Malformed ID

MALFORMED_ID

This error occurs when an invalid Salesforce record ID is provided. IDs must be 15 or 18 characters and match the expected format for the object type.

Common Causes

  • Invalid record ID format
  • ID from wrong Salesforce org
  • Truncated or corrupted ID
  • Wrong object type for the ID

Traditional Troubleshooting

1

Verify the ID is 15 or 18 characters

2

Check if the ID is from the correct org

3

Ensure the ID hasn't been truncated

4

Verify the ID matches the object type

5

Regenerate the ID from the record

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I was running an API call using record ID ‘0067A0000XYZ123’ and got a ‘MALFORMED_ID’ error. Check what’s wrong with this ID and whether it exists in the org.

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