# Validate a region group upload

Zero-write dry-run of POST /region_groups with the identical body. Always returns 200 for content findings (name clashes, invalid geometry, duplicate names) — the findings ARE the response. Clashing entries include the existing region's URL; renaming the submitted region is the only resolution — regions are never replaced or linked.

Endpoint: POST /region_groups:validate
Version: 2.0
Security: oauth2

## Header parameters:

  - `EvEnergy-Version` (number)
    Specify the version of this endpoint to use.

## Request fields (application/json):

  - `name` (string, required)
    Unique name for the new group.
    Example: Eversource MA Pilot 1A

  - `regions` (array, required)

  - `regions.name` (string, required)
    Must not match any existing region — clashes fail the whole request with 409.
    Example: MILTON

  - `regions.type` (string | null)
    Enum: "OTHER", "ELECTRICITY", null

  - `regions.geometries` (array, required)
    One or more GeoJSON Polygon/MultiPolygon geometries, unioned server-side into a single MultiPolygon.

  - `regions.geometries.type` (string, required)
    Enum: "Polygon"

  - `regions.geometries.coordinates` (array, required)
    Array of linear rings; each ring is a closed list of [longitude, latitude] positions (first position repeated last).

  - `regions.geometries.coordinates` (array, required)
    Array of Polygon coordinate arrays.

## Response 200 fields (application/json):

  - `valid` (boolean)
    True when committing the identical body would succeed.

  - `group` (object)

  - `group.name` (string)

  - `group.status` (string)
    Enum: "AVAILABLE", "NAME_EXISTS"

  - `group.problems` (array)

  - `regions` (array)

  - `regions.name` (string)

  - `regions.status` (string)
    Enum: "OK", "NAME_EXISTS", "INVALID_GEOMETRY", "INVALID"

  - `regions.problems` (array)

  - `regions.computed` (object | null)

  - `regions.computed.geometry_count` (integer)

  - `regions.computed.resulting_polygon_count` (integer)

  - `regions.computed.area_sq_km` (number)

  - `regions.existing_region` (string | null)
    Present when status is NAME_EXISTS — URL of the clashing region.

## Response 400 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/problems/example-problem/

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 400

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Short description

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Long, more specific description.

  - `instance` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/users/user01HN2P75GBNFRJPCZJXEFVXH5E

  - `notification` (object)
    Something that the user should be informed about.

  - `notification.id` (string, required)
    Unique identifier for the Notification
    Example: notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.url` (string, required)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/notifications/notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.message_id` (string, required)
    Internal identifier for this notification type. E.g. 'ERR0023'

  - `notification.category` (string, required)
    Category of this notification type
    Enum: "ACTIONABLE", "SERVICE", "RETRY", "MARKETING", "INTERNAL"

  - `notification.event_time` (string, required)
    The timestamp of the event described by this notification

  - `notification.short_text_title` (string, required)
    Short title for the notification

  - `notification.short_text_body` (string, required)
    Short description of the event being notified

  - `notification.detail_page_title` (string, required)
    Title of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.detail_page_body` (string, required)
    Text of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.external_link` (string | null, required)
    URL of a web page giving further information about this notification

  - `notification.external_button_label` (string, required)
    Text to be displayed on a button leading to the external_link location

  - `notification.read_at` (string)
    When the user examined the contents of this notification

  - `notification.resolved_at` (string)
    When the problem associated with this notification was resolved

## Response 401 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 401

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Unauthorized

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Authentication credentials were not provided.

## Response 403 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 403

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Forbidden

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: You do not have permission to perform this action.

## Response 406 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 406

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Not Acceptable

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Could not satisfy the request Accept header.

## Response 413 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/problems/example-problem/

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 400

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Short description

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Long, more specific description.

  - `instance` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/users/user01HN2P75GBNFRJPCZJXEFVXH5E

  - `notification` (object)
    Something that the user should be informed about.

  - `notification.id` (string, required)
    Unique identifier for the Notification
    Example: notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.url` (string, required)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/notifications/notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.message_id` (string, required)
    Internal identifier for this notification type. E.g. 'ERR0023'

  - `notification.category` (string, required)
    Category of this notification type
    Enum: "ACTIONABLE", "SERVICE", "RETRY", "MARKETING", "INTERNAL"

  - `notification.event_time` (string, required)
    The timestamp of the event described by this notification

  - `notification.short_text_title` (string, required)
    Short title for the notification

  - `notification.short_text_body` (string, required)
    Short description of the event being notified

  - `notification.detail_page_title` (string, required)
    Title of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.detail_page_body` (string, required)
    Text of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.external_link` (string | null, required)
    URL of a web page giving further information about this notification

  - `notification.external_button_label` (string, required)
    Text to be displayed on a button leading to the external_link location

  - `notification.read_at` (string)
    When the user examined the contents of this notification

  - `notification.resolved_at` (string)
    When the problem associated with this notification was resolved

## Response 422 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/problems/example-problem/

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 400

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Short description

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Long, more specific description.

  - `instance` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/users/user01HN2P75GBNFRJPCZJXEFVXH5E

  - `notification` (object)
    Something that the user should be informed about.

  - `notification.id` (string, required)
    Unique identifier for the Notification
    Example: notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.url` (string, required)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/notifications/notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.message_id` (string, required)
    Internal identifier for this notification type. E.g. 'ERR0023'

  - `notification.category` (string, required)
    Category of this notification type
    Enum: "ACTIONABLE", "SERVICE", "RETRY", "MARKETING", "INTERNAL"

  - `notification.event_time` (string, required)
    The timestamp of the event described by this notification

  - `notification.short_text_title` (string, required)
    Short title for the notification

  - `notification.short_text_body` (string, required)
    Short description of the event being notified

  - `notification.detail_page_title` (string, required)
    Title of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.detail_page_body` (string, required)
    Text of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.external_link` (string | null, required)
    URL of a web page giving further information about this notification

  - `notification.external_button_label` (string, required)
    Text to be displayed on a button leading to the external_link location

  - `notification.read_at` (string)
    When the user examined the contents of this notification

  - `notification.resolved_at` (string)
    When the problem associated with this notification was resolved

## Response 429 fields (application/problem+json):

  - `type` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/problems/example-problem/

  - `status` (number)
    Example: 400

  - `title` (string, required)
    Example: Short description

  - `detail` (string, required)
    Example: Long, more specific description.

  - `instance` (string)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/v2/users/user01HN2P75GBNFRJPCZJXEFVXH5E

  - `notification` (object)
    Something that the user should be informed about.

  - `notification.id` (string, required)
    Unique identifier for the Notification
    Example: notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.url` (string, required)
    Example: https://api.ev.energy/notifications/notf67O36PLTFDB57M0E5L33JZLGM0

  - `notification.message_id` (string, required)
    Internal identifier for this notification type. E.g. 'ERR0023'

  - `notification.category` (string, required)
    Category of this notification type
    Enum: "ACTIONABLE", "SERVICE", "RETRY", "MARKETING", "INTERNAL"

  - `notification.event_time` (string, required)
    The timestamp of the event described by this notification

  - `notification.short_text_title` (string, required)
    Short title for the notification

  - `notification.short_text_body` (string, required)
    Short description of the event being notified

  - `notification.detail_page_title` (string, required)
    Title of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.detail_page_body` (string, required)
    Text of a help page giving more information about this notification

  - `notification.external_link` (string | null, required)
    URL of a web page giving further information about this notification

  - `notification.external_button_label` (string, required)
    Text to be displayed on a button leading to the external_link location

  - `notification.read_at` (string)
    When the user examined the contents of this notification

  - `notification.resolved_at` (string)
    When the problem associated with this notification was resolved