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

Verify the ID is 15 or 18 characters

Check if the ID is from the correct org

Ensure the ID hasn't been truncated

Verify the ID matches the object type

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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