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# Why did new payload fields break my parser?

New fields can appear in payloads as part of **normalised-schema updates**. These additive changes are treated as backward-compatible and may not be announced in advance, since the wire format is kept additive-only. They arrive with `null` values where not yet computed.

* **Configure your deserializer to allow (ignore) unknown fields** rather than reject the whole payload.
* Rely on the [webhook signature](https://docs.tryterra.co/health-and-fitness-api/managing-user-health-data/receiving-data-updates) to authenticate that the payload came from Terra.

New fields are also reflected on the [docs changelog](https://docs.tryterra.co/changelog/2025/readme).


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