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Add guidance for handling of unrecognized query/header parameter or body property

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Description

What is the expected / recommended behavior of a service for a request that contains a query or header parameter that it does not recognize? What about an unexpected body property?

And what if the param / property is recognized but only for a later api-version than the one specified in the request?

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Start with the issue questions about unrecognized query or header parameters, unexpected body properties, and parameters introduced in later API versions. Review the surrounding API Guidelines structure and existing guidance, then document the recommended behavior for each case; done means the guidance resolves all three scenarios consistently.

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Assessment

Domain
api, documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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