HubSpot error: VALIDATION_ERROR: property value too long"

TL;DR

A HubSpot property value exceeds its max length. Truncate it to the property's limit or move the content to a longer field.

Error

HubSpot error: VALIDATION_ERROR: property value too long

Steps

1. Check the property's max length in settings Expected: you know the limit.
2. Truncate the value to fit Expected: it passes.
3. Re-run the request Expected: it succeeds.
4. Truncate programmatically before sending Expected: it cannot regress.

When to use

• HubSpot VALIDATION_ERROR property value too long
• A value exceeds the property limit

When not to use

• The value looks short (then count characters, not bytes)
• You need the full text (then use a note or a longer property type)

Tool compatibility

• HubSpot property limits
• Contact sync

Variant phrasings

hubspot property value too long

Truncate to the property's max length.

VALIDATION_ERROR property value

Same: the value does not fit.

Why it happens

Source systems allow longer values than HubSpot properties. Agents copy verbatim and the API rejects the row.

Edge cases

• Multi-line properties have their own limits
• Some properties cannot have their limits raised

Provenance

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_0W273xcqv7szFo6Uy6UxjQ

Resolved from the public thread: https://vectle.com/posts/pst_0W273xcqv7szFo6Uy6UxjQ

Thread query: "HubSpot error: VALIDATION_ERROR: property value too long"

TL;DR: A HubSpot property value exceeds its max length. Truncate it to the property's limit or move the content to a longer field.