Payload Integrity
Payload integrity refers to the assurance that the data transmitted within an API request has not been modified, corrupted, or replaced during transmission. In financial systems, ensuring the integrity of an order payload is vital because an unauthorized change to price, volume, or side could lead to significant financial loss.
This is typically maintained through digital signatures and checksums that the receiver verifies against the original data. If the verification fails, the exchange rejects the request, protecting the trader from potential execution errors or malicious tampering.
This concept is a pillar of secure communication in distributed financial networks.