{"version":"2.1.228","anchor":"the-gateway-now-requires-a-model-in-the-request-body","canonical_anchor":"the-gateway-now-requires-a-model-in-the-request-body","heading":"The gateway now requires a model in the request body","tier":"notice","area":"Gateway","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.228\/e\/the-gateway-now-requires-a-model-in-the-request-body","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.228","markdown":"### The gateway now requires a model in the request body\n\nThe self-hosted gateway now rejects requests that omit a model with a 400.\n\n**What**\n\nA request with no `model` field, or an empty one, is now a 400. Previously a missing model was tolerated and only type-checked when present. The allowlist rejection message also escapes the model name before echoing it back.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`model is required`\n\n- Area: Gateway\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}