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Unknown hash algorithm message is very unhelpful

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Description

After I eventually discovered that Steam adds a space at the end of a paragraph in the profile description box (resulting in an invalid `Hash: SHA512[space]`), I figured out the problem but your error message from `/verify` is very unhelpful

![](https://puu.sh/i0zGE.png)

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Start at the /verify endpoint and reproduce the invalid `Hash: SHA512[space]` input described in the issue. Trace the resulting error message and improve it so the invalid hash algorithm value and likely trailing whitespace are understandable, then verify the response for this case.

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Domain
api
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
42/100

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