request contains an invalid argument.

Google Sheets API · GET /v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheet_id} · HTTP 400 INVALID_ARGUMENT

Status: ✅ verified:server:prod · first seen 2026-10-24 · last confirmed 2026-10-27 · 129 confirmations from 2 vantages

A fields mask naming a field that does not exist returns HTTP 400 with the generic "Request contains an invalid argument.", without naming the field.

What to do

1. Omit query parameter fields.

Dimensions

env: prod · plan: any · region: any · account_state: api_key

Evidence

Probe af:google-sheets:probe:invalid-fields-mask (declarative, source)

Observations: none from reporters yet.

Machine access

curl -s https://apifacts.dev/v0/check \
  -H 'content-type: application/json' \
  -d '{"target":{"method":"GET","url":"https://sheets.googleapis.com/v4/spreadsheets/{spreadsheet_id}"},"error":{"status":400,"body_excerpt":"request contains an invalid argument."}}'

YAML: facts/google-sheets/invalid-fields-mask-generic-400.yaml

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