Snapchat API Error E4002 — Invalid Parameter
Snapchat Marketing API error E4002 means a parameter in your request is invalid. Learn how to debug and fix malformed Snapchat API requests.
Snapchat Marketing API error E4002 means a request parameter is missing, invalid, or in the wrong format. The error response body includes a field errors array with the specific field and reason. Review your request payload against Snapchat's API reference and fix the identified fields.
What Causes Snapchat Error E4002?
Error E4002 fires when Snapchat's API validation rejects the request body. The response includes an errors array listing each invalid field with a specific message. Common issues include wrong enum values, malformed UUIDs, missing required fields, or invalid date formats.
- 1Malformed UUID (Snapchat uses UUIDs, not numeric IDs like Meta)
- 2Invalid enum value (e.g. wrong objective type or billing event)
- 3Missing required field for the specific resource type
- 4Date/time format does not match ISO 8601 requirement
- 5Numeric value out of allowed range (e.g. budget below minimum)
How to Fix Snapchat Error E4002
- 1Read the errors array in the response body: each entry has a field and message.
- 2Validate all UUIDs are valid v4 UUID format.
- 3Check enum values against Snapchat's API reference for the endpoint.
- 4Ensure date fields use ISO 8601 format: YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm:ssZ.
- 5Verify numeric fields (budget, bid) meet Snapchat's minimum requirements.
- 6Use Snapchat's API playground to test requests interactively.
Official Snapchat Documentation
https://marketingapi.snapchat.com/docs/
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