude-sonnet-4-5","systemPrompt":"You are a helpful assistant."},"description":"Helpful assistant agent","name":"Chat Agent"},"description":"Conversational chat capability","id":"chat","name":"Chat"}],"product":{"description":"An AI-powered product","name":"My AI Product"},"surfaces":[{"config":{},"id":"chat-widget","name":"Chat Widget","routes":[{"capabilityId":"chat"}],"type":"chat"}],"tools":[],"version":"2.0"}'
};

try {
  const response = await fetch(url, options);
  const data = await response.json();
  console.log(data);
} catch (error) {
  console.error(error);
}
```

```go Validate a full product object (FPO)
package main

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"
	"net/http"
	"io"
)

func main() {

	url := "https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate"

	payload := strings.NewReader("{\n  \"_meta\": {\n    \"catalogVersion\": \"2026-06-01\",\n    \"generatedAt\": \"2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z\",\n    \"generatorVersion\": \"1.0.0\",\n    \"planHash\": \"abc123\",\n    \"schemaVersion\": \"2.0\"\n  },\n  \"capabilities\": [\n    {\n      \"agent\": {\n        \"config\": {\n          \"model\": \"claude-sonnet-4-5\",\n          \"systemPrompt\": \"You are a helpful assistant.\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Helpful assistant agent\",\n        \"name\": \"Chat Agent\"\n      },\n      \"description\": \"Conversational chat capability\",\n      \"id\": \"chat\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"product\": {\n    \"description\": \"An AI-powered product\",\n    \"name\": \"My AI Product\"\n  },\n  \"surfaces\": [\n    {\n      \"config\": {},\n      \"id\": \"chat-widget\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat Widget\",\n      \"routes\": [\n        {\n          \"capabilityId\": \"chat\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"tools\": [],\n  \"version\": \"2.0\"\n}")

	req, _ := http.NewRequest("POST", url, payload)

	req.Header.Add("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
	req.Header.Add("Content-Type", "application/json")

	res, _ := http.DefaultClient.Do(req)

	defer res.Body.Close()
	body, _ := io.ReadAll(res.Body)

	fmt.Println(res)
	fmt.Println(string(body))

}
```

```ruby Validate a full product object (FPO)
require 'uri'
require 'net/http'

url = URI("https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate")

http = Net::HTTP.new(url.host, url.port)
http.use_ssl = true

request = Net::HTTP::Post.new(url)
request["Authorization"] = 'Bearer <token>'
request["Content-Type"] = 'application/json'
request.body = "{\n  \"_meta\": {\n    \"catalogVersion\": \"2026-06-01\",\n    \"generatedAt\": \"2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z\",\n    \"generatorVersion\": \"1.0.0\",\n    \"planHash\": \"abc123\",\n    \"schemaVersion\": \"2.0\"\n  },\n  \"capabilities\": [\n    {\n      \"agent\": {\n        \"config\": {\n          \"model\": \"claude-sonnet-4-5\",\n          \"systemPrompt\": \"You are a helpful assistant.\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Helpful assistant agent\",\n        \"name\": \"Chat Agent\"\n      },\n      \"description\": \"Conversational chat capability\",\n      \"id\": \"chat\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"product\": {\n    \"description\": \"An AI-powered product\",\n    \"name\": \"My AI Product\"\n  },\n  \"surfaces\": [\n    {\n      \"config\": {},\n      \"id\": \"chat-widget\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat Widget\",\n      \"routes\": [\n        {\n          \"capabilityId\": \"chat\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"tools\": [],\n  \"version\": \"2.0\"\n}"

response = http.request(request)
puts response.read_body
```

```java Validate a full product object (FPO)
import com.mashape.unirest.http.HttpResponse;
import com.mashape.unirest.http.Unirest;

HttpResponse<String> response = Unirest.post("https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate")
  .header("Authorization", "Bearer <token>")
  .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
  .body("{\n  \"_meta\": {\n    \"catalogVersion\": \"2026-06-01\",\n    \"generatedAt\": \"2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z\",\n    \"generatorVersion\": \"1.0.0\",\n    \"planHash\": \"abc123\",\n    \"schemaVersion\": \"2.0\"\n  },\n  \"capabilities\": [\n    {\n      \"agent\": {\n        \"config\": {\n          \"model\": \"claude-sonnet-4-5\",\n          \"systemPrompt\": \"You are a helpful assistant.\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Helpful assistant agent\",\n        \"name\": \"Chat Agent\"\n      },\n      \"description\": \"Conversational chat capability\",\n      \"id\": \"chat\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"product\": {\n    \"description\": \"An AI-powered product\",\n    \"name\": \"My AI Product\"\n  },\n  \"surfaces\": [\n    {\n      \"config\": {},\n      \"id\": \"chat-widget\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat Widget\",\n      \"routes\": [\n        {\n          \"capabilityId\": \"chat\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"tools\": [],\n  \"version\": \"2.0\"\n}")
  .asString();
```

```php Validate a full product object (FPO)
<?php
require_once('vendor/autoload.php');

$client = new \GuzzleHttp\Client();

$response = $client->request('POST', 'https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate', [
  'body' => '{
  "_meta": {
    "catalogVersion": "2026-06-01",
    "generatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "generatorVersion": "1.0.0",
    "planHash": "abc123",
    "schemaVersion": "2.0"
  },
  "capabilities": [
    {
      "agent": {
        "config": {
          "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
          "systemPrompt": "You are a helpful assistant."
        },
        "description": "Helpful assistant agent",
        "name": "Chat Agent"
      },
      "description": "Conversational chat capability",
      "id": "chat",
      "name": "Chat"
    }
  ],
  "product": {
    "description": "An AI-powered product",
    "name": "My AI Product"
  },
  "surfaces": [
    {
      "config": {},
      "id": "chat-widget",
      "name": "Chat Widget",
      "routes": [
        {
          "capabilityId": "chat"
        }
      ],
      "type": "chat"
    }
  ],
  "tools": [],
  "version": "2.0"
}',
  'headers' => [
    'Authorization' => 'Bearer <token>',
    'Content-Type' => 'application/json',
  ],
]);

echo $response->getBody();
```

```csharp Validate a full product object (FPO)
using RestSharp;

var client = new RestClient("https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate");
var request = new RestRequest(Method.POST);
request.AddHeader("Authorization", "Bearer <token>");
request.AddHeader("Content-Type", "application/json");
request.AddParameter("application/json", "{\n  \"_meta\": {\n    \"catalogVersion\": \"2026-06-01\",\n    \"generatedAt\": \"2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z\",\n    \"generatorVersion\": \"1.0.0\",\n    \"planHash\": \"abc123\",\n    \"schemaVersion\": \"2.0\"\n  },\n  \"capabilities\": [\n    {\n      \"agent\": {\n        \"config\": {\n          \"model\": \"claude-sonnet-4-5\",\n          \"systemPrompt\": \"You are a helpful assistant.\"\n        },\n        \"description\": \"Helpful assistant agent\",\n        \"name\": \"Chat Agent\"\n      },\n      \"description\": \"Conversational chat capability\",\n      \"id\": \"chat\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"product\": {\n    \"description\": \"An AI-powered product\",\n    \"name\": \"My AI Product\"\n  },\n  \"surfaces\": [\n    {\n      \"config\": {},\n      \"id\": \"chat-widget\",\n      \"name\": \"Chat Widget\",\n      \"routes\": [\n        {\n          \"capabilityId\": \"chat\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"type\": \"chat\"\n    }\n  ],\n  \"tools\": [],\n  \"version\": \"2.0\"\n}", ParameterType.RequestBody);
IRestResponse response = client.Execute(request);
```

```swift Validate a full product object (FPO)
import Foundation

let headers = [
  "Authorization": "Bearer <token>",
  "Content-Type": "application/json"
]
let parameters = [
  "_meta": [
    "catalogVersion": "2026-06-01",
    "generatedAt": "2026-06-01T00:00:00.000Z",
    "generatorVersion": "1.0.0",
    "planHash": "abc123",
    "schemaVersion": "2.0"
  ],
  "capabilities": [
    [
      "agent": [
        "config": [
          "model": "claude-sonnet-4-5",
          "systemPrompt": "You are a helpful assistant."
        ],
        "description": "Helpful assistant agent",
        "name": "Chat Agent"
      ],
      "description": "Conversational chat capability",
      "id": "chat",
      "name": "Chat"
    ]
  ],
  "product": [
    "description": "An AI-powered product",
    "name": "My AI Product"
  ],
  "surfaces": [
    [
      "config": [],
      "id": "chat-widget",
      "name": "Chat Widget",
      "routes": [["capabilityId": "chat"]],
      "type": "chat"
    ]
  ],
  "tools": [],
  "version": "2.0"
] as [String : Any]

let postData = JSONSerialization.data(withJSONObject: parameters, options: [])

let request = NSMutableURLRequest(url: NSURL(string: "https://api.runtype.com/v1/public/products/validate")! as URL,
                                        cachePolicy: .useProtocolCachePolicy,
                                    timeoutInterval: 10.0)
request.httpMethod = "POST"
request.allHTTPHeaderFields = headers
request.httpBody = postData as Data

let session = URLSession.shared
let dataTask = session.dataTask(with: request as URLRequest, completionHandler: { (data, response, error) -> Void in
  if (error != nil) {
    print(error as Any)
  } else {
    let httpResponse = response as? HTTPURLResponse
    print(httpResponse)
  }
})

dataTask.resume()
```