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[AI-009] The model response does not match the expected JSON

Validate structured output server-side and handle truncation without executing arbitrary content.

Ingeniería de Integraciones AnayilUpdated: 2026-10-10

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L3 technical diagnosis

Integration / security / operationsSeverity: Medium; high for data exposure or duplicated actions

User symptoms

Automation fails to parse quotes, missing fields or extra model-generated text.

Observed code or message

`JSON.parse: unexpected character` / schema validation error

Likely root cause

Prompt instructions do not guarantee a format; token limits can truncate output, streaming may concatenate events incorrectly or code may trust unvalidated types.

Likely-cause and resolution matrix

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Prerequisites

Authorised access to the involved runtime, provider or automation.
A test environment and synthetic data; never use customer prompts for diagnostics.
A technical owner who can approve network, secret, GPU or resource changes.

Important warnings

Do not expose local inference endpoints or webhooks without appropriate authentication, TLS and limits. Never put API keys, private prompts or personal data in commands, screenshots or logs.
Commands are diagnostic references. Production changes, Docker/firewall rules and credential rotation require service-owner authorisation.

Step-by-step walkthrough

1. Confirm the symptom and scope

Automation fails to parse quotes, missing fields or extra model-generated text. Save a synthetic fixture without personal data and inspect length, stop reason and schema version. Separate transport, text extraction and validation.

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python3 -c 'import json,sys; json.loads(sys.stdin.read())' < response.json

Expected output:

`JSON.parse: unexpected character` / schema validation error

2. Correct the responsible component

Prefer provider-supported structured output; validate with JSON Schema/Zod server-side, cap size and reject unapproved fields. On truncation, reduce context or split the task; never `eval` model output.

3. Verify and close exposure

Test valid output, missing fields, wrong types, truncated JSON and adversarial content; each case yields typed acceptance or a controlled error with no side effects.

Expected output:

The check confirms the expected result without exposing services or data.

Troubleshooting & Solutions

`JSON.parse: unexpected character` / schema validation error

Root cause: Prompt instructions do not guarantee a format; token limits can truncate output, streaming may concatenate events incorrectly or code may trust unvalidated types.

Resolution: Prefer provider-supported structured output; validate with JSON Schema/Zod server-side, cap size and reject unapproved fields. On truncation, reduce context or split the task; never `eval` model output.

Rollback and recovery plan

Restore the last approved configuration, stop the affected workflow and revoke any exposed credential. If real data was processed through an unauthorised path, retain minimal redacted records and follow the internal incident-response process.

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